THE CANAL BENEATH OUR FEET (21): RAMPS, RAINBOWS, AND REFRESHMENTS.

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THE CANAL BENEATH OUR FEET (21): RAMPS, RAINBOWS, AND REFRESHMENTS.

20171205_143238     RAINBOW OVER CAPEL ROAD AND THE DEPOT SITE. 5.12.17

A GOOD OMEN FOR  THE FUTURE  REDEVELOPMENT  OF THE SITE WE   HOPE .

 

 

 

 

TODAY WE COMPLETED THE RAMP OVER THE TOWPATH

ALLOWING LORRY ACCESS TO THE WORK SITE FROM THE

MAIN ROAD (BELOW RIGHT).

 

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FOR THE FIRST TIME WE USED THE NEW SITE OFFICE

FOR OUR TEA BREAK.

 

 

  THE TOWPATH AND VERGE LOOKING SOUTH. ALLIUM BULBS HAVE NOW BEEN PLANTED IN PART OF THE VERGE.

 

unnamed                             THE RESULT OF THE   COMPETITION FOR THE RIGHT TO BE NAMED  CITY FOF CULTURE IN 2021 IS                          BEING ANNOUNCED DURING ‘THE ONE SHOW’  AT 7.00PM ON THURSDAY THE  7 TH OF DECEMEBER.  THE SWANSEA CANAL SOCIETY WISHES SWANSEA EVERY SUCCESS.

Help #Swansea2021 trend this Thursday!


This Thursday 7 December, the 2021 UK City of Culture will be revealed live on the BBC’s One Show!!!

We now need YOU, TEAM SWANSEA… to show the judging panel and the rest of the world that Swansea wants and needs it!

We need you to be loud and proud on Social media this week and especially on Thursday which is our dedicated DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) social media day.

We need you to post your messages of support, with images or videos that show how amazing and culturally rich our wonderful Ugly Lovely City is. Be sure to include the #Swansea2021 and #Cityofculture2021 hashtags and the @DCMS handle! 

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