The Fund Britain's Waterways cruise reaches the Great Ouse, and the sheer variety of boats taking part says everything about who our waterways are for.
Category: Fund Britains Waterways
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Banners, smiles and thanks to the museum at Ellesmere Port
A cheerful thank-you from Shirley Sefton to the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port — and a great group shot of campaigners holding the 'Under Threat' banners high.
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A canal near Oswestry runs dry: why the campaign matters
A grounded boat on a dry canal bed near Oswestry, and fish reported killed — a stark reminder of what's at stake, and of why Fund Britain's Waterways is fighting for proper funding.
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Spotting the campaign in Chester: a pint at Telford’s Warehouse
Andy Williams headed to a canalside pub in Chester and found Fund Britain's Waterways had got there first — proof the campaign really is turning up everywhere.
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A campaign banner at the Anderton Boat Lift — what better spot could there be?
Fund Britain's Waterways thanked the Anderton Boat Lift team for displaying a campaign banner at one of the waterways' most iconic structures.
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Flat calm on the Manchester Ship Canal for today’s cruise
Fund Britain's Waterways shared a photo of the Manchester Ship Canal looking beautifully calm for today's campaign cruise. Perfect conditions for making the case.
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Journey’s end at Anderton after a hot day afloat
Fund Britain's Waterways reported its campaign flotilla arriving at the Anderton Boat Lift after a warm day on the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Weaver.
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Away from the museum: the campaign boats leave Ellesmere Port
Fund Britain's Waterways posted that the campaign boats are off, leaving the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port. The cruise proper is under way.
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And they’re off: heading for Marsh Lock, the Weaver and the Anderton Lift
Fund Britain's Waterways posted that the campaign flotilla has left Ellesmere Port on the Manchester Ship Canal, bound for Marsh Lock, the River Weaver and the Anderton Lift.
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Plan A, Plan B, Plan C: a lock failure reroutes the campaign cruise
Fund Britain's Waterways shared how a lock failure and low water forced its campaign flotilla to rethink its route twice before settling on the Anderton Lift. A small story that says a lot.