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20010 indoor meetings

All meetings are held on the second Thursdays in their respective months.

Inside meetings (September to May) are normally held at the New Liberal Club, Boden Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire unless otherwise stated, starting at 7.45pm. Everyone is welcome at all meetings, entry is free, including non-members.

Thursday 14th January 2010

Basil Jeuda - Looking Back at the Caldon Canal.

Thursday 11th February

John Sims - Brunel: Gambler or Genius?

Thursday 25th February

Society Dinner at the Legh Arms, Adlington.

Thursday 11th March

Kevin Dranfield - The Marple Fly Boat.

Thursday 8th April

Graham Dodds - The Story of the Shropshire Union Canal.

Thursday 13th May

John Hooley - The Isle of Man Ferries.

June - August

No meetings. But please see HALOUS below.

 

Our Winter 2009 / Spring 2010 meetings begin on Thursday 10th September 2009. The programme will be published here during the summer.

HALOUS - Have A Lock On US!

Every Late Summer Bank Holiday finds us manning the locks at Bosley! This is our main fund raiser each year when we man as many locks as we can - it all depends on how many volunteers turn up each day - and assist boats through the flight as efficiently as we can.

In 2010 HALOUS will be on Saturday, Sunday and Monday 28th - 30th August. Come and join us!

Annual Dinner

The 2010 Society Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday 25th February at the Legh Arms, Adlington. Please request a booking form from the Secretary.

Walks programme

These walks are generally of a more substantial nature, requiring appropriate clothing and footwear. They are normally held on the second Sunday after the second Thursday of the months September to April inclusive. Meet at 10:00 for a prompt start and end in mid afternoon (unless exceptions noted below). Where possible a lunch stop is made at a suitable hostelry but this is not always practical. Just occasionally weekend walks are arranged with an overnight stop at a B&B.

Sunday 24th January 2010

Meet at 10:00 at the Tors Top car park, New Mills (signposted in the main street). Leader: Trevor Hunt

Sunday 21st February

Meet at 10:00 at Gradbach car park (SJ998663) for six mile weather dependent walk to Three Shire Heads. Hilly but not strenuous. Leader: Bob & Penny Heath

March 21st

Meet at 10:00 at the former Biddulph Railway station. Biddulph Valley Way (SJ882584). Biddulph - Congleton - Mow Cop with section of old tramways. Leader: Graham Cousins

 
Full details are published at the monthly meetings. In the meantime for details on individual walks or general information on the Society Walks please contact Cliff Miller (01625-439230).

There is also the annual IWPS New Year's morning walk on 1st January each year, normally held in the Macclesfield area. Email David Kitching.

Please email the secretary for details on any walk.

Working parties

Voluntary working parties (VWPs) are usually held on the first Sunday after the second Thursday of each month (but not always!). Details can be obtained from the Secretary. Full details of the forthcoming session are announced at the immediately preceding meeting (see above).

We try always to have a variety of work available to suit all (or no) skills and strengths at one site. We meet at 10.00am at the nearest parking point. Where special tools are required they are supplied either from the society collection or by BW. However, if you have tools appropriate to the task in hand then please bring them if you wish. It is also necessary that you bring suitable work gloves.

Don't forget to bring a spot of lunch - unless you know there is a pub nearby! Most sessions end between 3.00 and 4.00pm depending on the nature of the work and the weather. We do this for pleasure!

Please check with the VWP coordinator or specified contact before each event - we prefer you not to turn up on spec. It is very helpful to know in advance who is coming.