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Title: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: LadyD (Sarah) on March 02, 2009, 03:38:37 PM My dad told me the other day he went to go see fairport convention with his friend and the friend got his canal boat signed by a member of fairport and the boat was called 'Matty Groves'.
Does anyone remember this? (Turns out my dads a FC fan..who'd have thought it :P) Title: Re: A canal boar called Matty Groves... Post by: Big Dave on March 02, 2009, 03:40:55 PM I am sure that I've seen it moored up at Cropredy (But then again, you all know how batty I am ::))
Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: LadyD (Sarah) on March 02, 2009, 03:43:31 PM I don't know who has the boat now.... :(
I am sure that I've seen it moored up at Cropredy (But then again, you all know how batty I am ::)) Your not batty at all unless you hang upside down in a cave ;) Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Chris on March 02, 2009, 03:44:34 PM I've seen it up here in Banbury / Cropredy too.
Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on March 02, 2009, 04:42:19 PM I've also seen it in various places up and down the canals...
...there are several narrowboats named for Fairport and the FC family. Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: johanna/ulla on March 03, 2009, 10:04:45 AM I saw it in Weedon and took a photo (where is it?).
Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: LadyD (Sarah) on March 03, 2009, 10:21:06 AM I asked how long ago this signing occurred over 25 years ago he guesses. :o
I saw it in Weedon and took a photo (where is it?). ooooh. ;D Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Paul on March 03, 2009, 02:04:49 PM I saw it in Weedon and took a photo (where is it?). On the Grand Union. It was decided to be the most central place in Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, so they built a barracks there, to be as far away from Napoleon as possible. Paul Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on March 03, 2009, 02:30:09 PM Have you found the photo yet Ulla??
Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: johanna/ulla on March 04, 2009, 08:24:09 AM Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Ollie on March 04, 2009, 04:02:03 PM Is this it?
http://www.trentboathandling.co.uk/graphics/matty_groves3.jpg Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on March 04, 2009, 04:32:03 PM That's the one I've seen Ollie.
Title: Re: A canal boat called Matty Groves... Post by: Malcolm on March 04, 2009, 05:36:10 PM In Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery there is a machine that you can operate by hand, having paid a £ and inserted a one p piece. The machine flattens the 1p into a pattern of your choice - I made a canal boat.
To keep on topic I'll nip into the other room and call it Matty! ;D |