Tuesday 5 February 2013

Devizes Branch - Update


Winter has seen the branch and boat crews provided marshals for the Devizes Lantern Festival, with Santa being escorted from his grotto on the Wharf to the Market Square by hundreds people with home-made paper lanterns.  Our Carol Service was led by Sue Rodd and accompanied by the Town Band, and the branch’s usual “We survived Christmas” party was a great success, held in the Café on the Wharf.  

A new event ‘Canals and Coffee’, an informal meeting in the Café on the first Sunday each month, has brought together a few friends, but more would be very welcome. The branch needs a few more active members if we are to make an impact – volunteers with trades or admin experience, for example, or simply willing workers! Do make contact if you’d be interested in helping. We particularly will need a new Branch Secretary as Val is stepping down.

Winter maintenance is well underway on Kenavon Venture, and hard-working volunteers will soon be putting everything back together ready for the first cruise on Mothers Day. 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:  There is a skittles match against the Wilts and Berks on Saturday 16th February in Melksham. All welcome. Details on the events calendar.  Dates for a quiz night and on-board cheese and wine party will be circulated as soon as finalised.

We hope to improve our e-mail communications, so please ensure we have your up to date address.  We will duplicate all this information onto the branch notice board outside the office in the hope of maximising the number of members able to access it.  Postal mailings are simply not economic these days.. 

Finally, please note Bank Holiday Monday May 6th in your diary.  Devizes Branch will have a stand in the Corn Exchange at the Lions May Fair, with a focus on recruitment and fund raising. We have been offered a remarkably generous gift as a raffle prize – a week in a canal-side holiday. If you have canal-related books, memorabilia or small objects that could also be used as prizes, or sold on the stand, these would be very welcome.

Paul Jakeman
Chairman, Devizes Branch

Friday 1 February 2013

Reading Branch Annual Dinner


Kennet &Avon Canal Trust Reading Branch
All welcome

Weds 13 March 2013
7.00 for 7.30 p.m.

‘The Traveller’s Friend’,
Crookham Common Road,
THATCHAM  RG19 8EA
0118 971 3156

A carvery of

ROAST RIB of BEEF
HONEY & MUSTARD ROASTED GAMMON
ROAST CHICKEN QUARTERS
or
STILTON & VEGETABLE CRUMBLE
Served with seasonal vegetables with roast and boiled potatoes

Wide choice of delicious desserts
or
Cheese & biscuits

£12

Contact Andy James, 3 Caroline Court, Bath Road, READING RG1 6HW
with cheque for full amount  - by 26th Feb - and details if  :
Vegetarian choice or Cheese & biscuits or Special diet
Please ring Andy on 0118 950 7965 if circumstances change