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