Archive for February, 2016

Free First Aid course for boaters, March 5th, Bathampton

Friday, February 26th, 2016

There will be another free First Aid course for boaters on Saturday 5th March at 1pm to 2.30pm at Bathampton Village Hall (by the shops). The course is run by the Red Cross. Tea, coffee, juice and biscuits will be provided. The course has been organised by the Travelling Community Support Service at Julian House.

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Boat Fire Safety talk, Bradford on Avon, 29th February

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

There will be another boat fire safety talk by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 29th February 2016 at 7.30pm at the Canal Tavern, Bradford on Avon. More are planned.

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Hungerford marina to go ahead

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

The proposed new marina at Hungerford is to go ahead after planners approved the revised plans of site owners Lakeland Leisure on 23rd December 2015.

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Boat Fire Safety talk, Bathampton, 22nd February

Monday, February 15th, 2016

There will be a another boat fire safety talk by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 22nd February 2016 at 7.30pm at the George Inn, Bathampton. More are planned.

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Traditional ropework

Sunday, February 7th, 2016

 

imageBeautiful and traditional ropework decorating the ellum of British Waterways’ Romsey, a ‘big Ricky’ butty, a six plank wooden-hulled boat, of which a considerable number were built for the GUCCCo. by Walkers at Rickmansworth in the 1930’s.

Tony Dunkley writes

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K&A boaters action group next meet 8th Feb, Bathampton

Monday, February 1st, 2016

The next meeting of the K&A boaters action group will be on Monday February 8th at 7.30pm in Bathampton.

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