A late posting this week mainly due to my Bank Holiday weekend away enjoying some boating on the Kennet & Avon Canal. Sitting watching the bustling activity on the towpath in Devizes I continue to be mystified by the resistance to bringing the Wilts & Berks into Swindon. Why would you not want to create the atmosphere of waterside activity mixed with the tranquillity of canal life as a centrepiece for Swindon?
Focus on the Wilts & Berks is now switching to Melksham where trip boat Dragonfly is now taking up temporary residence on the River Avon ahead of the River Festival in ten days time. You can sample the River Avon this weekend 30/31st with special trips starting adjacent to the Adventure Centre on King George V playing fields.
I have now walked the Studley Grange section of the canal several times with a number of contractors who are preparing to price the excavation of the canal- it will be an impressive piece of restoration and we hope that work will be able to commence before winter sets in.
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is doubling its efforts to find a Chairman- the work shared by Chris & Kath for the last two years needs the attention of a someone who can concentrate on the job - do you know anyone who might take on this challenging role?
The Peterborough Arms is now looking tidied up both inside and out thanks to the team co-ordinated by Dave Maloney- a fantastic effort in a short space of time- much praise to all who helped. Now the hard work starts to make a future for the site as the Dauntsey Lock Canal Centre.....
Ken Oliver
I always read these posts, and there's always signs of progress being made. It may not be giant strides, but there's something edging the project ever forward. Keep up the good work!
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