November 2009
THE WATER IS GOING IN!!!!!!! There is no quieter way of saying that — it's very, very exciting to see the basin starting to slowly fill up. There is even a depth gauge nailed to the end jetty on Gentian. The children are hopping up and down with excitement and are starting to make helpful suggestions of what Father Christmas could bring — a small boat and a set of water skis being top of the list!
Site wise it's been a steady week in other aspects of the construction. The brick work on the facilities building is really coming on and my project manager Mark Jenkinson has introduced me to a Romanian friend of his, Consti Pation, who is an interior designer, and who has some very interesting ideas on where to put the log burning stove I bought for the cafe area last week.
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Marine Engineer Wanted — to join our small, friendly and expanding workshop team. Must have experience of engine maintenance and diesel heaters. Boat joinery and plumbing experience an advantage, although other skills would also be considered. This is a full time position with good pay and working conditions. Please apply in writing to Janet Maughan, Overwater Marina, Coole Lane, Newhall...
Look what's arrived. The Overwater Wheelybus has, after some phenomenal fundraising, been handed over to us today. Now we can transport wheelchair users, and those with mobility issues, for trips on our wheelchair friendly Wheelyboat and to appointments...
We are very proud to say they made it! — our engineering team from Overwater Marina, lead by Simon Peek, workshop manager have recently been paddling for pounds as they completed a mammoth 10 mile paddle from the marina, near Audlem, to Nantwich basin and back to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. The team nicknamed "Peeky's Blinders" were in their bespoke mini...
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