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The annual IWA Waterways Festival was held on 29-31 July 2011 at Shobnall Fields, Burton-on-Trent.

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The colourful Braunston Historic Rally was another success!

Braunston Historic Narrow Boat Rally

This was just a reminder of the wonderfully atmospheric event to take place at Braunston on 25-26 June 2011. But, now it’s happened Click here for a report of the 2011 event.

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view of event stalls

It was a glorious weekend weather wise for the Coombeswood Canal Trust’s annual Open Weekend held at Hawne Basin….

Pier Head Gardens, Liverpool - artists impresion

I made two trips to Liverpool in late February early March 2011, to investigate the Liverpool Link Canal which opened with great pomp and ceremony by those local people interested in their wonderful waterways asset. The lead in from the end of the Leeds Liverpool canal is, after a good start, currently a no man’s […]

This annual event was blessed with fine weather even if the Autumnal chill had set in. Centred around the Bonded Warehouse at the end of the Stourbridge Town Arm canal it attracted over 60 narrow boats of all types including vintage working boats……

This was held on the 10th day of the 10th month of the 10th year in the 21st century – good memorable date, what!. I spent 3 hours at the open day and enjoyed a very relaxing and enlightening visit…..

I visited the event on Saturday 2 October. Well! What a superb day of weather it turned about to be, apart from a dull period in the afternoon, which is when I took my photos! Typical of British weather, what!….

This is held on the BCN Old Line at Tipton West Midlands, very near to the Black Country Museum. It shows how such parochial festivals are growing in popularity….