October Workdays

So after a short pre-autumn break after the Green Fayre I think it would be great to restart the workdays starting in October, I am putting forward two for October on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 18th.

Details then for our first workday below, once this is done I'll forward on details for the following. I do hope you can come and join in on the day.

Saturday 3 October 10:30- 12:30
Meet: Belvoir Road, Denton access ramp to NCN link along old rail path. 
See map here.
To do: After meeting at Belvoir Road we shall cycle down along rail path to access point at Longmoor Lane to tidy up and cut back the vegetation.
To bring: Any tools to clear vegetation/path, gloves, volunteer hi-viz and don't forget your mug for a tea or coffee.
Please Note: The workday is taking place on a Saturday not Sunday, this is so we don't conflict with the Viking Challenge.

Sunday 18 October 10:30- 12:30
Meet/To do: TBA

Sustrans @ Discovery Day- Can You Help

Early October has seen the Grantham Canal Discovery taking place for a number of years now and every year we have always been invited along and take part. And once again we have been asked back again this year by Tony and Rosemary of the Grantham Canal Society of whom it is organised and run by.

Well I have said yes we would very much love to go along and have our maps, etc. and we have just been given permission to have a donations box and able to sell small items such as bells, snap wraps, saddle covers, etc. and will be another feather in our cap in have a second event this year we can visit, the first being the Green Fayre in Wyndham Park in August to which I am very grateful for those that was able to help out on the day, it was a huge success for us in terms of getting information out and raising over £58.

The event will be on Sunday 11 October in the old Carpenter's Shop grounds behind the Dirty Duck PH at Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir as usual from 10:00- 16:00. A number of groups and entertainment will be on as well as refreshments, a barbecue and a WW1 Field Kitchen so plenty to see and do on the day.

So it is now time to ask if any of you can help volunteer on the day at our stand, there will be no Spin Art Bike this time but our information stand will give good opportunity for us to talk with the visitors and let them know about Sustrans and the NCN. As with the Green Fayre I think it's best to split the day up into 3 shifts as follows.

1: 09:30- 12:00
2: 11:30- 14:00
3:13:30- 1600

If you could let me know ideally within a week if you could help out and what time window (see above) would suit you. If you find that more than window suits then do please let me know, as I am sure you appreciate we need to spread man power across the day and don't want a situation of being over run. An average of around 2-3 is generally enough for the space we have.

P.S. If any of you wish to print and display a copy of the poster say at work, local shop, etc. then please do get in touch and I can email you a copy.

Aldi Cycling Offers- Thursday 24 September

If your a regular or occasional customer of Aldi you'll be quite familiar with the weekly offers they have on during the week on Sunday's and Thursday's, as in the past next Thursday (24 September) will see cycling based offers for sale.

To see what's going to be on offer, see here.

Some good looking valued products this time round including Garmin Edge 500, Turbo Trainer, GT85 and Premium Bike Lights which look very familiar to my Moon branded ones, along with many more items.

Further Details- Dan Robertson Meeting

So I've been in touch with Dan this morning with regards to our meeting on Thursday 3 September at the Farrier PH, Harlaxton Road, Grantham. 18:00- 20:00. As I mentioned in the last blog post Dan will be taking a cycle tour of our network in the town and then heading out towards Muston via the canal to see the routes during the afternoon, I will be accompany him and you are very much invited to come along for the afternoon ride all or part of it to later meet up with us at the meeting in the evening.
Whilst Dan is here he is going to arrange for some Sustrans NCN 20th birthday stencils and chalk spray to be delivered to mine on the Wednesday so that whilst we are out on the route we can do some chalk designs that show off that it's the NCN's birthday this year and designs have been popping up all around the UK on the NCN. For an idea of what to expect see photos below and here.
There are 2 locations that we are looking to do at, under the Stenwith tunnel on the rail path between Woolsthorpe top lock- Muston and hopefully in Wyndham Park, Grantham next to our Millennium milepost (I am awaiting permission). The designs are environment friendly and not permanent, and dependent on the weather can last a couple of weeks and if not washed away is worn away by path users, the tunnel location would hopefully last a lot longer.
It would be great if you could come along on the ride and help to do a design with the stencils (the more people there the bigger the design), the Wyndham Park would hopefully be the first. The ride will end at The Farrier PH for 18:00 so please do remember to bring a bicycle lock to lock bicycles up at the stands just to the left of the neighbouring Premier Inn.

If you can come along to the ride then please meet me and Dan at:
Grantham Railway Station, for a 14:30 departure.

Obviously most if not all of you have comeback to me as regards to your attendance in the evening but it would be great to have a final roll call, so please do email me back as to whether you will be attending:
1: The ride from 14:30 (be it full or part)
2: The meeting from 18:00- 20:00.
Have a few thoughts about what you want from the meeting, any ideas, suggestions you want to put forward. And I've asked Dan if he can give a up to date on what is happening locally and nationally.

I look forward to see you all.

Dan Robertson Meeting- Thursday 3 September

So thank you for getting back to me with regards to which date you could attend for a meeting with our new Volunteer Coordinator Dan Robertson, some of you briefly met him at the Grantham Green Fayre on the 16 August.

The date that has been chosen is to be Thursday 3 September, from 18:00- 20:00 at The Farrier PH, Harlaxton Road, Grantham. Map here.
The Thursday had the highest number so hopefully should suit most.

Prior to the meeting I hope to be taking Dan a cycle tour of our network we look after, times are to be decided yet but will probably be from around 2-3 from Grantham Rail Station. So if your able to also accompany us as well as the meeting then that would be very much welcomed, the idea is that the end point will be at The Farrier PH.

I'll arrange the finer details with Dan this week and be back to you at the forthcoming weekend with full details.