General

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

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

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

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

Window decals with the VMMA logo are now available for all Members – 2 decals per boat. The decals are attached to the inside of a window using static cling so are easily repositioned or removed.

The rain finally stopped for a few hours for the first VMMA Breakfast of the year! Despite the cloudy skies and cold weather, it was a great turnout and it was lovely to see so many moorers and their dogs.

The third AGM of VMMA was held at the Marina on Saturday, 17 March 2018. All business was quickly transacted, with Phil B being re- elected as Chairman, Gillian C re-elected as Secretary and Michelle B elected as Treasurer. The Committee members elected were Ken B, Sue B, Robbie B, Sue B, Georgina H and … Read more

Our end of year event in November welcomed over 35 people, who enjoyed two delicious soups prepared by Gillian C, along with some warming mulled wine and hot chocolate. The gazebos enabled us to offer additional outside space for the event, in addition to the Woodland Lounge.  Those attending took part in a light-hearted quiz … Read more

As always, it was lovely to see a large number of moorers for the second Moorers’ Breakfast of the year on 17 September 2017. Those attending enjoyed bacon rolls with a drink and chatted about their travels and canal experiences over the sunny summer season. It was also great to welcome several new moorers.

On 10th June, 8 moorers and two dogs enjoyed a morning ramble to Napton and back.  Starting at Ventnor Marina, we set off along the towpath to Wigrams Turn and then along the Oxford Canal before cutting across fields to tackle the first hill – although the panoramic view at the top was well worth the climb! … Read more