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Have you thought about St Katherines dock - expensive but very central
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The increasingly popular Stratford River Festival will be held this year on Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st July
There will be live music all weekend, beer tent, craft and charity stalls, family area, boats moored on the River Avon and on Saturday night, an illuminated boat display followed by a spectacular firework display
Details of the River Festival can be found at www.stratfordriverfestival.co.uk where an application form for a concessionary River Avon licence to attend the festival can be downloaded so boaters can attend this festival and the Evesham and Pershore Festivals the following two weekends
Anyone got any recollections of last year's festival ?
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The increasingly popular Stratford River Festival will be held this year on Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st July
There will be live music all weekend, beer tent, craft and charity stalls, family area, boats moored on the River Avon and on Saturday night, an illuminated boat display followed by a spectacular firework display
Details of the River Festival can be found at www.stratfordriverfestival.co.uk[/url ] where an application form for a concessionary River Avon licence to attend the festival can be downloaded
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You may also like to read Dusty Miller's Towpath Tips book
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maybe worth a call to Sterling on Tuesday and see what they say - if this one 'ceases to work' then there is no arguement to the installation
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maybe worth a call to Sterling on Tuesday and see what they say - if this one 'ceases to work' then there is no arguement to the installation
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This promises to be quite an event for this year and a couple of days ago those who had applied to take part were notified if they were successful to attend - anyone going ?
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You might want to try (just before I go down the pub)
http://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/Products/SealantsAdhesives/Weedhatch/Ar038.aspx
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AS you have a shore line, an intelligent battery charger could be the answer which will trickle charge the batteries when you are not present. THey may sound expensive although when Midland Chandlers have a 'Freaky Friday' 20% off day or at boat shows (Crick ?) , there are often special offers available
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I wlaked down to the pub not lomg before it was open
The decor is now of high quality whereas whenit closed the placed needed much TLC
If you are going to walk to the pub from the moorings by bridge 14, be warned that there is no pathway down the hill on the narrow road and powerful torches for the return in the dark will be sensible
http://www.canalandriversidepubs.co.uk/pubs/SU-Middlewich-1.htm
Well, it remains to be seen how they fare over the coming months, usually the quietest in the restaurant business. Their prices are similar but a bit dearer than the Bear's Paw in Warmingham, and that pub (owned by the same people as The Pheasant at Burwardsley) certainly knows how to do thing right. They will have to provide food and service to a high standard to maintain the business.
The Badger has long been welcomed by boaters on that stretch, but I think most boaters will get a shock when they see the prices.
Mike mentions the Royal Oak in Worleston, but be aware this is a mile and a half from the canal along a fairly busy B road. An Alternative is the Verdin Arms on the A530. This is about a quarter of a mile from the canal (Bridge 13 I think) but it is across fields so you need a good torch and an OS map (or Nicholsons) to see where the footpath goes! Not been in there for a while so can't say what the food is like currently.
The Verdin Arms is best reached from bridge 19 along a signposted footpath. Not been there since summer 2010 and then it was a comfortable food orientated pub
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One was about 6 weeks ago and there is normally another in the spring when trading is seen to be quiet
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Thought there were 4 pubs but maybe one has gone since I was last there in the summer
Can recommend the fish and chip shop for a cheap meal out !
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The 'Navvy' at Lapworth on the Grand Union Canal at Lapworth is going to reopen in Jan 2012
The pub for many years was run successfully by Andrew Kimber, where it gained a reputation for well kept real ales and hearty portions of good pub grub (who can forget the signature dish large cod and chips), and was then taken over where it was unable to replicate the success and found to have not so clean kitchens closing a couple of months ago.
The pub externally has had a repaint and tidied up with new signs erected saying food always available and expected to reopen in mid January
Will update when I have sampled the beer available
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Catherine de Barnes is a good place to moor in that it is relatively quiet and there is a pub there. If you dont go as far along the Grand Union from Knowle. you can moor at Copt Heath Wharf although this right by the M42 motorway - noisy !
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You may like to have a look at the non-commercial website that I produce which will show you the pubs on the section you will be boating
Suggest The George Inn at Bathampton (chain pub and moorings outside) although a check of the pub websites will give you an idea of costs and menus - all the entries have maps so you will be able to see how far you have to stagger back !
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Received a flyer for a new free publication at the weekend
Canal Boat magazine are going to produce a free magazine (The Tillergraph) distributing 12000 copies each month between March and October to marinas and chandleries
It says 'all the best boaters news, views, reviews, waterways and business features' so we will have to see whether its any different to the current publications on offer - but its free !
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Thought there was going to be festival in next summer similar to one in 2011 for the opening but it wasn't going to be supported by the local council ans so was cancelled
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If you keep a fire in all the time you shouldn't have any problems
If the boat goes cold..................... you could have burst pipes !
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Instead of a mat, why not try anti-slip paint
Have a look in a chandlers for International nti Slip - its a lot better at keeping the grit in suspension than it usd to be
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Heard recently that The Rock Tavern, Caunsall, near Kidderminster on the Staffs and Worcs has now closed
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You could try Ancit (anthracite crushed and reformed) which gives a lot of heat
It is expensive (cvica £12.50 per 25kg) but it does buen well, either completely shut down or picks up well when air is supplied. Ash is like dust so cools very quickly
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Whether they are heritage boats or not, people who hire/rent expect a clean with everything working when they are away for a week
An external repaint with a traditional sign writing would be a very good start and you can protect the value of the expensive sign writing by over coating with varnish to protect against the bushes/trees that the hirers love to seem to put hire against
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Pub added to The Canal and Riverside Pub Guide
Let's hope they get some trade from this publicity
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If you want to know how secure 'snail mail' is, Royal Mail publish these figures on a regular basis compiled by an independant source
ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rmg/quality_of_service_report_q3_10_11.pdf
Go to bottom of page 6 - last line of the table
Cooking on the stove....
in Living Afloat
Posted · Edited by classicstove
If your cooking on a stove with a top loading for the coal, take the lid off and put the pan directly over the heat - much
hotter !