Event

Thursday
16th April
10 am – 3 pm

Email:
Tony Walker
or Phone
07708 320470

Cheshire Locks Workparty

Our last visit to Lock 41 was blessed with excellent weather conditions. We had a great turnout of 8 volunteers and, aided by a couple of interim visits, we made really good progress. Many thanks to all of you who were able to attend. Weather permitting, we should finally complete our work at Lock 41 and hopefully start work on Lock 42. Dependent on numbers, we might split into 2 groups.

Parking info – I have got permission from Jenna (the landlady of the Blue Bell) for us to use the pub car park for easy access to Lock 41. It can be accessed from the A50 through Kidsgrove. By Sat Nav use postcode ST7 1EG.

If you’re travelling from Crewe/Alsager, take the A50 (Liverpool Road West) to Kidsgrove until you get to Red Bull traffic lights at the crossroads with the A34. Carry on over the lights until you get to the next set of traffic lights at which point turn right into Hardingswood Road. After about 100 yards cross over the narrow canal bridge and turn immediately left. The entrance to the car park is on the right by the Blue Bell Inn.

If you’re travelling from Congleton, take the A34 through Scholar Green until you reach the Red Bull traffic lights, where you turn left onto the A50 (Liverpool Road East) and then follow the directions above.

We will meet as usual at 10-00 a.m. and work through until 3-00 p.m. If you are able to stay all day , please bring a packed lunch and a drink. Be sure to wear old clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty and marked with paint. Stout footwear is appropriate and bring along a waterproof in the event of rain.

Friday
17th April
7:45 for 8pm

Email:
David Clegg
or Phone
07429 151313

Talk at Red Bull

See Meetings page for venue details

The Shrewsbury & Newport canals

The presentation will cover the progress they have made on the restoration of the Shrewsbury & Newport canals over the 5 work sites along their 25-mile length. It will focus on Wappenshall Wharf where they have just opened the cafe there after 8 years of work

Bernie Jones

Contact David Clegg if you wish to join in with the pre-meeting meal.

Saturday
9th May
10:30 for 11am

Email:
David Clegg
or Phone
07429 151313

AGM

The Rising Sun, Station Rd,
Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3JT

10:30 Arrival and refreshments
11:00 AGM
12:00 Buffet Lunch (no charge, but donations welcome)
After Lunch: Two legendary TMCS Quizzes
15:00 Close (probably actually nearer 14:00!)

Please contact David Clegg by 2nd May if you plan to attend to make sure that we order enough lunch for everybody.