2012 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.
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9th February
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Tom Kitching - 'Restoring a wooden narrowboat'.
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8th March
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Dr. Derek Brumhead - 'The Green Torrs Hydro Scheme at New Mills'.
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12th April
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John Sims - 'The Great Britain'.
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10th May
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Dorothy Bentley Smith - 'The Building of Macclesfield and its
Industrial Connections'.
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June - August
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No meetings. But please see HALOUS below.
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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 2012 HALOUS will be held on Saturday, Sunday and Monday 25th
- 27th August. Do come and join us!
Annual Dinner
The 2012 Society Annual Dinner will be held at 7.00 for 7.30pm on Thursday
23rd February at the Robin Hood Inn, Buxton Road, Buglawton, Congleton
CW12 3PE. Cost £15 per head. Please
request a booking form from the Secretary.
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.
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.
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19th February
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To be announced at preceding meeting.
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18th March
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To be announced at preceding meeting.
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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).
Please email the secretary for details
on any of the above walks.
There is also the annual IWPS New Year's morning walk on 1st January
each year, normally held in the Macclesfield area. Email
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