Coalboat Alton

Just making the last of our deliveries in Bollington as we head north on the Macc, bound for Buggy Basin & Whaley Bridge, then back down to Macc over the next few days. As always if you need any fuel supplies please just give us a call on 07791 345004.
Lets hope the sun keeps shining 😀 Cheers, Brian & Ann Marie
#coalboat #workingboat #narrowboatlife #canallife #macclesfieldcanal #bollington

Took a coffee break at Shakerley Mere, it felt good to stop for a few moments & chill. Watching the clouds passing buy & spotting a heart shaped patch of blue sky appear.
Now back to by road deliveries of fuels on the River Weaver & Caldon Canal today
#simplepleasures #bluesky #clouds #cloudyskies #ivelookedatcloudsfrombothsidesnow

After a busy weekend at the Bollington boat and folk festival, Jason and Ann Marie are running Alton from Bolli to Marple, Whaley bridge and buggy then back. Currently sunny and gorgeous let's hope it stays this way 🙂 if you need a supplies flag us down or call us on 07791 345004

Today at Bollington Boat & Folk Weekend, I'm demonstrating fendermaking alongside the legendary painter & signwriter Phil Speight, come along say hello #canalcrafts #canallife #narrowboatlife #rosesandcastles #bollington #macclesfieldcanal

Whatever the weather, we're keeping calm & carrying on canaling ;-)

This morning I've been out in the van delivering fuels including Calor Gas, locally around Bollington & Macclesfield, we're so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world 😀 #bollington #macclesfield #fueldelivery #localbusiness #golocal #supportlocalbusiness #countryside #horses #sheep

Just getting my ducks in a row ;-) . Now heading back from Lyme Green to Bollington #canallife #canalwildlife #narrowboatlife #ducksģ

Reports from steerer Martin is that it's getting drier outside!! (I might go and join him if the sun comes out!!) (Dry skipper Jason) 🙂

Lee has found a big enough bike ;-)

Today Alton is delivering a the Macclesfield area. At Buxton Road Wharf the retirement flats are now nearing completion, Alton was the last working boat to load at the Wharf #progress #macclesfield #macclesfieldcanal #coalboat #fuelboat #workingboat #workingwaterways

A beautiful sunny morning in Bugsworth Basin. We've been busy serving customers, now tine for brekkie & a brew as we head back towards Marple #coalboat #fuelboat #workingboat #historicnarrowboat #narrowboatlife #canallife #canalrivertrust #bugsworth #bugsworthbasin #highpeak

Deliveries on the Macc Summit & Upper Peak Forest Canals over the next few days. With the milder weather we don't expect to be shifting so much coal, but it's lovely to out on the cut with tbe sound of birds in song, the sight of may blossom, cow parsley & bluebells & the smell of wild garlic, we're so lucky to do what we do for a living

Deliveries on a rainy day in Raintown. Today I'm delivering around Manchester, then the rest of the week is lower Macc, general non-canalside around Cheshire & the bottom end of the Weaver below Saltersford Lock stoppage. As always if you need any supplies please just give us a call on 07791 345004 & we will sort a delivery #coalman #selfie #fueldelivery #solidfuel #calorgas #logs #kindling

Fuelboat Halsall has set out from the Weaver yesterday, heading south on the T&M, round the Four Counties Ring, full schedule is shown below

After a very wet and windy day of deliveries yesterday, Alton is back out running on the Upper Peak Forest from Whaley Bridge to Marple and then down the Macc to Macclesfield. If you need any supplies just let us know on 07791345004, or just wave us down.

We're having a busy morning delivering around Macclesfield. On our way back towards Bollington we passed this heron concentrating on fishing #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofinstagram #nature #canallife #narrowboatlife #macclesfieldcanal

Me and my shadow delivering in Buggy this morning #coalboat #fuelboat #narrowboatlife #canallife #peakforestcanal #buggybasin #bugsworth #shadow

Another gorgeous but frosty morning on the Macc. We're out delivering with Alton on our regular fortnightly fuel run from Bollington to Whaley Bridge and Bugsworth Basin then back to Macclesfield. As always if you need any supplies please just give us a call or text on our normal work number 07791345004. Cheers, Brian & Ann Marie