Rick writes... In the light of current government advice, with immediate effect, no one should either visit, or enter the WExp site. Ian Wilson will act as on site caretaker for the time being. Remember: stay safe by keeping at [...]
My thoughts go out to all our volunteers at this difficult time; my wife and I have recently returned from a truncated holiday in New Zealand and as we returned we discussed the possibility of spending some self-isolation time on [...]
In the absence of a full members' meeting in the near future, we're providing this update on two important projects that have been 'on the stocks' for a while. Work has been going on behind the scenes for what seems [...]
Friday 13th December, a client aboard Sheldrake 2 spotted an unfortunate moorhen suspended upside down from a low overhanging branch, its feet tangled in fishing line. After some deliberation, a rescue attempt was planned. Slowing the boat and slowly approaching [...]
Last week 2 of our volunteers Brian and Maria went out to 3 local Co-op stores including Cupid Green petrol station, Queens Square and Co-op Funeral care Marlowes to say thank you to the Co-op Members who voted for us [...]
Danny Powlesland Reports... On 7th August, we carried out our annual Emergency Exercise on SH3 as we are required to do every year under the terms of our licence. We have great fun thinking up something different each year, but [...]
Members of the Thursday team did some useful work clearing off-side vegetation during 2017 and 2018 using our 12-person passenger boats as working boats. This year, because our boats were in dry dock or having new engines, we asked Canal [...]
If you’ve visited the boat base on a Wednesday recently, you can't fail to have noticed a hive of activity in the garden - and we're not only talking bees here (which are indeed plentiful and active)! Gardeners Judy and [...]
Davina, Brian, Maggie and John enjoyed a great trip with young carers at the beginning of April. Davina wrote this piece as a reminder for us all of the great experiences given to young people through WExp... On Friday 5th [...]
Last week I had the privilege of representing Waterways Experiences at the Box Moor Trust's Annual meeting where we'd been invited to say a few words about what Wexp is and does. My short presentation obviously kicked off with a [...]