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Dunno about the Med, Mark, but in Los Gigantes in Tenerife they are huge. Horrible things. Make me go all grrrrrrrr! Iain

Congratulations Neil, watching the Scottish News last night, it appears that this years exams were extremely difficult indeed, well done to your daughter. Iain.

No service schedule with the heater? I know very little about them, but with diesel being used a sookie hoover job or simlar may be called for soot deposits? Iain

Which NHS hospital Tim shall I send you your basket of fruit! Iain

Oh Howard, i've got one of em things like you, a wife who knows what she is doing when we moor up! Taken 40 odd years mind. Ouch! She read that last remark! Iain

No rush Mark, the next ten minutes will do fine! Iain

Huh, Mark, Carribean indeed, that is Ailsa Craig in the first pic! Enjoy reading your blog very much. Iain

Hi Bill, You have summed it up perfectly. Iain.

Bring back B&W TV I say and only two channels! Sorry Skipper, the new software will not be required. Only joking!!! Paul, very true what you say, but as much as I am no lover of Fleacebook it does allow me to see how my nephews and nieces are growing up. Instant pics seeing a wee laddie who has a chromazone problem being given the time of his life at four years old at Alton Towers, truely wonderful. Iain

Next door where the day boats are Alan, I think. I believe they are charging £10.00 for overnight there. But that may have changed. Iain

Its the BA way of grinding you down Alan so you don't fill in forms Yes its very convoluted ! It doesn't matter where you come from, as long as people complain/object. IMHO. Iain.

Thank you Dave for the update. Lets hope the rumour is kicked well into touch! Iain

The reason for the chaos is WHERE the pick up point is. NBD supply the Pilots its got nothing to do with Barnes Brinkcraft. I have been caught in similar problem there, having to double moor to a boat at Hotel Wroxham in late September, to await my turn, so its not just the silly season. As for the bridge, leave it alone please, for precisely for the reasons Marshy has just said! Iain

Ray, Unlucky for some now 13. Objected! Iain.

It may well just be coincindence Monica, as I had to replace the fan on my Acer laptop earlier this year, for exactly that reason, (noisy) and its only just under a year and a half old. Iain.

Anglia TV and BBC Norwich will the next time you are on the Broads, Grace. ACTION!...Camera! Iain

Oye! Charlie leave my towns football team out of it...Ayr United are nicknamed The Honest Men so there Iain

Well, well, can we go OFF thread or what From a Why require a Pilot Pick up to signage, As I started this thread, about Pilots now its become one for Navigators, or rather Navigation! Fair enough Robin, many interesting points. As Clive said, we are armchair spectators, which in fairness yup I am one when not down on holiday, but many are those who use the Broads often. I put the suggestion for better Pilotage, as personally I think at present, at busy times, its a complete shambles, as the Pic shows on page 1. Iain.

Crawler! Iain

That's just a Rumour Steve! I'll get my coat Iain.

Hi Mark, My brother in law use to holiday in Barbados, his friend was a Doctor there, who had left from Glasgow, Stobhill Hospital, I think. He brought us back the Mountgay, Powerful Rum I recall. Iain

Interesting start Mark...but lovely looking Cat.

In the early 70's think 1970, friends of mine were awoken at Acle with a bowsprit through their bow of one of the then Loch Class boats. The bowsprit missed her head by a few inches I believe. Lucky lady. Iain.

If you don't get typing soon Mark, as they say on the latest Compare the Meerkat .com advert.... I'll be mad Iain.

Even yachtsmen racing in the Olympics and Americas Cup make mistakes! We are all human, or hope we are! A little bit of give and take can go a long way IMHO. There I go dreaming again. Iain