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DRAFT ROUTE and SCHEDULE The trip commenced on Friday, 8th April, 2005, with an appropriate send-off from Llangollen with Civic Dignitaries in attendance and came to an end just before 7.00 pm on Thursday, 19th May. Llangollen is the nearest that we could get our narrowboat to the major feed for the Canal system - the Horseshoe Falls on the River Dee. If you would like to make a donation to suport the very worthwhile work carried out by the Llangollen Canal Boat Trust for Disabled persons, please contact us via: feedback@rotary100.org.uk
Expected starting points, and bookings received as at 18th April We can carry a maximum of four disabled persons at a time, each to be accompanied by their own carer 08/04/05 - Depart Llangollen - Fully booked 09/04/05 - Ellesmere Wharf - Fully booked 10/04/05 - Willeymoor Lock - just off A49 east of Whichurch, Shropshire (3 persons plus carers booked) 11/04/05 - Baddington Bridge - south of Nantwich (1 person plus carer booked) 12/04/05 - Market Drayton Wharf - by Talbot Inn 13/04/05 - Brewood, Bridge 14 south of A5 (1 person plus carer booked) 14/04/05 - Factory Junction, Cosely - The Old Bush Inn 15/04/05 - Bridge 19 - near Salter Street (B4102) The Blue Bell Inn 16/04/05 - Warwick, Cape Locks 24/25 - The Cape of Good Hope Inn, below A46 17/04/05 - Long Itchington - Bridge 25 on A423, The Two Boats 18/04/05 - Napton-on-the-Hill - Folly Bridge (113), The Folly Inn (2 persons plus carers booked) 19/04/05 - Cropedy Wharf - Bridge 153, The Red Lion Inn 20/04/05 - Lower Heyford Bridge (206) - The Bell Inn (3 persons plus carers booked) 21/04/05 Oxford 22/04/05 - Culham - Bridge moorings or Cut moorings, south of A415 (1 person plus carer booked) 23/04/05 Whitchurch-on-Thames - Whitchurch Bridge, north of A329 24/04/05 - Henley, by Henley Bridge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sunday, 24th April, Millie broke down at Bourne End, just north of Maidenhead. We needed to have the cylinder head skimmed , and fit a new cylinder head gasket and a con-rod. The journey recommenced on Friday morning (29th April) and we hope to be able to return to schedule to depart Apsley Marina on the morning of 4th May. Our apologies are extended to all who are inconvenienced by this breakdown. Replacement dates have been scheduled for those passengers who were booked for trips whilst Millie was out of action. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29/04/05 Bourne End (3 persons plus carers booked) ** 30/04/05 Chertsey (2 persons plus carers booked) ** 01/05/05 Hanwell (4 persons plus carers booked) **Little Venice or Regents Park Limehouse Basin - St. Pancras Cruising Club **Limehouse Basin ** Acton's Bridge (9) - The Grand Union Arms **Cowley Peachey Marina - The Turning Point Inn ** during this period Millie will be running extended hours to try
to return to schedule to depart 05/05/05 Berkhamstead - Bridge 141, near A4251 06/05/05 Pitstone - Cooks Wharf, Bridge 126, The Duke of Wellington Inn 07/05/05 Linslade - Bridge 111, The Globe Inn, Nr A508 (1 person plus carer booked) 08/05/05 Cosgrove - Bridge 165, The Barley Mow, Nr A508 (3 persons plus carers booked) 09/05/05 Weedon Wharf - Bridge 26, the Narrowboat Inn on A5 (1 person plus carer booked) 10/05/05 Brownsover, near Rugby - Bridge 58, The Bell & Barge Inn 11/05/05 Hartshill, near Nuneaton - Bridge 29, The Anchor Inn 12/05/05 Kettlebrook - Bridge 74, The Park Inn, A51 13/05/05 Colwich - Bridge 70, The Wolseley Arms, A51 14/05/05 Stone - Bottom Lock 27, The Star Inn, A51 (1 person plus carer booked) 15/05/05 Kidsgrove (3 persons plus carers booked) 16/05/05 Wheelock - Bridge 154, the Cheshire Cheese Inn (1 person plus carer booked) 17/05/05 Barbridge Junction - The Barbridge Inn, A51 18/05/05 Willey Moor Lock - The Willey Moor Inn, A49 (3 persons plus carers booked) 19/05/05 Ellesmere Wharf (2 persons plus carers booked) arrive back at Llangollen
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