The Spring 2013 Newsletter …
… is now available for all to see – go to the Newsletter page. The Summer 2013 edition will be out before long – available to members only until the Autumn edition is in preparation.
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Income from events so far this year
So far we have raised a total of £704.69 at events! Most of that was from sales – donations mounted to £56.09. Will we break last year’s record takings? Not impossible! Congratulations and thanks to all those who bought and …
Raymond Repainted!!
Photo by Steve Miles ‘Raymond’s back from the painters! Usual superb job by the lads at Wyvern Shipping, and now Brian Mayland is working on the signwriting. The boat will be on show and open for visitors this weekend …
Historic Narrowboat Rally Braunston 29th/30th June
Raymond and Nutfield will be at Braunston at the Historic Narrowboat Rally in Braunston this coming weekend. Raymond will be sporting a smart new paint job courtesy of Wyvern Shipping. Thanks, James!
Bank Holiday weekend-Stoke Bruerne
Raymond and Nutfield will be at Stoke Bruerne this weekend – Sat (4th)/Sun(5th)/Bank Holiday Monday(6th). Due to the cancellation of Northampton Boat Rally they will be travelling down from Braunston on Thursday and open for visitors at the weekend. Do …
Crick Boat Show
We’ve had some excellent publicity for Raymond and Nutfield at the upcoming Crick Boat Show on the 25th-27th May. But as our FoR Chair Steve put it – we’ve got some stiff competition with 4 other historic boats there: Sagitta, …
Northampton Rally cancelled
Just found out that the Northampton Rally on 3rd-6th May has been cancelled. (It is still showing up on the IWA website and other websites – so don’t be misled.)
Clearing the Track
By Steve Miles (Certifiable Hedgetrimmer)Those of you who know me will be well aware that I have for years been complaining to BW about the state of the vegetation along the canal channel, especially the trees and bushes that overhang …
Kierley & Tonge jam factory – research
From Mike Freeman: Barbara Ripley is compiling a history of “Kierley & Tonge”, the jam manufactures to whom deliveries of coal became known as the “Jam’Ole Run”. When she & Tim were on the boat, which had the company name sign-written …
Record sales at events in 2012!
From Robin Bishop (Friends Secretary), 2nd October 2012: In the year of the Olympics and new world records being broken we have broken two of our own. The takings at the Stoke Bruerne Village At War event and the total …