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News and useful links to other websites such as British Waterways WATERSCAPE and BW Stoppages

It has become evident over the past couple of months that the yard is teaming with nature – red in tooth and claw! Whether it is the lateness of this year’s Spring, or the sudden arrival of Summer we are not sure, but in addition to our usual quota of duck families we have been seeing swallows, wagtails, robins and a woodpecker and we can hear both a cuckoo and a solitary owl. More unusual visitors have included a large poplar hawk moth, as well as several one-metre long grass snakes. There is no need to be frightened of these shy creatures who have been observed basking in the sunshine in the flowerbeds, they are completely harmless and will just slither away as soon as they realise they are being watched. We have also had reports of ‘toads the size of dinner plates!’ and although we think this might be a slight exaggeration, this year’s toad population is certainly abundant and seems to be larger, toad-for-toad, than in past years! Please let us know if you see any further unusual wildlife activity on the marina.

 

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common grass snake
photo by Bob King of M.V. 'ADONIS'

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Bob's garden
This is where the snakes were spotted. Bob mounted snakewatch in order to get these great pictures and video footage!

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poplar hawk moth

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Ken's garden
We would like to thank all our green- fingered boaters who have been working so hard on their flowerbeds. Following our efforts last year to tidy up the edge of the grass along the marina, and fight back the weeds, this Summer has seen an explosion of colour which really reached its peak in time for the Regatta. It was a great show! 

Right can be seen Irene's Garden which is where it all started last year!

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Newsletter

Containing information on future events and reports of past successes

 

Chandlery Offers

Latest arrivals and best offers available in the chandlery

 

SUMMER Opening Hours - 1st March to 31st October 2010

Day Chandlery

Club
Lunchtime Evening
Monday 9am - 5pm closed 8pm -12am
Tuesday 9am - 5pm closed 8pm -12am
Wednesday closed closed 8pm -12am
Thursday 9am - 5pm closed 8pm -12am
Friday 9am - 5pm closed 8pm -12am
Saturday 10am - 5pm 12noon - 4pm 8pm -12am
Sunday 10am - 5pm 12noon - 4pm 8pm -12am

Christmas 2010 opening hours will be added to this site in December 

 

Links
British Waterways WATERSCAPE

BW Stoppages

British Marine Federation

The Yacht Harbour Association

 

CHARITABLE
DONATIONS

Thanks to the splendid efforts of the Yacht Club Social Commit- tee as well as the generosity of Club Members and their guests we have been able to make the following donations over the past year:

Armthorpe & Elmfield Brass Band 

£200.00

Littlebeck Trust 

£100.00

SSAFA Forces Help 

£500.00

St. Johns Ambulance 

£50.00

Thorne Community Radio 

£100.00

Thorne Sea Cadets 

£250.00
RNLI £197.32
Humber Rescue* £78.23
Children in Need £953.84
GRAND TOTAL £2,429.39

*HUMBER RESCUE is the Yacht Club's chosen charity this year. Fundraising gifts and souvenirs are available in the chandlery. For more information about this worth cause, please visit www.humber-rescue.org.uk

HELP FOR HAITI
Most recently the Committee was able to donate £500 to buy and ship a SHELTER BOX for the survivors of the Haiti Earthquake
For details of the contents of this box please visit www.shelterbox.org