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beldavenport

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  • Gender
    Female
  • Location
    Cheshire
  • Occupation
    Tea Room Owner/Manager
  • Boat Name
    Duke. Previously Buffalo 2, Lapwing
  • Boat Location
    Bartington

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  1. I remember Charlie Atkins when he was moored outside the, then new Marina Village in Runcorn, I think that was the late 70's. As far back as I can remember he was known fondly as Chocolate Charlie. I wasn't aware that he'd steered Lapwing for Peter Froud until I read this thread, which is nice to know as we bought Lapwing from Peter. I did a charcoal drawing of him standing on the back of his boat and it was recognised by his niece. I did offer to do her a copy of it when I met her at the Northwich Boat Rally, not the last one but the one before and I'd love to track her down as I don't like not forfulling promises, but I lost her name and have no idea of her whereabouts only that she lived somewhere in Northwich and had a beautifully presented working boat, which I understand had won at one of that years shows. Vague I know.
  2. Not gone yet, just had her hull done. Very impressed with Aquaduct Marina. Just planning in the selling process and needed help in advising.
  3. Thank you for your reply. we have sold our boat which is a 56ft traditional hull, which is deep drafted. The buyer is a novice and has bought as a live aboard. He is self employed and has sold his house, so it to get the boat to its new home mooring, rather than a holiday albeit a shame not to enjoy the scenery. I didn't quite make going through the Huddersfield Narrow as due to vandals letting out the water in the mile stretch at the bottom of the Macclesfield canal, we'd experienced feeling every bump and "trolley". That was not long after the Huddersfield Narrow had opened and I had heard all sorts of problems with the locks, so may have changed. We also had problems on the Ashton Canal with youths and I'm not aware of that having improved. Big locks as they are on the Leeds & Liverpool, the canal is wider and deeper is my thinking. We're going to help him as much as possible to get to his home mooring but we're time constrained as well.
  4. Just spotted Rochdale is closed, so that routes out as gentleman needs to travel in the next week or so
  5. Hi can anyone help advise me on the best route to Sheffield from Preston Brook. I have travelled parts of the Leeds and Liverpool and know the locks are big and heavy but I think it's the best route for a novice who wants to get a boat from here to his home. Route planner suggests using the Huddersfield Narrow and Rochdale but I think this route would be harder, and someone else has suggested going south along the Trent and Mersey and using the River Trent. I think this would need more experience using this route. Are there any suggestions. I'd really appreciate any help.
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