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Shroppie Fly Paper - February 2025 AMENDED
[Crickheath Tramway Wharf, October 2024. Read on to see it now. Credit: Philippa Bursey.]
Please note: Date of AGM has been amended to 2025 and Progress in Powys link now working From The Steerer Readers subscribed to Canal & River Trust’s Notices service will doubtless be all too aware of the damage to our waterways caused by the winter’s extreme weather and, in particular, Storm Darragh in early December. The Shropshire Union Main Line and the Llangollen Canal were badly hit, with most of the damage coming from fallen trees blocking the navigation. At Woodseaves Cutting, often prone to disruption in bad weather, multiple fallen trees and landslips have obstructed the navigation; the scale of the damage necessitating an almost nine-week closure of this busy route. Away from the topical dramas involving named storms, obstructed navigations and disrupted cruising, autumn and winter has found the branch focused on the incredible progress of the restoration volunteers at Crickheath, as they drive the Montgomery Canal further south (some say it’s west) towards Llanymynech. Later in this newsletter you’ll read of our very successful winter walk and social lunch for members and friends, when we explored the repairs needed to the Vyrnwy Aqueduct, went to