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Summer updateWednesday, July 20th, 2011
Well, there’s a rumour that summer has started, some one please inform the weather
for me please? Looks like being another year of changeable weather, didn’t someone
mention global warming would take over and we would have Mediterranean
summers, im no Judith Charmers but this hasn’t happened so far, well we can but
hope for better ahead.
On a positive note brokerage sales are continuing to grow, seems to be more people
looking and actually buying than in 2010, long may this continue.
Well we are busy planning for The Shackerstone Festival, which is on over the
weekend or 3-4th September. This is a fantastic family day out and not to be missed
CLICK HERE FOR INFO
Best get back to the grindstone always plenty of things happening on the marina,
which is why I love my job so much, no two days are the same.
Lee Chiswell
Operations Director
Roll on summer!Monday, February 14th, 2011
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Fingers crossed we’ve finally seen the last of the cold weather , another shocking winter over …….
bring on the spring! It’s nice to see some movement at last both in our Marina and out and about on
the waterways after the big freeze!
With the advent of spring of course brings this years shows, we are exhibiting this year at
Birminghams ‘National Boat, Caravan and Outdoor Show’. We will be there all week from 22nd-
27th February , so if you’re planning a visit, drop by and say ‘Hello’, we will be on stand 1211, and of
course following this is the annual Crick event, where we shall be in the same fab spot as last year,
stand Q36. This year though ,hoping for slightly less wind, I was more than slightly concerned on
one occasion that we might lose the roof as well as most of our balloons and the flag, which nearly
decapited a passer by!
We’ve had a great few months on our boat brokerage (despite the artic conditions) . We are now
looking for more boats, so if you, or anyone you know, is thinking about selling, or even buying come
to that, just pop in to the office or give us a call and we will give you all the information you might
need.
Roll on summer………..
Hannah
Still Icy Weather !Monday, December 20th, 2010
As everyone in the country knows, the spell of freezing weather continues and everyone is getting a bit fed up with it.
There was a solitary swan sitting on the ice on the canal yesterday preening itself. It was there all afternoon and well into the evening. We were a bit concerned that it may have got frozen to the ice so we took some duck pellets, bread and a boat pole and managed with throwing food and bashing the ice with the pole to get it moving. It didnt look very happy and we wondered where its mate had got to as it was unusual for them not to be together. Paul took the dogs out around 10.45pm and the swan flew off as they went by. We havent seen it since, so hope it’s alright and will keep you posted if it comes back soon.
All the ducks are starving, we bought 3 sacks of duck pellets the other day and have already gone through one sack. They come through the bushes in a line and huddle together with their necks craning upwards a bit like rugby players waiting for the ball to be thrown in. As soon as the pellets hit the ground it’s a free for all to get at the food and the noise from excited quacking is quite loud. We have been hand feeding some of them, as being hungry has made them lose their fear of us, even Mr White (the only pure white duck) has taken food from us. As soon as there is no more food left they all retreat back through the bushes to the marina side. We counted over 80 the other day !
The trees and bushes are covered in a beautiful frost which makes it feel more Christmassy and it’s on my list of ‘things to do’ to take some photos which will be posted on here at a future date.
Pam
Icy Weather (12 Dec 2010)Monday, December 20th, 2010
We’ve not been able to move our boats for quite a while now due to the icy weather. The ice on the canal has been at least 5″ thick in places. This has been causing a few problems on the water supply and sanitary waste front, as points for both have been frozen solid and boats with pump out toilets cant move them to the pump out point. Boaters are ever resourceful in adverse conditions and have been helping each other out by linking hoses from the laundry room tap and filling all the boats on the pontoons.
To get water to the linear moorings on the canal side, we threw linked hoses across the marina from the end of one of the pontoons, through the bushes and along the towpath. I had bought a couple of collapsable water containers, which only hold 15Ltr each so was very grateful for the hoses, as it would have taken quite a long time to fill my 150Ltr tank.
The shop is doing a roaring (excuse pun) trade in coal and gas. Most visitors to the shop are well wrapped up to the hilt to keep warm, fashion goes out of the window in times like these.
We’ve just had a couple of days of warmer weather and the canal and marina have been thawing, but when leaning out of the side hatch on my boat yesterday evening, there was a very strange noise, rather like the crackle & pop of a well known breakfast cereal, it was the canal freezing over again. What was also strange during the slight thaw was the movement of the boat when walking about, something not experienced for a while.
Today is lovely and sunny this morning and the model boaters, who are a very hardy bunch, are again out in force, not with their usual assortment of boats but with a couple of hovercraft, for obvious reasons. Luckily none have sunk, as I can’t imagine anyone volunteering to jump in and rescue a frozen craft !
Pam
Support the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland air ambulanceMonday, November 15th, 2010
A calendar has been release to help raise money for the air ambulance.
