fretman Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Can any body help me find Big al, he has sold his boat Big al and I know he lives in or around middlewich, Brenda was his wife, not seen him for a while, great roses and castle painter,, be nice to meet up with again , if you know where he is etc,, can you let me know , or tell him I'm after him... thanks, Terry & brenda nb William James,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Are you referring to Alan Barnett? Was his boat Jenny Wren? If so boat was in loughborough for several years but has recently been sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I think that it is the boat called Big Al not Alan Barnett. The last time I saw it was on the Middlewich branch last year. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretman Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) thanks steve, yes, Alan Barnett and boat called Big AL Edited March 29, 2015 by fretman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf27 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Saw "Big Al" tied up on the Llangollen last year, at the smallholding on the offside of the canal just north of where the Nantwich Road crosses the canal about a Mile East of Wrenbury (Br 15 I think) Did not see anyone with it tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJay Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Think we saw the boat when we were out in mid-February - with the "Al" painted out. Can't remember exactly where, think it was on the Oxford/Grand Union? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kienik Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I seem to recall the boat your talking about, and a previous member has posted that it was spotted on a offside mooring on the Llangollen, the location as I remember it as Plum Tree farm, right by Baddilley locks (unsure of the lock number tyo) but pretty easy to find on that stretch. If I'm right it's the one with the caravan and the huge swan pedalo on the backside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I seem to recall the boat your talking about, and a previous member has posted that it was spotted on a offside mooring on the Llangollen, the location as I remember it as Plum Tree farm, right by Baddilley locks (unsure of the lock number tyo) but pretty easy to find on that stretch. If I'm right it's the one with the caravan and the huge swan pedalo on the backside Is that the boat with a picture of the man himself on it? Nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretman Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Believe now that Alan did sell the boat some time ago and gone on the land,, in the Middlewich area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thats him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretman Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 that's not the one,, his boat has BIG AL on the side,, that's not it,, as said believed sold on now. seems he on the land now in middlwwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Jenny Wren was yesterday tied up on the visitor moorings outside the Trafford Centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dor Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 That's not "Big Al" - I seem to recall Big Al was a green boat. There were some rumours last year that he had split with his partner and was having to sell the boat, and then decided to keep it. Haven't seen it around Nantwich (a regular haunt) for a year or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretman Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Yes, green it was, and yes believed split with his partner, not seen him since then, believed Brenda moved into a flat in middlewich, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewIC Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Not seen Big Al (the boat) around for a while. Green, with the name in capitals on the cabin side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargemast Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 If the boat has been sold, it may have a different name now. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 There's a Big Al in the Braunston area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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