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« on: March 02, 2009, 03:38:37 PM » |
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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  ) |
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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 03:40:55 PM » |
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I am sure that I've seen it moored up at Cropredy (But then again, you all know how batty I am  ) |
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« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 03:43:31 PM » |
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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  |
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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2009, 03:44:34 PM » |
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I've seen it up here in Banbury / Cropredy too.
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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2009, 04:42:19 PM » |
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I've also seen it in various places up and down the canals...
...there are several narrowboats named for Fairport and the FC family.
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 10:04:45 AM » |
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I saw it in Weedon and took a photo (where is it?).
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 10:21:06 AM » |
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I asked how long ago this signing occurred over 25 years ago he guesses. 
I saw it in Weedon and took a photo (where is it?).
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 02:04:49 PM » |
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I saw it in Weedon and took a photo (where is it?).
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 02:30:09 PM » |
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Have you found the photo yet Ulla??
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2009, 08:24:09 AM » |
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Have you found the photo yet Ulla??
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2009, 04:02:03 PM » |
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2009, 04:32:03 PM » |
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That's the one I've seen Ollie.
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« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2009, 05:36:10 PM » |
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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! |
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