It is only £5.99 and features Lee from Trinity Marinas!
Linda Cleaver is trying to raise £6000 for the air ambulance and has had 1000 calendars printed which are selling for only £5.99!
Of course here at the marina we are selling some on behalf of Linda and we vow to donate £50 extra to the cause once we have sold them all.
For a copy of the feature in the newspaper click here
Some other places selling the calendar are Meirdian Healthcare on Station Road, Hinckley; Premier shop in Tilton Road, Burbage; KLims Crafts on Coventry Road, Hinckley and Cobs 4 U on Derby Road, Hinckley.
For more information call Linda on Hinckley 446059, 07539957348 or drop her an email at linda-cleaver@hotmail.co.uk
Winter is coming!Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
If you were in any doubt it’s official winter has arrived, wind, rain and more rain always makes for interesting times for our boaters, won’t be long until the frosts arrive and bring with it the usual problems of frozen water taps. Good advice – keep those water tanks filled up.
After months of planning, our new security gate is installed and looking good, and should bring some added peace of mind to our moorers whilst maintaining the look of the marina.
Boats sales are still good for this time of the year, our latest addition to the brokerage is narrowboat “ McGaizka”, an absolutely fantastic boat with everything you could possibly need for a live aboard, check the website for more details.
Finally if you are planning on cruising the network then check with British Waterways on any stoppages scheduled they may affect you.
Paint Micro-blisteringMonday, November 1st, 2010
Having problems with paint micro-blistering?
Read these tips to help avoid this issue with your next coat of paint…
- Essential to ensure primer compatibility with topcoat.
- Some yards remove holding primer and replace with good quality primer (some using two-pack primers).
- Initial guidance is to apply first topcoat layer soonafter primer application to minimise moisture absorption.
We have a special offer on paint, be sure to check it out before applying your next coat of paint!
Ducks FlownSunday, September 19th, 2010
Being moored on the linear by the canal is the ideal spot for wildlife watching.
Earlier this year the ducks were swimming up and down with their new babies, some had as many as 8 little ones. There was one mother duck who obviously wasn’t very maternal as she abandoned 4 babies only a couple of days old to fend for themselves. We decided to rescue them, as we didnt think they would survive on their own. To do this a neighbour’s dingy was commandeered and it took a good hour and a couple of fishing nets, to round them up. They were put in a cardboard box, complete with towel and ‘hot water bottle’ in the shape of a used cola bottle and spent the night in my engine room. The kitchen sink started to resemble Tracy Island complete with a log to perch on and a bowl of duck pellets, with enough water for them to have a paddle. When they looked tired they were dried off and put back in the box to have a siesta. Sadly a couple of the babies didn’t survive, but the other two went from strength to strength. When they started to get bigger we built a run on the towpath from bits of discarded board off the bonfire and yet again they were supplied with logs to stand on and water and food bowls.
When they were big enough we had a ‘releasing ceremony’ where a group of us let them lose. This was taped on video for posterity and they had a lot of encouragement to get into the water. We built a ramp from the side of the towpath into the canal, with a platform at the bottom to put food on, so they could get out of the water if they wanted to. This ramp is now being used by all the ducks in the neighbourhood as they know it is an easy source of a meal.
Our ducks still come to see us every day and they follow us along the towpath, one is even tame enough to eat out of our hands.
We are really pleased we managed to rescue them and may have to do the same to some more next year 
Pam
Model Boaters ClubSunday, September 12th, 2010
Being a Sunday we have our usual Model Boaters Club down here sailing their amazing little vessels. They have between them replicas of Titanic, a Huntsman 28, Sea Trawlers, a Destroyer, an Aircraft Carrier, various Yachts and even wait for it a Submarine…….I fail to see what the attraction is with the Submarine as it is nearly always submerged but they have assured me thats the exciting part! I shouldn’t laugh but a few years ago it didn’t resurface and the owner had to hire a diver to retrieve !. My favourite is the Swan, it can spurt water out of its beak so when our real swans approach it they get quite a surprise and a good soaking!
We have had a report this morning that a gentlemen had left is trousers in the mens showers with his mobile phone and wallet still in his pockets, luckily one of our boaters has handed them in however we are all still quite curious as to how he did not notice that he didn’t have his trousers on when he left the showers to return to his boat!
Jane
Summer is now in full flowThursday, July 8th, 2010
Summer is now in full flow and what fantastic weather we’ve had, hayfever suffers will no doubt be feeling the full effects and suffering accordingly. We have noticed an increase in passing boaters on the Ashby Canal, which can only be good for everyone connected to the waterways.
It’s been all action down on the marina we even had the police searching the canal with body boards looking for someone, fortunately no one was found, CSI Hinckley will have to wait for its first show!
New brokerage boats have arrived on site, this has given us a good selection of boats to suit everyone’s taste and price range please check the website for the most up to date details.
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