The first meeting of the year was Tony Gregory, with a fascinating talk on the Wolverhampton canals. Next month we have Malcolm Braine. Two outstanding each speakers with an enormous knowledge of the BCN, and an amazing collection of pictures and anecdotes. There are also a lot of events for 2014 in the area around the BCN – look at …
2014 Programme – out now.
Next years programme is out. The monthly meetings start on the 9th of January with Tony Gregory telling us about the Wolverhampton canals over 60 years. (NOTE – this meeting is on the SECOND Thursday, rather than the the usual First Thursday of the month, to keep it clear of the New Year / Christmas goings on) The rest of the …
Bonfire Rally – and the latest news on Atlas
The bonfire rally went well – despite the wind in the late afternoon and early evening (and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one thinking that the marquee was at risk of becoming a large kite!) for the fireworks the weather was as good as we could ask. As usual, our firework providers did us proud. After the rally, Ivor …
Atlas getting a new bottom – Help needed.
Atlas is getting a new bottom this winter (very much needed – the bottom is getting seriously thin!) The plan is to empty as much as we can on Monday and Tuesday 28 and 29 October, prior to to bringing her round from Hawne Basin to the Engine Arm for the bonfire rally. After the Bonfire Rally, Ivor and Adrian …
IWA Birmingham, the Black Country and Worcester branch meetings 2013 – 2014.
I have put these meetings (all at Hawne Basin) into the diary. You can find them in this link, along with everything else in the diary or if you only want to see the non BCN Society items in the diary, use this link. All are welcome – IWA members and non members.
Find some decent beer! – CAMRA’s new online pub guide
While not strictly (or even slightly) BCN info, if you are out on your boat and want to find a decent beer, try Whatpub.com, launched by CAMRA today. It provides a fair description of the two good pubs that I have looked up. (The Prince of Wales by Cambrian Wharf and the Olde Swan at Netherton) The rest of this …
What is happening on the Wolverhampton 21
Dean Davies (our local CRT boss) writes Good progress has been made at Lock 20, the failed section of wall has been demolished, and the rebuild works all agreed on site. Bricks have been ordered and were collected on Wednesday for immediate rebuild (rather than waiting for delivery, which could go into next week). Whilst we haven’t got an absolute …
BCNS Explorer Cruise 2013
This year’s second BCN Explorer Cruise started in Wolverhampton, and finished at the BCN Society clubhouse at Titford Pumphouse, taking a relaxed and leisurely trip via Pelsall Common, Anglesey Basin, Longwood Boat Club (at the top of the Rushall locks), Ocker Hill junction, Walsall Town Arm, and Tipton Green. Aside from a great time being had by all, there were …
Pictures from Pelsall Canal Festival 2013
I haven’t any worthwhile pictures of the rally itself – however Brownhills Bob and Captain Ahab certainly have. The links take you to their blogs.
Pelsall Canal Festival – preparations
Many thanks to those who worked so hard to make the rally a success. Malcolm and a friend decided (quite rightly) that the bridge at the site was looking a bit dowdy – but rather than simply grumbling, they got out their wire brushes and paint and freshened it up.