Posts Tagged ‘community’

Research into canal boat dwelling in London and South West England

Sunday, October 27th, 2019

Professor Richard Yarwood (Plymouth University) and Dr Agatha Herman (Cardiff University) are carrying out research into Canal boat dwelling: Homes, Welfare and Mobile Citizenship on Britain’s Canals. They are particularly interested in issues around homes, families, welfare and citizenship and they would love to hear your stories as these will help them better understand the benefits and challenges you experience.

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BaNES consultation on Mead Lane moorings, respond by 31st Oct, drop-in session 22nd Oct

Friday, October 11th, 2019

BaNES Council is holding another consultation about the moorings at Mead Lane, Saltford, on the River Avon. The deadline is 31st October 2019. Please respond to this so that the views of boaters without a home mooring are heard. The survey is here:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MeadLane

There will be a a drop-in consultation session for the boating community on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 between 5pm and 8pm at Bath Cricket Club, North Parade Rd, Bath BA2 4EX. Please go if you can and make sure that BaNES Council understands how important it is for liveaboard boaters to continue to be able to moor at Mead Lane for 14 days and how this can make the difference between being able to renew your licence with no problems and having your licence restricted to 6 months or renewal refused with the consequent risk of Section 8 and homelessness.

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Kennet & Avon Floating Fayre, Bradford on Avon, 31st August-1st September

Tuesday, August 6th, 2019

The K&A Summer Floating Fayre will take place at Lower Wharf, Bradford on Avon on Saturday and Sunday 31st August and 1st September 2019.

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Boaters’ Cafe Club tomorrow 2nd July at Dundas, 11am – 3pm

Monday, July 1st, 2019

The Boaters’ Cafe Club outreach boat Litania will be at Dundas Basin tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd July 2019 from 11am to 3pm.

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The Barge Inn Honeystreet to reopen on 24th May

Thursday, May 16th, 2019

The Barge Inn, Honeystreet is to reopen on Friday 24th May 2019 at 11am. Once more the pub will be a meeting point for the boating community, crop circle enthusiasts, campers and an eclectic range of other local people and visitors. Come to the party!

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The Barge Inn, Honeystreet, to reopen under new ownership

Friday, April 5th, 2019

The Barge Inn, Honeystreet is to reopen under the ownership of the Sinclair family. The pub and the camp site will be open soon.

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K&A Boaters’ Action Group, 8th April, Devizes

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

The next meeting of the K&A Boaters’ Action Group will be on Monday 8th April 2019 at 7.30pm at the Black Horse, Bath Rd, Devizes SN10 2AU, by lock 48. All are welcome.

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K&A Christmas Floating Market, Bradford on Avon, 30th November – 2nd December

Monday, November 26th, 2018

The popular K&A Floating Christmas Market will take place at Bradford on Avon Lower Wharf, from Friday 30th November to Sunday 2nd December 2018 from 11am to 6pm. 

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Kintbury Winter Floating Market, 16th – 18th November

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

This weekend will see the first Floating Market at Kintbury. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm there will be boats selling a wide variety of quality handmade goods, food and drink. Head to the visitor moorings by the station car park for your Christmas gifts, art, crafts, jewellery and more.

Traders include:

Away With The Fairies: Fairy/ hippy things

https://www.facebook.com/Imogen.Number1/

Cake on the Cut: Gin, cake, jams etc

https://www.facebook.com/Cake-on-the-cut-626295857502169/

Canalside Naturals : Wood products and jewellery

https://www.facebook.com/CanalsideNaturals/

Croc’s The Vinyl Cut: Artwork

https://www.facebook.com/crocsthevinylcut/

Foxy Lady Creations : Clothing, bags, beeswax wraps

https://www.facebook.com/FoxyLadyCreations/

George Bar and Bistro:

https://www.facebook.com/Georgebarandbistro/

Shine On The Water: Brass polishing and products

https://www.facebook.com/shineonthewater/

Wyre-Wytch Jewellery

https://www.facebook.com/Wyre-Wytch-442160362914979/

FloatyBoater Woodturning: Pens, wands and candle holders

https://www.facebook.com/FloatyBoaterWoodturning/

There will also be a Christmas Floating Market in Bradford on Avon from 30th November to 2nd December.

A sad week for K&A liveaboards – but the community rallies round

Thursday, October 4th, 2018

Within the space of a week some sad events have taken place on the K&A.

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