Tuesday 6th October: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at either the Buried Lock where work will continue stone facing the central wall and dragging weed from the cut or the Swansea Canal Centre where the fence will be painted and…

Today was very similar to last week with, with volunteers at the Swansea Canal Centre, the Buried Lock and the towpath. At the centre, the first task was to clear the passageway between the building and the fence. The area had become a dumping ground for all that junk that “might come in handy one…

Today’s work party was another story of two halves. At the Clydach lock there was a familiar scene – Lance on the mixer! Plenty of mortar was needed as Alan and James continued facing the channel central wall in stone, but this time they had Aled helpfully backfilling with mortar and rubble. Gordon used a…

Sunday 27th September: Canoes & Kayaks for hire at Coed Gwilym Park, Clydach. First hire 10am, last boat out at 2pm so please arrive no later than 1.45pm. Cost of one hour hire: Canadian canoe £12; Raft (two canoes) £20; Single kayak £6, Double kayak £12. Booking not needed. Full details and conditions under “Canoes”…

Sunday 20th September: Canoes & Kayaks for hire at Coed Gwilym Park, Clydach. First hire 10am, last boat out at 2pm so please arrive no later than 1.45pm. Cost of one hour hire: Canadian canoe £12; Raft (two canoes) £20; Single kayak £6, Double kayak £12. Booking not needed. Full details and conditions under “Canoes”…

The constant rain of the last three days stopped at last so the volunteers had very pleasant weather for today’s adventures. We split into two groups again, with the first pulling weed from the canal between the Mond and Buried locks and the second remaining at the Canal Centre. Andy welcomed young learners from Ysgol…