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16/03/2019 – Open Committee Meeting

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Minutes: 183 – 194 Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 3 November 2018 at Ventnor Marina Present: Ken BarnesMichelle Barnes (Treasurer)Robbie BarrettSue Barrett Phil Boswell  (Chairman)Sue Boswell Gillian Chapple (Secretary)Tony FryAlistair HodgsonGeorgina Hodgson In attendance: Bob CotterKarin CotterPauline FryJayne GloverRoger KennedyJanette Wilkinson   nb Somewhere Slowlynb Somewhere Slowlynb Cornmillnb Cornmillnb Kintala                nb … Read more

16/03/2019 – VMMA 4th Annual General Meeting

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Minutes: 2019/01 – 2019/08 Minutes of the 4th Annual General Meeting held on 16 March 2019 at 2pm at Ventnor Marina Present: Ken Barnes COMMITTEEMichelle Barnes TREASURERRobbie Barrett COMMITTEESue Barrett COMMITTEEPhil Boswell  CHAIRMANSue Boswell COMMITTEEGillian Chapple SECRETARYBob Cotter Karin CotterPauline Fry Tony FryJayne GloveAlistair HodgsonGeorgina Hodgson COMMITTEERoger Kennedy COMMITTEEJanette Wilkinson   nb Somewhere … Read more

Moorers’ Breakfast – September 2019

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IMAGE - Moorers Breakfast

The sun shone for the second VMMA Moorers’ Breakfast on Sunday 15 September.  As usual, freshly-cooked bacon butties and hot drinks were on offer, and it was a great opportunity for moorers to share canal experiences from this year. Don’t forget that VMMA Members can use our closed Facebook group to seek advice, share recommendations, … Read more

Blue Lias Walk

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IMAGE - Blue Lias Walk

It was a lovely sunny day on Saturday 14 September for the Blue Lias Lunch Walk organised by the VMMA. 14 walkers enjoyed a leisurely walk to the Blue Lias Inn via fields, Stockton village, and woodland. After lunch and, of course some liquid refreshment, the walkers returned to the marina via a different route … Read more

Moorers’ Breakfast – April 2019

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It was great to welcome existing and new members to the first VMMA Moorers’ Breakfast of the year on Sunday 28 April. It was a cold and windy morning, but those attending enjoyed freshly-cooked bacon butties and hot drinks as they chatted to fellow moorers, sharing their boating experiences and cruising plans for this year. … Read more

03/11/2018 – Committee Meeting

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Minutes: 170 – 182 Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 3 November 2018 at Ventnor Marina Present: Ken Barnes (KB)Michelle Barnes (MB) TreasurerRobbie Barrett (RB)Sue Barrett (SB)Phil Boswell (PB) ChairmanSue Boswell (SBos)Gillian Chapple (GAC) SecretaryRoger Kennedy (RK)   170 Quorum As more than four members of the Committee were personally present, the … Read more

Wine, Cheese & Steamboats

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IMAGE - Steamboat President

On the evening of 16 March 2019, 34 VMMA members squeezed into the Woodland Lounge to enjoy a very interesting talk by Nick Haynes from the Black Country Living Museum, who spoke about the life and restoration of ‘President’. President is a former Fellows, Morton & Clayton steam powered narrowboat which, along with the butty … Read more

State of Marina roads – updated – November 2018

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL From the VMMA Secretary – March 2017 As you are aware, a member tabled an item at the AGM regarding the state of the roads within the Marina asking that VMMA pass the general concensus to Marina Management. No-one was aware of anyone having damaged their car on the marina roads.  Most people … Read more

08/09/2018 – Committee Meeting

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Minutes: 160 – 169 Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 8 September 2018 at Ventnor Marina Present: Ken Barnes (KB)Michelle Barnes (MB) TreasurerRobbie Barrett (RB)Sue Barrett (SB)Phil Boswell (PB) ChairmanSue Boswell (SBos)Gillian Chapple (GAC) Secretary 160 Quorum As more than four members of the Committee were personally present, the Chairman declared the … Read more

2018 Photo Competition

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PHOTO - Dawn at Lechlade

We had 26 entries for the Photo Competition with a wide variety of photos. Members were able to vote either on line or in person at the Soup & Sparklers evening. Once the votes were tallied, there was a clear winner – Congratulations to Ian C from nb Per Angusta – whose photo was an … Read more