Thoughts of Summer Events

Have received this wonderful card from the Organising Committee of the Park Head Festival which, although obviously it is a ploy to get people to return to their event, I felt that it was an excellent gesture, as well as an excellent card, and reflects most of the things that this Festival committee organises. It is well worth the effort to attend as an enjoyable weekend is always guaranteed with lots of things going on for attending boats, including the now famous Duck Race down the Park Head Locks. Information can be found here :- http://www.dudleytunnel.co.uk/parkhead%20festival.htm

The arrival of this card got me thinking of Summer and boating and events that Minnow would be attending this year, for unless you are really brave like Andrew and Andrea Hoyle, who spent last weekend installing a new engine in their Ex-FMC boat Dove, there ain’t much more you can do at the moment. So hopefully this year we will be at :-

APL 3rd, 4th & 5th Historic Boats Gathering, The Boat Museum Trent & Mersey Ellesmere Port
MAY 2nd & 3rd Norbury Junction canal festival Shropshire Union Norbury Junction. 01785 284292

JUNE 19th ,20th,21st Middlewich Folk and Canal Festival Trent & Mersey Middlewich.

SEPT 11th & 12th Black Country Boating Festival,Dudley Canal Windmill End. 08708 504203

SEPT 18th & 19th Tipton Canal Festival Tipton Canal Tipton.

SEPT 24th,25th,26th Parkhead canal festival Dudley Canal Parkhead. 01384 236275

Hopefully, like at most of these events, I will have the chance of catching up with some of you and as those who know me will tell you, the kettle is always on so come over and introduce yourself and we’ll have tea and a talk.