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  1. let me tell yer a story ........................................and it about  the original post too ....!!!

     

     

    back in the day ............

     

     

    up early in a morn after said paper round and quick look to see new girl friends stable to see if she were there for a muck out ........

     

    off to do the new boat job the best boat job in the world..........................."hull cleaner "

     

     

    at a very well known yard in brunddaall run by a man after me own heart ,,,,,shout alot ,loose the plot and general good all round character ,lots of verbals and arm waving ....what a star 

     

    into the team garden shed hull cleaning head quarters  ....................

    kit out with bucket brush and grit stuff to to dean them ole hull and fender thinggies ,dinghies ,water lines .....decks and any thing the shout man said ..he was the boss and we did what he said ..................

     

     

    hard work in rain or shine ......................did it kept it up and kept going 

     

     

    we all start some wharr , i did so now i,m here doing it a the other end ...............

     

    only two orf that famous crewe carried the boating flagg on to a career.............me and and another who has the largest engine supplier for the marine world in the uk !!!!!!!!!

     

     

     

    its hard work .......................

     

    so i started at the bottom and bloody well worked hard  to get wharf i,m at now ..................stood in a muddy ole boat yard cleaning boats ,only difference is now i use a pressure washer ...!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. blimmey heady 6 degrees yesterday .....................and snow snow warnings across the north .....................

     

     

    keep burning the ole fires i say .............................

     

     

    no cold fingers on sat it was bliss ................

  3. be quick got another one to do we have a return empty from west country  to narfolk 

     

    can collect all on route 

     

    27 foot long or smaller 

    from avon to south coast to thames /midaland s back to sunny norfolk 

    keep the sun shinning !!!!!!

     

    this will happen in next 7/14 days ............

     

    we will be visiting the bristol area at same time for a day or two then back to norfolk via the the route of the south coast via thames etc or midlands 

     

    hitch a ride and boat back to norfolk land ............

     

    be quick ............................................

  4. opps got cut abit short thr with ole tuk internet again .it driving me mad ....

     

     

    so some pics for stories.......................

     

    always got an outboard on the goo some wharr.........................

     

    meeting s on sat to see new customers sot this sat busy etc ,thar bee in shock whan they see the frost a froze river s too

     

    sharpe olr frost on a boot ,look a tthem ice spikes ..............................nice

     

    not good week for technoligie    tow lap tops down and  one  blown up ......................

    when checking secure cameras  only the daft are walking around very little animals at nite too

     

    quick look at some proper ole boots not a barge .......................trad narrow boats .please.....while on visit in north foreign lands last week end weekend was quite chilly too................ruds busy on way back hummm ...nice little trip

     

     

    at last a pics of new build old woodie s roof nearly dunn too

     

    what idjert .......i.m mean idjert ................does this .............clean his truck in minuis conditions ..................

     

    what a numptie.......................well I was warm enough ..........all going well  frist three minutes then it all froze ........numptie

     

    plonka .......yes was it me ................??????...............................YES.........!!!

     

     

    so cold this week we had a little ole tramp fire for the poor ole boys who work outside to help them warm up ....but no soup, nor bread

     

    just I had a can orf specila breew then on to the ole white lightening for desert ......with ole dawg by me side !!!!  spare any change guvvv................................

     

     

    managed to lift a boat quick while the ice on river was thin just got alittle bit on strop ............

     

    I,m saying it was cold but even saw mr pike and the roach family sneaking out orf ole water to plug in heaters  in to my shore power .....!!!!!!

     

     

     

     

     

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  5. what a pleasant but cold week.............

     

    one bit orf sun then rain then cloud then -4.........

     

    I even had to show some people the snow pic of sat to prove how low and cold our little wayford bubble gets .................

     

    got some boats stuck that can,t get here still and some want to leave and can,t goo...

     

    been busy on boat sale s too which is great news for the boat sale boys too

    sold a few and got some more in to sell which is always good .......

     

    works hop full to brim with plastic stuff and polythene too and some woodies of coarse ................

     

    queen is coming along new deck covering all on roof and last lower deck to doo

    new rebuild of classic broads woodie has it new roof all on now with fake tee and gee with exposed varnished roof beams look nice weel dunn mr matt

     

    yard in a mess with road half scrapped and water logged too

    half coned off to stop silly bugger strying to drive and sink in unflatteend road

    ice every whaere

    slip way full of boats etc etc

    office is too hot outside is too cold

     

    had some loverly shots of sun up and frost on boats too

    not too good at the camera thang but yer get the gist

     

    little ole waffis in ther shud is steaming along

    stripped decks stripped cabin side

    top planks out

    transom stripped

    hull sanded

    hull routed out

    and other ebits and bobsd removed

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  6. we have offered for yrs to collect winter store all out boards as we do already

    and keep in location away from yard in secure place and alarmed etc

    as long as we service engine too

     

    wil even have small boats here to got the room might aswell use it

     

    we collect all over

     

    the wms winter special

     

     

     

    of coarse one or two have taken it up more recent to to avoid the missing engine later .....!!!!!

     

    happy to help

     

    happy boating !

