Peak Forest Canal Carrying Company/Renaissance

Events 2008

2008-02-22T08:53:00.006Z

23 August - 25 August 08 - IWA Festival - Wolverhampton

A NEW BEGINNING

2006-11-07T13:55:00.000Z

Following George Boyles retirement, my wife Ann Marie and I have recently taken over the operating of Alton and plan to run the business on very much the same lines as George operated.

We would like to thank all our customers for their good wishes, comments and support. We would be very grateful for your continuing patience as we find our feet over the coming months.

Finally we would like to thank George and Irene for all their support, advice and assistance in making our handover as smooth as possible.

See you all on the cut.

Brian McGuigan

ALTON CHANGING OWNERSHIP

2006-10-02T13:40:00.000+01:00

Due to ill health I am forced to sell ALTON and the business. The new owner intends to carry on with the same business in the same area so regular customers should not see any difference other than a younger face at the tiller.

May I thank all of you for being loyal customers and express my hope that you will continue to support the new owner as you have me.

The new owner is Brian McGuigan, who can be contacted on 077913 45004. Within the next few days this blog will transfer to his custody.

George Boyle

2005-08-01T13:28:00.000+01:00

Alton at Whaley Bridge

Next Trips by ALTON

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July 2008

Furness Vale to Whaley Bridge and Bugsworth - Thursday 17 July 2008

Furness Vale to Gurnett - Saturday 19th July 2008
Gurnett to Furness Vale - Sunday 18th July 2008

NOTE:- We have recently commenced trips further afield to Middlewich, Congleton and Ashton-Under-Lyme, we aim to cover these areas at least every 3 months if possible please ring to confirm your orders, give Brian a call on 07791345004.

Latest on Products and Prices at 16th April 2008

2004-10-27T10:05:00.008+01:00

20.06.08 - Diesel Prices are up againto 83p per litre

05.06.08 - Diesel prices are up again to 79.5 per litre

29.04.08 - Diesel prices are up again to 74p per litre

10.04.08 - Diesel prices are up again to 71.5p per litre

22.03.08 - We now stock logs at £2.95 for 10kg

21.03.08 - Diesel prices are up again to 68.5 per litre

14.02.08 - Diesel prices up again to 62.5p per litre

14.11.07 - Diesel prices up again to 58p per litre

14.11.07 - We now stock Eco Briqs

27.09.07 - Diesel prices up again to 52p per litre

13.09.07 - Bulk prices of Diesel up. I am now at 49.9p per litre.

13.09.07 - We now stock Morris's oil and stern tube grease.

21.01.07 - Unfortunately the price of house coal has gone up to £3.95 per 20kg bag.

13.11.06 - All the summer stock of Pureheat has now been sold and we have restocked on Winter prices, therefore a 20kg bag is now £5.50.

26.09.06 - The old stock has all but gone so I am pleased to say that diesel is now 46p per litre.

23.09.06 - Even though I still have some old stock on board I am dropping diesel by 1p to 48p with immediate effect.

23.09.06 - The first results of tests on the new diesel additive are encouraging with a noticable drop in smoking when cold.

19.09.06 - Pureheat is now in 20kgs bags at £4.90p per bag.

29.08.06 - Diesel now back down to 49p per litre.

29.08.06 - I am now carrying a new line in diesel treatment at £8.25p per 280ml. One treatment should clean up the tank and engine for 12 months. Alton will be testing it immediately so I will report back the result.

10.08.06 - After fighting it for nearly a month, I am forced to increase my diesel price to 49.5p per litre.

12.07.06 - Diesel back to 49p per litre.

21.06.06 - Genuine Elsan Blue now available at £2.50p per litre. I am now able to add blue to your pumpout, if required, for an extra £1.50p.

13.06.06 - Diesel up again to 50p per litre:-(

26.05.06 - Diesel prices eased again. Now 49p per litre.

22.05.06 - I am now stocking kindling wood at £1.40p and £2.75p per bag.

22.05.06 - Pureheat is the only coal to have applied a summer discount this year and is now £6.10p per 25kg.

16.05.06 - Diesel prices have eased slightly to 50p per litre.

02.05.06 - PUMPOUT service now in operation - £8.00p.

02.05.06 - Prices still rising - diesel now 51.5p per litre!

19.04.06 - With bulk prices at record levels my price is now 50p per litre.

15.04.06 - Another hike in the bulk price puts me at 49.6p per litre.

26.03.06 - Bulk price of diesel up again. I am now at 47.3p per litre.

24.01.06 - Bulk price of diesel up again. I am now at 47p per litre.

05.01.06 - Bulk price of diesel up again. I am now at 46p per litre.

13.12.05 - As predicted on 5th December, the bulk price of diesel has risen and I am back at 45p per litre.

05.12.05 - Gordon Brown has done it again! After proudly announcing a freeze in road fuel duty he slipped through, without any announcement, an immediate RISE in red diesel duty of 1.22p per litre. This is the fourth occasion he has done this. Obviously on my next restock the price will be +1.22p for the extra duty.

26.11.05 - Bulk diesel price still easing so the price is now 44p per litre

22.11.05 - Following bumper sales last weekend all coals are now restocked at winter prices.

Current Prices at 26th June 2008

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Diesel...................................................83p per litre
(Please note this is RED diesel and not for road use. I do make checks if you turn up without a boat!)

Diesel treatment fluid (280ml) ................£8.25p.

PUMPOUT - simple pumpout - £9.00p (Elsan Blue available at £1.50p extra)
Genuine Elsan Blue - £2.50p per litre.

COAL and SMOKELESS FUELS
House Coal ...........................................£4.30per 20kg
Anthracite Large Nuts........................£5.90 per 20kg
Anthracite Small Nuts........................£5.90 per 20kg
Pureheat..............................................£6.25 per 20kg
Excel.....................................................£6.00 per 20kg
Pet Coke.............................................£4.95 per 20kg
Eco Briqs.............................................£3.25 per 10kg
Logs......................................................£2.95 per 10kg

FENDERS:

Side....................................................£6.00 each (set of 6 £32.00)
(Side fender is a solid rubber tube not a thin wall pipe)
Short Button.......................................£44.00
Long Button.......................................£57.00
'U' Bow fender...................................£67.00
'V' Bow fender...................................£67.00
Tipcat.................................................£67.00
(All main fenders made from black polypropylene rope. Sisal to special order at £6.00 extra per fender)
'D' Shackles and additional chain available at cost.

10m mooring rope, from black split film polyester or artificial hemp.
(inc eye splice one end and back splice on the other)...............£14.00
(Other lengths to special order).
27m long x 10mm dia. blue polyprop rope. Eye splice one end.......£4.50

Oil absorbing bilge mat (absorbs half a litre per mat).........£0.50
Firelighters..................................................................75p
Kindling wood.................£1.50p and £2.95p per bag.

LINK: If you do not see me about and you wish to purchase fenders by mail order, follow the link below. Please mention PFCCC if you do:-
http://www.bcnboats.co.uk/