Hello every one. Pugwash here. I am the the blogger for the above trip. The reason for the trip which starts at The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the use of Narrowboat Mendip carrying chocolate crumb from Knighton to Bourneville. The boat was operated by Charlie Atkins, know to everyone on the cut (canal) as "Chocolate Charlie".
The trip from Ellesmere Port to Bourneville starts on September 17 and arrives in Gas Street Basin, Birmingham on the 21st and Bournville the following day. On the way home we are stopping for a weekend at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) for a traditional Working Boat Gathering. We arrive back in Ellesmere Port at the end of September.
If you see us en route give us a wave. If you are at the BCLM or Gas Street come say hello. The crew will be happy to engage you in convesation about the trip and the Museum and it work. As they say: watch this space! I am off to splice the mainbrace now shipmates. Talk to you again soon. 
Hi Ian - this is a great idea, I'll follow your trip from here in the US. Hope it all goes well and you have a great time. Are you carrying a cargo of chocolate?
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Hi guys, the trip sounds loads of fun. I stubbled across the blog whilst viewing details and information about the museum. My wife and I are Hoping to visit next weekend as we are having a break from it all in a b&b near Gloucester.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog to be well balanced between witty & informative, its written pretty much like I would, straight from the heart.
All the very best for your trip let's hope the weather is kind to you as it will e courage people to venutre out and wave / meet up with you along the way.
Keep blogging.
Dave & Lynn