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  7. i must admit i have broken a few moulds in my time the largest was the med 38/44 took awhile with ole jcb 

     

    working under in rtucs form powers that be at the time 

     

     

    only got a set off small speed boat moulds ,and a dinghy or two ..............at the moment 

     

     

    happy boating  !

  8. we have camers hidden 

    a shot gunn 

     

    a bad tempered yard owner with really bad attitude ,who stays on yard most nite  with a rr gun and a nice club 

     

    three dogs ...................

     

    i creep around at nite yer never know what i am ................

     

     

    now off my land .....................

     

     

    happy to fight ............................

     

    please feel free to bring yer van and remove stuff from my yard ................i,m sure yer won,t be going home ....!!!!

     

     

    off my land ...............

     

    and i don,t sleep much so a rite shitty most of the time ...................yer welcome 

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  9. we told them so .......

     

    one big cock up

     

    looks like a vets inside and my local vets has more to please than the loacal wayford morgue

     

    I feel sorry for the staf at all the pubs

     

    mr marco is a numbties ......

     

    stop sticking yer roads kill up on the wall bring back some ole pub atmosphere and the comfy seats listen to yer public and yer might have more custome and money in yer pocket

     

     

    we use to use a lot till it got cocked up

     

    not fit fro local nor boater alike nor haliday maker too

     

     

    put in a bus load of blue rinsce brigad hoping for sneak of a self over rataed numpties rude cook to see ie mr white and it will do well ...ohh dear ......................

     

     

    rite I,m off

  10. here re some more.................

     

     

    bit orf our beach ......................note rocks up against walls to break them ole waves

     

    wonder what is lurking under the trailer ...................ohh yes another wafi ......nice

     

    it was nice to too doo alittle olr ruff paint job on a narrow boat too

    it left looking a lot better than it came I can tell yer

     

    my friend in his little klerjact or similar like a dutch jotter yar know nice little boot too.....

     

    take the old vee 8 out and replace with a pair of twin four strokes ?????? less power but more control and better river control at super low speeds.....

     

     

    moooo over ......................the ole bulls !!!! just dunn river from us in a bank lurking and trying to hide behind the reeds and looking at silly boater go by

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  11. what a great ole week nice too have some positive mental attitude ................not from me ...........

     

    lots off people to come and see stuff 

     

    sold a few boats too 

     

    had some proper viewings too ,not fender kickers !!!!

     

    sorted one or two probs out with boats too 

     

    little yacht is coming along t a great pace with all seams out and top planks lot too we are slowly lifting her saggy ole bum ...up !

     

    she will be stripped too to loo the part with new decks covering and few nice little touches too

     

    1936 polwes next door is all done ready for  launch ,hope we don,t get a bad ole frost as its makes me ole slip a sod to drive on 

     

    she do shine now well done boys for good job done we like all types from classic to plastic and steel too and will do a little ole plywood boat too yar know 

     

     

    the rudd had a scrap this week thanks to me ole mate .........its bit flatter just need it to drain a bit to do more  and slow them ole speeding cars and that is me too 

     

    quick whizz to the north to deliv boat to them silly north narrow rivers .....why .......!!! with locks show now i know what one look like and hill with a truck and boat in tow on slippery country roads in minus brrrrrrr  temp 

     

    so skidding up and dunn hills  with n"don,t touch the brakes " as we did watch one transit do a nice skating show for us .........and our score was a good "severn " well dunn ........

     

     

    did make mistake with a dunn hill bit and had too touch them ole brakes my self opppppss .............that was fun ....

     

     

    so poor ole truck ,me and my ole co pilot was in shock with them hills and locks too 

    nice little trip and a quick stop, needs  must at a little thief   !!!!!...................with some kind off food.......urr ok i suppose for a change ...... then back to narfok land so poor ole truck can run flat on them old flat lands and recover from hill shock 

     

    snow on sat and whits stuff all over .........................had too send pics to some people to believe me ......

     

    so we worked on sat in snow to loads  a boat or too and sort other outside stuff out 

    customer too collect a boats just sold too so all in all a nice week end 

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  12. we are coming back from midlands sunday 18 jan

    with have empty boat trailer  

    any one want boat to Norfolk broads asap

     

    will take 27 foot ish ,fremmans .bayliner normans  all types twin engine single etc

     

    will be cheap and will take further if needed like to the south or direct o broads Norfolk etc

     

    hitch a ride only pay one way

     

    be quick not happen often ..........

     

    this is done as a favour so be quick .............

     

     

    contact me asap .........

     

    thank you .jon

     

     

  13. the group discount and forum booking etc will be on here soon just rather busy with other boat stuff at moo ........

     

    snow .....

     

    boat sales ..........yes now and today too

     

    boat lifts ...in th snow

     

    yard repairs

     

    talking to customers etc etc

     

    ohh nad tea drinking and coffee

     

     

    and time for little waffle too

     

    big moth does help som etimes

     

    etc etc etc etc

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  14. orf my land with shot gun up yer **** ...................

     

    I will happily remove all unwanted tennats we offer full evac service across uk

     

    knock ..knock .....................

     

    time to move on ....................

     

     

    hose eviction and boat hassle a pleasure ..just ask

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