THE WEEK AHEAD: SUNDAY 14.10.18 TO SATURDAY 20.10.18.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: SUNDAY 14.10.18 TO SATURDAY 20.10.18.

BEN, 32ND SCOUT GROUP LEADER WITH THE WORK PARTY ORGANISER, MiCHELLE.

BEN, 32ND SCOUT GROUP LEADER WITH THE WORK PARTY ORGANISER, MiCHELLE.

SUNDAY 14TH OCTOBER: THE SUNDAY WORK PARTY WILL BE AT YNYSMEUDWY LOCKS STARTING WORK AT 10.00AM. MEET IN THE  CANAL AND RIVER CAR PARK NEAR THE YNSYMEUDWY ARMS. PARKING  OUTSIDE THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ON THE MAIN ROAD IS ALSO ALLOWED  FOR SCS VOLUNTEERS WHEN THE CLUB IS NOT OPEN. WE WILL BE JOINED BY SCOUTS FROM THE 32ND SWANSEA GROUP AND THEIR LEADER BEN PRESTON. THEY WILL HELP THE WORK PARTY CLEAR HIMALYAN BALSAM AND OPEN UP A PATH ON THE OFF-SIDE OF THE CANAL ALONGSIDE THE POUND BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK.  GLOVES, TOOLS AND HI-VIS VESTS PROVIDED. PLEASE BRING WELLINGTON BOOTS.

UPPER YNYSMEUDWY LOCK.

MONDAY 15TH OCTOBER:  MONTHLY MEETING OF THE SWANSEA CANAL SOCIETY AT THE VARDRE RUGBY CLUB,  HEBRON ROAD, CLYDACH AT 7.00PM. ALL WELCOME.

 

TUESDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2018: WORK PARTY MEETS AT BROWNSTERS CAFE, HIGH STREET, CLYDACH BETWEEN 8.00AM AND 9.00AM. WORK WILL START AT  9.30AM  AT YNYSMEUDWY UPPER LOCK IF THE WEATHER IS DRY FOR REPOINTING OF THE BY- WASH OR AT  CLYDACH AQUEDUCT IF IT IS WET. WE WILL CLEAR MORE REEDS FROM THE CHANNEL THERE.

The Reed Problem

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