The Great Boat Pull for The Christie
On
Sunday April 15th the Cheshire Ring Ditch Plodders pulled the
horse-drawn narrowboat 'Maria' by hand from Marple Locks to the home of
our tent, the Cheshire Ring Public House in Hyde. Our support boats
were 'Rose' and 'Joel'. Beautiful weather made it a very enjoyable day
and it was a fantastic team effort.
A special ale for the event 'Pull The Other One' was put on by landlord
Wayne with food, a raffle and an auction raising even more money for a
great cause - The Christie Hospital. Our target was £1,000 but we smashed that target raising a magnificent final total of £4,228 after gift aid was added!!!
Thanks
go to Barbra Holmes, a director of the Ashton Packet Boat Company, for
making available 'Maria', Britain's oldest surviving wooden narrowboat
(built in 1854) for the event. Thanks also to Tudor Cruising Club,
Ashton, for their invaluable advice and support.
Video of the great boat pull here
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