donnygeoff

I was in the bar area at 6:55 left at 7:45 If Strange Dave is the one in the middle of the photo, we looked at each other through the window.... maybe next time

lol... Meet in the bar area, past the carvery to the right of the ice cream machine........ I bet you saw a bloke all in black have a fag outside, my post at 7:37 was done from there.

back home now..... 23 quid and 2 hours down...

Whrre is every one Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2

I like these old photos, keep them coming Peter....

Well,,,,,,, After the insult from Dajen, I don't know if I will make it...... I DO NOT NEED THE CAR PARK CLEARING...... I am as good at mooring a car as I am at parking a boat.... so there.... OH, and my medallion is in the wash.... Can't mention the totty, OH is in the room... See you tomorrow

I don't think MM was condoning getting ratted and helming, but I like to moor up at dinner time have a snack and a few, then when leaving for the night time mooring have a bottle on the move, this would put me over the drink drive limit of 50ml... but am I unsafe at 3 - 4 mph....... Yes if you are ratted, you should not be on a boat, never mind helming one, but a few enjoyable real ales is not a problem IMHO.

Ahaa.... The testing team for the new tablet / phone software Thanks Rincewind

under the avatars. you have members full members moderators administrators and IPB4 UAT ' ers Just being nosey

IPB4 UAT mean......

hahahahaha... I have done my homework..... I will bring a nurse to look after ALL you old blokes.... Will there be enough room in the place for the zimmer frames 2 and a bit days and counting......

OMG....the topper.... forgot about that one

leave it as it is..... There is no better pleasure than going down the road following a muck spreader on the way to Norfolk.... It clears the sinuses for the fresh air of the broads....

My mother in law is Scottish, Say no more.......

I am too young to remember the old days, but your thread title made me chuckle, thinking about a travel update on the radio some years back... The travel news reader, I think it was the one on radio 2, gave the travel news starting from up north, saying something like... The A62 in scotland between ..... and .... is blocked by an accident, it may take time to remove the vehicles involved...... Then she got further down the country she said.... Oh dear, this looks really bad, ALL Cambridge is blocked, I don't know why, but we will get back to you as soon as we find out the details.... Then giggling like a school girl, she said..... Sorry for that, it is not ALL Cambridge, it is the A11 that is blocked near Cambridge......I wish I could read his writing....

Clive as mentioned that.... cos when I just chug and tootle I get my fuel deposit back.... And yes, they are tight fisted, cos when they put their tight fist into their pockets, they can't get money out...

May I please bring to the attention of the honourable Iain my avatar.....

Gracie, being a tight fisted Yorkie (not as tight fisted as the Scots). I always hire a cheap one..... My thinking behind it is..... Cheap boat, sets off from hire yard....goes to pub Expensive boat, sets off from hire yard... goes to pub Cheap boat, sets off from pub moorings in the morning and heads for nice peaceful wild mooring.... Expensive boat, sets off from pub moorings in the morning and heads for nice peaceful wild mooring... Cheap boat, sets off in the morning from wild moorings, and goes to pub for night... Expensive boat, sets off in the morning from wild moorings, and goes to pub for night... You get my drift, yes the expensive boat may have a microwave, bow thrusters, wine rack..... But on my CHEAP boat I don't need a microwave (the money I have saved on the hire fee, can feed me in the pubs with luxury) I don't need a wine rack, (the money I have saved on the hire fee, can buy me a bottle or two from the pub/shop) I don't need bow thrusters, (the money I have saved on the hire fee) well that doesn't come in to it really cos I can drive a boat.... Cheap and cheerful

I HAVE COPIED THE FOLLOWING FROM A FRED STARTED SEPTEMBER 2012, cos I didn't want to write it out again.... My first time was about 21 years ago. The OH booked it as she had been before when a teenager... We hired from Freshwater Cruisers, Brundall (no longer hiring) We set off with no supplies, thinking we could get some en-route... After arguing all the way to Reedham about finding a shop for food and stuff to keep my two year old son happy, I saw a gap between two boats near Sandersons yard, about 10 ft long, I just put the nose into it, got off, tied the bow rope with the stern sticking into the river, jumped off and shouted at the OH "here's a shop" she said you can't park it like that, I said "watch me" and told her to go to the shop. A bloke from Sandersons came out and asked what I was doing, I explained that it was our first time and that we were just popping to the shop, he said that, that would be fine as long as I was not too long as the tide was changing and the back of the boat would not be held by the flow to the boat behind but would swing round. He then asked if it was our intention to stay for the night, as the boat I was "leaning against" was about to do the trial run, and if they wanted to go elsewhere for the night I could moor in their place. I said we weren't sure what we were doing, gave my thanks for the advice and went to the shop. We were just about to leave the post office/shop when out of the doorway I saw him moving our boat into the vacated gap and tying it up. I waited inside the shop until this was completed, then walked out and asked if we were OK to stay the night. No problem, he said, You are all tied up safely, have a nice holiday...... After that we never argued again and had a great time... Been back ever since..and have hired from Sandersons...

and the BEEZER

so, there is a bar area in the door...... I will find it, coming in my toy, so you could see me pull in.... See you Friday.....

That would be fine and Dandy Mike...

how will we recognise each other, as we are not turning up in boats..... I will wear a pink carnation and carry a copy of the financial times....

Another one has just come to mind, on the broads. In my mind a very good play on words with too meanings.... HALF A RANSOM One meaning in money terms, the other, the COOT CLUB author

I can agree with the award, Well done the rico team. ps Clive the pic is not really big It won't be, because of the sponsor