RayandCarole

John that is a masterpiece I would never have thought of that The beer in the Yare must have been good Ray &'Carole

Thanks John From about 3:30 onwards was murder Itchy eyes sneezing etc etc Now,much better lying on bunk gentle breeze coming through forward hatch Glass of ballys on the side starting to feel human again Just waiting for thevstorms now Hope MJ is OK Ray & Carole

Hopefully it will be fish and chips tomorrow night If not we have mixed griill ingredients in the fridge Ray & Carole

No bring on the storms Just needvto kill the hayfever Ray & Carole

Please note we have changed our name from Gymnopedies to Tangara to reflect the latest boat name We are still as bad as ever Ray & Carole

Bring it on Alan Love it Ray & Carole

Yes John sorry my eyes are almost closed up with hayfever was fully intending to go in for f&cs as planned but decided prob better to stay here and have a salad Ray & Carole

Used to be giant hogweed affected me in my younger days Goodness knowscwhat it is now Was fine until I gotbto Bells at Brundall maybe river water Ray & Carole

Thanks Iain will give it a go God its hot and humid here Got horrible hayfever had it as a kid til about 30 then went away Last sterted to come back this afternoon is grim Treatment Copious G&Ts seem to be helping Ray & Carole

Evening all you knowlegable peeps Is there a setting which will allow me to view the latest post in the forums first instead of having to go to the last page I know other forums can do this but I just can find a way to do it on here Ray & Carole

And very tightly I guess Iain Ray & Carole

Oops sorry folks as usual this thread has gone completely off topic Sorry sorry sorry Ray

Well actually Iain I prefer Tanqueray 43% its a lovely gin but only buy when on offer Mmm beginning to sound a bit like a Scotsman But isnt that a Scottish distilled gin ? Ray Carole has given up

Mmm Beccles having a very bad week it seems, very sad Anyway looking forward to sitting on the boat this weekend, rain, storms, thunder, lightning, bring it on plenty of food and (alcoholic) refreshments in the lockers, sit in the cockpit watching the fireworks Sorted Ray & Carole

Iain that from a Scottish gentleman Come on doesn't cut the mustard Looks like an ipad spelling issue then Ray Carole justbdoesnt want to know

Sorry about the extra premium in there could blame it on the ipad but prob the last g&t Ray Carole not impressed

Well this post gets more interesting day by day Having not hired for many years (sorry but I have my own boat but not a rich b*r*t*rd by any means) What does the hire boat CDW actually cover in terms of damage and what are the limitations as from the posts the cover and premium seem to premium differs wildly I dont have a brochure to check the small print but is it actaully worth anything? We did have a hire boat hit us some years ago causing some structural damage, hire boat didn't stop but got the reg no. Letter of protest issued to the hire company followed up with bills for repairs etc was promptly paid But Still a little bit annoying Ray & Carole

Eric Agree whole heartedly As my previous post I am a professionally trained and experienced mariner And I still make the occaisional mega c*ock*up but I like to think the previous experience helps me get out of the situation with my reputation intact Oh dear now what have I precipitated Ray & Carole

Dont forget a short line (2 metres or so) led from the centre cleat on each side laid back to the cockpit so if the crew is indisposed its easy to come alongside, wrap it round a mooring post to hold the boat alongside while you can get ashore and deploy the main mooring lines Ray & Carole

Erm dont get too attached to this static caravan malarky Iain We want you back on the broads Ray & Carole

I know Iaian On the shipnostalgia.com website there is a forum called stormy weather which you have to sign up to as it is totally non PC its quite amusing at times. maybe we should look at something like that for the risque posts, not that I am trying to steer the forum into undesirable regions but it does give members the opportunity to post slightly more risque jokes and comments without offending those who dont sign up for it or junior members Just A ball thrown into the air for comments Ray Carole wouldnt approve LOL

Thanks Poppy That explains why everyone calls me a w****r Waitrose tomorrow for posh cornflakes every morning for brekker will hopefully improve my self esteem Sorry Iain couldnt resist CheersRay & Carole

Alan Splicing Was brought up in my formative days at sea splicing large wires and ropes but could never get my head round multiplait. Of course only machine splices with appropriate certification are allowed thes days. Often sit on the back of the boat, riverbank or pontoon splicing various bits for the boat and people come over and say wahat are you doing and are fascinated when you explain to them Hey ho sign of old age I guess, bit like knitting and crochet Ray & Carole

Thanks Alan Didnt think about an account Go in there most days when on the boat for few bits and bobs (usually on way back from the Yare ) Will do that later this week Ray & Carole

Mmm sounds like the Beccles to Geldeston mafia Usually targeting unsuspecting northerners daring to try the southern broads Dont come south folks to dangerous we southerners wouldnt dream of going beyond Beccles bridge. Ray & Carole