Our grateful thanks for the donation made towards the purchase of the barge from the Lincolnshire Branch of the Inland Waterways Association. Photo from L to R Association Treasurer Andy Martin, Association Chairman Dave Carnell and Les Reid accepting the substantive contribution.

L to R Barry, Les and Paul at Paul’s introduction to the Leicester Trader

Our new Chairman Barry now has two successful meetings under his belt, and we welcome Paul Strudwick as our New Treasurer. Paul succeeds the capable Dorothy Britton.Our thanks and appreciation Dorothy for your efforts and contributions over the years.

This Year’s Christmas Tree displays in the St Mary Magdalene Church in Newark town center are well worth the visit, especially to see our own tree so capably assembled by Margi. Once again the Church has opened it’s facilities to all charities and organisations both business and pleasure,and a wander around will add to the Christmas spirit. Our own display centers around our activity this year, which has been the complete refurbishment of the hull, also referred to as “the bottom”. This is also a big  thank you to all the persons involved and of course our kind benefactors who have made this all possible to date. Our compliments of the season and best wishes for 2015, we look forward to a successful New Year with your continued support and a return to the water and our other “normal” activities!

A laid back Father Christmas!

In Festive Season mode

Seas Shanty Evening – head pirate

Les, Hester and Margi

At the well attended AGM held on 1st November 2014 we bid a sad farewell to Hester who has so capably led us as Chairman for the last three years. Hester’s commitment, dedication and motivation was acknowledged in the achievements we have made whilst Hester has been at the helm by project chairman Les Reid and all members of the Committee and Trustees. We welcome new Chairman Barry Thomson and look forward to a successful and happy association going forward. Herein a few photo momentos of Hester.

You don’t want to miss this this one! If last year’s sell-out is anything to go by this year’s Sea Shanty Evening is looking bigger and better by the day! Our lead shanty singer Liam Robinson is depicted in the image below from last year, and we look forward to his rousing leadership again this year.

For more information on Liam and his activities please click on the link 

http://www.minimorris.co.uk/education/

We regret the late notification that our open day planned for Sunday, 3rd August 2014 has had to be cancelled through unforseen delays in completion of repairs to the Leicester Trader’s hull. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will advise once the Leicester Trader is returned to the water and her berth as to when the open days will resume

Our AGM is due to be held on the 7th November 2013, with lunch followed by the third Traffic and Trade on the Trent Workshop. The venue for all of these activities is the barge, now fitted with a new stove for a more efficient heating service. Our thanks as ever to Les for his hard work in achieving this. Please join us, the notice is appended below as a reminder! Please also let Hester know for catering numbers in the event you would like lunch on the day – a lovely opportunity for us to have a good old get together