Posts Tagged ‘Bradford-on-Avon’

Floating Market 30th-31st July, Bradford on Avon

Sunday, July 24th, 2016

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There will be a floating market on the K&A at Bradford on Avon on 30th and 31st July 2016, 10am to 4pm, below Bradford lock.

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Head teacher condemns CRT’s “inhumane” enforcement policy in meeting with MP

Monday, July 4th, 2016

A primary school head condemned CRT’s enforcement policy against boats without home moorings as “inhumane” because of its detrimental effect on boat children, in a meeting between CRT chief Richard Parry and local MP Michelle Donelan.

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Off the Cut and Calico Jack double bill 6th July

Sunday, July 3rd, 2016

Bradford on Avon Fringe  is showing ‘Off the Cut’, the film by Wendy Zakiewicz, followed by the K&A’s best known liveaboard boatie band Calico Jack at the Three Horseshoes, Frome Rd, Bradford on Avon on Wednesday 6th July at 8pm. This boatie double bill promises to be a great night.

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Trade’s End

Monday, March 28th, 2016

As a holiday treat, we bring you Trade’s End by traditional folk band Whistling Treason from Bradford on Avon. You can listen to it here:

https://soundcloud.com/whistlingtreason/trades-end-demo-24bit

Here are the lyrics:

Crumb cocoa and dates,
Bottled beer stacked in crates,
Damn all the Waterways Board!
Coal by the ton for the
Old ironworks run,
Damn all the Waterways Board!

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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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Floating Cinema to show Boaters Voices

Monday, June 29th, 2015

The Floating Cinema, which is currently travelling along the K&A to Bristol, is showing Wiltshire Council’s 30 minute film Boaters Voices this week.

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The neighbours….

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

We were approached by Public Protection at Wiltshire Council who asked if it would be ok to relay the following message about gatherings at Party Spot near Bradford-on-Avon.

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Bradford on Avon Arts Festival wants trading boats and boatie artists for fair in September

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

The Bradford on Avon Arts Festival is looking for trading boats and liveaboard artists and craftspeople for a traders fair between 1st and 20th September 2014.

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K&A boaters action group next meet 13th January, Bradford on Avon

Sunday, January 5th, 2014

The next meeting of the K&A boaters action group will be on Monday 13th January 2014 at 7.30pm in Bradford on Avon. Among other things, the group will be planning a towpath tidy.

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Tell the doctor you live aboard

Monday, September 23rd, 2013

If you are registered with a GP at the Health Centre, Station Approach, Bradford on Avon, make sure you inform the surgery that you live on a boat. The Health Centre welcomes liveaboard boaters as patients, whether or not you have a mooring.

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