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I've had a bit of a treat today – I took the executive decision to get out of the office and onto the Wheelyboat. I gatecrashed the 10.30am trip and had a lovely time until Rod handed me the tiller and said "she's all yours". The look of horror on my face must have been a

Please be aware of this recent report from Audlem Online."Please notify the police if you are approached by an individual posing as a bailiff on the Shropshire Union Canal.The individual is posing as a bailiff and patrolling officer – he is described as Male, white, early 30's with 6

You now have the chance to nominate your Volunteer of the Year in the Towpath Talk 2015 Volunteer of the Year awards. This can be anyone who helps to maintain our waterways as well as crewing community boats which give people a wonderful introduction to the waterways. We are particularly proud of

I'm looking out of my office window and it's raining – where on earth has the summer gone to?? I even had to resort to trousers today instead of shorts – my goosebumps were getting goosebumps! This time last week we were on a family holiday in Cyprus – they were having a bit of a heatwave

This weekend will see the 16th annual Audlem Festival of Transport organised by ASET. A huge number of historic boats will be gathered for this weekend (24th – 26th July 2015).Approximately 330 vintage cars, vans, trucks and buses are expected to join the 2015 parade from Hankelow to Audlem. The

Our normal operating days are to be Tuesdays and Thursdays with bookable sailings via the Overwater Marina (01270 812677) at 11.00am, 1.30 pm and 3.00pm.A flyer is available on request or visit the Overwater Wheelyboat website for more details. However, for the very first day we will be pleased to

We've been in preparation this week for the grand launch of the Overwater Wheelyboat which takes place on the 27th June. Rodney and his gang have really pulled out the stops this time – getting enough grant funding to put the boat on the water and be able to offer free trips to wheelchair

Continuing from our mad week last week Vanessa from Boatfinder Brokerage has just been in to confess that she and her other half spent a very amusing half hour trying to batter their way out and then into their own boat – well Vanessa was – the other half was tackling the job in a more business

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Overwater Wheelyboat on Saturday 27th June 2015 at 3pm. Specifically aimed at wheelchair users and people who would normally be unable to board a boat like the Audlem Lass, the Overwater Wheelyboat will offer free boats trips, providing an enriching