In August, the rooves of both Pickle’s Folly and Dick’s Folly were painted and the front well of Pickle’s Folly was refurbished. The new workshop was ordered, with plans for the freshly renovated space to be in use by November. “I think it is going to make the whole site look more modern,” volunteer, Chris, […]
In July, further work was done on the new training cabin. The plumbing was completed, the carpet tiles laid and all of the cabinets were installed. Work was done on the shutters to make them more secure and compact when open. Further coats of paint were added to the toilet shed, resulting in a more sedate shade than the previous […]
“I first started using narrow boats as a Venture Scout when I left school over 50 years ago. Then, when I married, for our holidays my wife and I would hire a canal boat with other couples and take different routes across the countryside. “As the chief instructor, I make sure that all the boats […]