As with every year, the Tipton Festival was great fun. When a vibrant community festival meets the canal, there is a good time to be had – especially when the sun shines all weekend. Music, glamour and boats – Phoenix as band and trip boat. Atlas and Malus, Scorpio and many other working boats. Particularly …
BCNS Marathon Challenge 2015
Great Marathon Challenge – Thanks to Roy Kenn and John Carrington for organising it. Water levels a bit low, which made it more of a challenge! C&RT are looking at why, and will try to avoid the same happening next year. A message from John Carrington “I have just had a meeting with Roy and initially we would like to …
Bonfire Rally
I think the Bonfire Rally went really well. Barry Johnson has organised them for the last 23 years – so he has decided to take a break. Thank you Barry. A job really well done. The good news is that the rallies will continue – Paddy Grice, (who is a key player in the Black Country Boating Festival, as well as …
Marathon Challenge results!
Here they are! – the results, listed in order. 1 Clover Micheal Pinnock 454.14 2 Tawny Owl Richard Powell 421 (Last year’s …
Marathon Challenge – was Noah the winner?
A great time was had by all – despite the weather! If the original Ark had been entered, it had to be in with a good chance of winning, helped by its experience of dealing with rain! I will post the results as soon as I get them, likewise more photos and links. There were all sorts of boats, from …
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 …
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.
Pelsall Canal Festival – the beer arrives!
Paul and Craig from the Old Swan at Netherton – crucial contributors to the success of the rally. Not only did they deliver the beer to the original plan on Thursday, so that it was settled and ready for Saturday, when a problem developed with the beer (it kept disappearing – at a staggering rate) they provided a second batch …