Wharf canal project set to start

Waterways News Snippits

• Montgomery Canal

A little bit more work to be done this winter as the Mongomery Canal slowly gets linked up to the main system entirely.  So another 500 yards and a new winding hole, although the complete restoration of the canal may take some 10 years to complete.  At a cost of 40 million I suppose it is a lot to spend on just one canal, but for sure it will be worth it in the end, and once that is done, then there are others earmarked for the same treatment. 

We have not been on either the Llangollen or Mongomery Canals in Wales, but spent four years in a row on the Mon and Brec canal and really loved it.  It was there by the way that we learnt the art of 'moor anywhere'.  If you can moor on the Mon and Brec for sure you can moor anywhere on the system!!

This brings back some memories. The funniest of which was the day we decided to take 'Dancer' a narrowboat we hired from Phil and Sue of Country Craft Narrowboats at Llangynidr to the furthest point south possible past Pontymoile bridge (the unofficial end).  Struggling on through Sebastopol and 'cruising' past an old peoples home so slowly that the residents began waving at their surprise to see a boat, only 5 minutes later to be still waving supporting their waving arm with the other hand so long it too to get past, we were only just moving!  I remember one lad on a bike, asking how we got the boat into the canal "Errrrrr we sailed it here?"

We have signed the book at the Open Hearth pub at Sebastopol to say we made the trip for a pint, and I remember asking if milk was available as we were moored outside.  That was no problem either.  Woke the next morning to find two pints on the door step, or should I say deck step!

Wonderful memories, yes carry on BW with that Mongomery Canal, can only be good cruising in Wales :)