Narrowboat Swallow
2006 Work Party at Acton Bridge
The 2006 Team - Andy, Annette, Lesley, Mike, Brenda, David, Penny, Brian, Richard
Left t right: Andy, Annette, Lesley, Mike, Brenda, David, Penny, Brian, Richard
Brian runs away while Annette and Andy wash the boat
Penny gets caught on camera while the "lads" find the sharp end of the boat
New cratch and cover
Annette in her "advertising pose" with Brenda
Brian and Annette
Andy risks life and limb while Mike reverses Swallow
Andy is pelted with snowballs by local lads
Brian drilling drainage holes in the new anchor chain container.
Note that Brian also painted the container.
How many boaters does it take to fill a flower trough?
Andy supervises (?) Brenda and Lesley's gardening efforts
Yes Richard did some work too
Penny and Annette still cleaning up
Like all good canal events we end up in a pub.
Penny, Mike and John after the 2005 working party efforts discuss tactics for the next year.