On Thursday 14th March Pat Fox and Paula were invited to a luncheon at the Lamb & Flag in Welney where waterways campaigner John Revell was to make a presentation to the landlords. Following an excellent lunch John invited Gina…Read more ›
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Jul182018
John Revell’s inspiration ahead of the next Old Bedford river Campaign Cruise!
Waterways campaigner and mooring customer John Revell is sharing some of his previous script on other restored waterways that he has visited as he looks forward to the Old Bedford river campaign cruise on 19th to 22nd August 2018. Descending the…Read more ›
Dec222017
Olive Emily and the Old Bedford River
Fox Narrowboats mooring customer and waterways campaigned John Revell shares his account of his recent campaign trips. ‘Olive Emily’ built by Fox Narrowboats and the Old Bedford River In 2006 the Environment Agency (EA) piled the entrance to Welches Dam…Read more ›
Apr062017
Old Bedford river conquered!
Non tidal access to the historic Old Bedford River was lost in 2006 when the E.A. closed Welches Dam Lock, thus stopping access to a waterway that had been navigated for over 350 years. Since the closure various attempts have…Read more ›
Oct282016
The Middle Level Navigations – one boater’s view
Before reading this article further it is worth thinking back to 1984 when John Revell first visited the Middle Level Navigations. In those days entry by boat to the system was restricted to boats of 49 feet in length because of the…Read more ›
Sep202015
Mooring customer John Revell talks of the Old Bedford river.
Waterways campaigner and IWA Peterborough Branch member John Revell talks about his latest campaigning trip on the local navigations. Lois and Roy Parker in their cruiser and Alastair and Jonathan Chambers and myself in my Fox narrowboat attempted to enter…Read more ›
