Over and Under the Hill with the Ramblers

We have been busy over the last couple of weeks entertaining our friends from Brisbane so posting has been difficult.

In an effort to catch up I will start with the event at Stoke Bruerne on June 2nd. It was another Over and Under the Hill event which includes a trip through Blisworth Tunnel by boat and a guided walk over the hill. My role as a CRT volunteer was to guide the walk. This time the event was part of an event organised by The Ramblers. There were two trips through the tunnel on NB Indian Chief, so bigger groups could accommodated. Heritage Walks around the village were also incorporated. It was part of the 2018 Walkabout Festival.

The event came very soon after the new CRT branding. I got a new blue polo shirt with the new logo and "Making life better by water" across my back and Stoke Bruerne was full on new blue signs. 

Blue is the new black!

I won't join in the debate about the re-branding exercise, the chat rooms can deal with that. I did however meet Richard Parry who stepped off Indian Chief just as I reached Blisworth with the first group of walkers.

Ramblers in Blisworth Tunnel aboard NB Indian Chief

Richard Parry visiting CRT facilities at Stoke Bruerne with the new branding in evidence

The event generated a lot of interest and the walkers appeared to enjoy both the walk and the cruise. A number stayed on until the afternoon for Heritage Walks. They were also entertained by a Morris side, not the more familiar Rose and Castle side from Stoke Bruerne - they were away performing in France, but the Crosskey Clog from Peterborough.

Crosskey Clog outside The Canal Museum