Port Downie Canals and Community

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family at this time

We're back for a bit more team building and training today

The Sorted Project

Bon voyage. Until we meet again......

The Sorted Project

🎶and now, the end is near.... 🎶
Our week with the Panacea Barge is coming up to an end. She goes back to Edinburgh tomorrow. Thanks to our friends at The Sorted Project for all their help and support. Thanks to all the partners who have pledged to do more with us to reconnect the Community with the Canals in our area. Thanks to all those who have engaged with the different activities. Right now we're off for a lie down in a darkened room but we will be back! So much potential has been brought to life this week. For now... watch this space!!

Knitting and Crocheting poppies on a boat on a sunny afternoon. What could be better! Thanks to all who came along and said they'd be back as well.

What a fantastic time we had this morning on the Eyes Open Walk. Great to really look and appreciate the local area. Thanks to Karen for bearing the heat to lead us round.

Another beautiful day (as always!) here at the Falkirk Wheel basin with our trial of barge based community activities - it's the last 2 today 😞 All info on the link below

https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

What a great afternoon we had with TCV Scotland trying out a Woodland Walk in our lovely area. Lots of plans made for future activities too. Watch this space!

Tomorrow afternoon, come aboard our barge for a bit of knitting/crocheting making poppies to be displayed in the community at remembrance time. More info and free booking link at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/event-details/knitting-crochet-workshop

Tomorrow morning, come and explore our local area then head back to our barge for a cuppa and a chat about what we've seen. More info at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/event-details/eyes-open-walk

It was really good to welcome local councillors to the barge last evening to share our vision. Fantastic to have their support

Cecil Meiklejohn Councillor Lorna Binnie Councillor James Bundy - Falkirk North Iain Sinclair SNP

Join us and TCV Scotland tomorrow afternoon for a fun and free Woodland Walk. Meet at and return to the Panacea barge. All information and booking link at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/event-details/woodland-walk

Another great Public Living Room session on the barge today. Beautiful weather and great conversations. This will be happening again so watch this space!



Camerados The Sorted Project

We had a great morning on the barge hearing memories from life on and around the canal. If you've got any stories to share, we'd love to hear them

Looking forward to seeing you and hearing your memories from 10 this morning......

Tomorrow morning on the Panacea Barge in the Falkirk Wheel basin. Got any memories or anecdotes about life on or around our local Canals? Come on board for a chat, a drink and maybe even some cake!!
(We're considering organising an evening session in the next few weeks as well if that's easier - just let us know in the comments)

We've only had this page up for a short time but have made it to 100 Likes already! Thank you to everyone who's engaged so far. Hope you can make it down to the Panacea barge at some point this week to see the potential for our own community barge.

https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

Tomorrow morning on the Panacea Barge in the Falkirk Wheel basin. Got any memories or anecdotes about life on or around our local Canals? Come on board for a chat, a drink and maybe even some cake!!
(We're considering organising an evening session in the next few weeks as well if that's easier - just let us know in the comments)

We've got lots happening over the next few days. Don't miss out on the FREE canal based fun on or from the Panacea barge.

Monday morning - Share your memories of life around or on the canal.
Tuesday morning - enjoy a health walk with Step Forth.
Wednesday morning - design some community signs with Artlink Central.
Wednesday afternoon - enjoy a Woodland Walk with TCV.
Thursday morning - experience the local area with local people in an Eyes Open walk.
Thursday afternoon - relax on board and knit or crochet some poppies.

All info and booking links at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

TCV Scotland Artlink Central

Some pics from Day Two. What a great day chatting with lots of lovely people both visitors and locals.

The Sorted Project The Falkirk Wheel Camerados

Where else can you play connect 4, have a cuppa, a chat, a chill out and maybe even a custard cream, on a boat in the shadow of the world's only rotating boat lift

Camerados The Sorted Project The Falkirk Wheel

Come aboard the first floating Public Living Room open to anyone til 3pm today at the Falkirk Wheel basin. Relax with a cuppa and a chat or just sit and chill.

Camerados The Sorted Project The Falkirk Wheel

Today on the barge from 11-3. Come aboard for as long or short a time as you need, and relax in our 'no agenda' space. It's all happening in the Falkirk Wheel basin 😊

Camerados

Tomorrow on the barge. Relax a while with a smile in our floating Public Living Room

Camerados The Falkirk Wheel

Who could refuse this lovely smiley face?!!! Craig Stirling

A few pics from Day one so far

Scott Walker Bicycle Mechanic The Falkirk Wheel Craig Stirling Dave Park Nicholla Ritchie Dan Rous Scott Walker

We're open and ready for business! Head to https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved for all the information you need

The Sorted Project The Falkirk Wheel

Join in a FREE fun outdoor fitness session this Sunday with B-Fit Fitness , meeting at the Panacea canal barge. Spaces still available for either 10am or 2pm. All info at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

The Panacea is in town! Thanks to The Sorted Project for their help. We're really looking forward to this week of FREE activities on the barge. Still spaces available for you to join the fun. All info at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

One activity we're so excited to be hosting on the barge is a Public Living Room. What's this you ask? Imagine the feeling you get when you sit down somewhere you love and feel the world lift a little. Then imagine you’re with people who listen, who treat everyone the same, who don’t judge or try to fix you. That’s a public living room. The kettle is always on so just turn up and use the space as you need. See you there.
More info on the images here and also at https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/event-details/public-living-room-no-booking-required
Camerados

Here's a reminder of our full week of FREE activities on, or based from, a 60ft wide beam canal barge berthed in the Falkirk Wheel basin. There's something for all ages so come and join the fun. Places are filling up fast so get booked in before it's too late!

https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

Join us for a walk with a difference, when we'll take most of the time looking around and marveling at our surroundings. As with all our events, it's all free, but please book in so we've got enough snacks for your return

https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/event-details/eyes-open-walk

Join us for a led Cycle Ride to Bonnybridge. Bring your bike, a helmet, a drink and, if possible, a spare inner tube (although don't let this be a barrier to you coming) to the Falkirk Wheel basin at the starting time where our resident bike mechanic, Scott, will help you go through an 'M' check on your bike to make sure everything is in order. Then our qualified ride leaders, Nicholla and Dave, will take you on a ride up to Bonnybridge and back again, where you'll return to our barge base for a well earned drink and snack.

It all happens this Friday so choose from a morning or afternoon ride and book in through this link https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

As part of our week of canal and community engagement, come aboard the Panacea canal barge in the Falkirk Wheel basin for a morning of conversation and reminiscing about life on and around the local canals. It's a free event but please book in through this link so we have enough cake.

https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/event-details/canal-conversations-with-coffee-and-cake

Here is all the info you need for our week of FREE fun on and around our local Canals and Community.

Cycling. Wellbeing. Fitness. Archery. Conversations. Walking. Art. Exploring. Crafting. Relaxing.

Click the link and get booked in. Spaces are limited. Fun is endless. The potential is immense.

Thanks to everyone who has pulled together to make this happen. See you soon.

https://canalsandcommunity.wixsite.com/portdownie/get-involved

It's almost time!

A few pics from our team day today. Thanks to Steve from The Sorted Project for his patient guidance

Reminder of 5 to 11 August. We're just trying something out!

Look out for news of our floating public living room trial coming soon......

We asked visitors to a public living room to share what they'd say to someone who was having a tough day.

"Phone your Mum"
"Talk to a good friend"
"Tomorrow is another day"

What advice would you give? Share in the comments!