Ellesmere Port

[Liam]

Who's going?

 

Easter Boat Gathering

[Speedwheel]

Who's going?

 

Easter Boat Gathering

 

Not with a boat this year but will come up to say hello.

 

Edit to add - Laurence and Sarah came past about 2-3 hours ago on Roo.

Edited April 19, 2011 by Speedwheel

[Guest]

Who's going?

 

Easter Boat Gathering

 

Not us - but 'Whitby' and 'Bath' passed us last week and it turns out that is where they were headed...

[Black Ibis]

We are, but not with the boat. Looking for an empty hold to pitch the tent which is conveniently working-boat sized! Any offers would be welcome, as the boat we had hoped to pitch in is not going.

[Pluto]

I'll be there on Saturday, and will be giving a couple of short illustrated talks in the archive. The first, circa 12-15, will look at a variety of wooden inland waterway boat remains around the country, mainly photos taken by me in the 1970s and 1980s. The second, circa 2-30, will be photos from the Draper collection which was given to the archive a couple of years ago, the Draper family having been Foulridge tunnel tug captains, though not all the photos are of the L&LC. Some date back to circa 1900. Both talks will use a digital projector, with around 15 'pages' each, and last 20 mins to half an hour.

[starman]

We are - but by car sadly. Wouldn't mind a peek inside one or two boats if that's possible (especially anything with a JPM engine like ours).

When's the best day for stuff happening?

[Timleech]

Who's going?

 

Easter Boat Gathering

I've booked my Ship Canal passage, but now see that it's scheduled as a 'wonderful meeting of narrowboats' (not even Narrow Boats!) so maybe I'd better not bother as we don't qualify

I expect a lot of those going will be on the move now and out of internet contact.

 

Tim

[springy]

Swallow, Buckden & Sagitta all left Brewood on Monday heading that way.

 

springy

[Strads]

Not us this year - we did it last easter !

weez orf to broxbourne all things working well!

[dove]

Quite a few here now.

 

 

Andrew

 

Edited to add At Chester

Edited April 20, 2011 by dove

[DHutch]

We're currently at Bache, been umming and ahh'ing how to get it the last 7 miles having run out of hours the only weekend i could move it but think im going to bite the bullet, go stright to the baot after work, light a rite big fire and just get on with getting it there for friday night! Eta 10ish?

 

 

 

Daniel

[lock hopper]

were going,this is all new to me,but im looking forward to seeing all the different boats and learn more

[allybsc]

were going,this is all new to me,but im looking forward to seeing all the different boats and learn more

 

Will see you there, looking forward to it.

[system 4-50]

Is booking (for a boat) necessary or is the space infinite?

[Liam]

I'd advise that you did book in to give them an idea of numbers but just because you've booked in doesn't guarantee you a mooring, it's all quite informal and works on a first come first served basis with many of the boats ending up 4 or 5 or even 6 abreast in the lower basin.

 

Liam