Yes its the 2008 National, from there you can head up Shroppie to partake of the Monty 08 campaigning event. "IWA National Campaign Rally is to be held on the Montgomery Canal between 30th August and 7th September 2008. The weeklong event will be entitled "Monty 08" and is being jointly organised by IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch, the Friends of the Montgomery Canal and Shropshire Union Canal Society." The 1st weekend will be at Welshpool (for boats already there or trailled there as it isn't open that far yet of course) the 2nd weekend at Maesbury (6th & 7th September) on the section connected to the system. Before the National there will be a number of BNC activities to ensure it does get used, part of a campaign to raise its status to Cruiser from Remainder waterway.
The boatyard is now operated by Napton Narrowboats. As to bandits I do not think they will be too much trouble during the event but in the weeks leading up to and just after perhaps we'll need to be vigilant. Clive --- In [email protected], Malcolm Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >On 15 Jul 2007, at 08:29, clive6799 wrote: > > > >> How about Autherley Junction at Wolverhampton? > >> Around triangle formed by junction of Staffs & Worcs and Shroppie as > >> approved at IWA Council yesterday afternoon. See you there?? > >> > >I expect so - it'll be good to have an excuse to cruise two of our > >favourite waterways again. > > Is that 2008 National festival at Autherley ? - or 2009 { if so where > is it for 2008 ? please. > > > > On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:50:54 +0100, Bruce Napier > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >Security will be an issue, I guess. I don't know if they still do, but > >the boatyard there was at one stage using freight containers to store > >people's cars while they were cruising, the problem with vandalism was > >so bad. > > > yes young bandit country - especially in the narrows on S&W > northwards. > > But Nationals have been to similar spots around the network. > > Malcolm > > -- > > Malcolm >
