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Polly
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It was an ancient mariner a Yorkshire man was he,
He said to wife on one fine day let's have a C-in-C.
I think we'll go on bumpy stuff, it's sure to be a thrill.
The wife she looked right doubtful, but she said, ' Alright I will'.
Now there was loads of others all keen to go as well,
But no one thought their happy plan was set to give 'em hell.
Complaints was here, complaints was there,
Complaints was all around,
Whoever thought his little plan
Would set off so much sound?
He polished boat up nicely especially the horn,
And planned to go to Yarmouth one bright and sunny morn.
To make sure all went safely, like, when they had got to sea,
He asked for a torpedo boat, a nice big MTB
Complaints was here, complaints was there,
Complaints was all around,
Whoever thought his little plan
Would set off so much sound?
But little did our sailor know that fate had took a hand,
Oh, he could get to Mutford, but he couldn't get to land.
The lock was barred against him fast, it were a funny do,
Fact is, he wasn't happy, and neither was the crew.
Complaints was here, complaints was there,
Complaints was all around,
Whoever thought his little plan
Would set off so much sound?
I doubt our trusty matelot will leave next time to chance,
He pretty good at thinking up solutions in advance.
If gates are locked the next time, he'll know just what to do,
'Cos both tubes will be loaded in good old 102!
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Awesome!! Have a great time, you deserve it! I am working on the wrong side of London Friday but will be sending waves of support...a bit green at the edges ;p in your direction.
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I love them.
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Glad you asked that MM I was wondering and thought maybe it was the only place the camera could be used.....
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If it was that easy, why did you say you wouldn't do it again??
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Welcome, it's nice here!
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In a part of my non-boating life, I run teacher training courses. On Tuesday I was doing so, and delegates had been asked to bring an object that was important to them as a discussion starter. One gentleman produced his boat keys saying, 'There is peace and contentment, if I am having a bad day I just touch the boat keys.' I absolutely got his meaning; I kept a small block on my key ring when full-time teaching, a quick flick with the thumb and I was afloat for a couple of moments...an unbeatable stress-buster. Does this strike a chord with anyone else?
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We use a 3 mifi because the smartphone hotspots are slow. We got it from the 3 shop in Norwich and do a pay as you go.
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....you forgot the 'lodger' JM
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Griff knows saily boats show their bottoms, he kept saying he wanted to see Brilliant's, but there needed to be more wind before you'd see her knickers. ;p
JM isn't brave, IMHO he just knows his missis doesn't bother to read the forums!
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Shame Griff can't tell port from starboard though, just check out the hooter sometimes!
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I saw the boat last year at Horning Boat Show, it looked lovely and a really good idea.
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Yes my essentials are pretty much like Steve's, + the 3 Mifi. Sad innit?
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Peter, if you get one of those, please post the piccie! Try to include a background of hastily exiting wildlife in all directions!
Yes, Little Sprite, our house was freezing, I regularly slept with underwear tucked under the foot of the bed and got dressed under the blankets.
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Brilliant post Tim
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Great work, she is looking fine! I totally agree Hawke House is my 'go to ' company for boat coverings/fabrics/ adhesives. They are so helpful and great quality. The recent work replacing Brilliant's lifting roof sides was done using their acrylic canvas.
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Lovely, atmospheric vid.
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Duvets and fitted sheets or we have a couple of sleeping bag liners which are as good as Trevor says; a fleece each completes a cosy bed...Roy's £15 .
Because we regularly sleep on saloon berths, I made bed roll covers from our upholstery fabric and put webbing and clips to secure. These tuck under the tumble home as bolsters. Rather than cushions, I covered standard pillows with upholstery fabric too and we put a pillowcase over at night.
Don't get me started on the loo!
if you wish to see an identical one, the Baby Blake with brass cylinders in the Museum of the Broads is a twin. We treat it with utmost respect, and use Thetford loo roll only. 
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Hi Barry,
Are you going to keep her in the wet shed or is it a case of ££££ for a decent cover?
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Thanks for the comments guys.
As luck would have it, PBO are doing cookers in the Sept. Issue. :
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No, I don't sleep with one hand on the cabin sole
Brilliant is a really dry boat, thank goodness!
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I sat in Brilliant with water sloshing around my feet, yes inside! We were at LBBY and it was September. Brilliant was held up by Big Tow on one side, tied to the quay heading on the other and there was an industrial pump aboard doing good work.
We were discussing the renovation that would be done as soon as they could get her on the yard.
Me: (reflectively) I think I will get a SMEV Moonlight 3 cooker.
Jason: (in disbelief) Pauline, I hope you understand there's a lot this boat needs before she gets a new cooker.
Me: I think Norfolk Marine will store it for me until it's needed, they have a special offer on......
The blokes thought I had lost it, but no, it was a cunning plan! Brilliant had an antediluvian cast iron cooker of little beauty and doubtful BSSC credentials aboard, it was loathing at first sight for me. It wasn't original, and was top of my hit list to go.
I figured this restoration was going to go to the full estimate...it did... and that by the end, Phill would be increasingly keen to save ££ by...yes, keeping the monstrosity! So I bought it that day, Norfolk Marine kindly stored it and now it sits in our nice dry boat, looking lovely and easy to clean, but with admittedly hot knobs at times. -
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Nope, but I hope you enjoy it very much. As librarian of the Richard 111 Society, these must be exciting times Keith. I see it was Leicester 1 York 0 over the reinterrment.
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Dinghy Camping
in Broads Chat
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Hmmm, I am so glad Phill isn't reading this!
Rondonay (Swift 18) was a 'two man tent on water' as far as I was concerned, we spent weeks at a time on her to the disbelief of those in bigger boats; and while I made a boom tent for the Whimp (13'6") at Phill's request, 'because we could camp on it' there was no way I was planning to be that uncomfortable!
We always did camp, all over the UK and Western Europe, we did it a lot, especially when the children were small and we were broke; they were wonderful, back to nature holidays. I still like to keep things simple, but a bed I can sleep on and a loo are not really negotiable any more.
Life on Brilliant is soooo much more comfortable; and we can still wild moor but not in very small dykes, admittedly.
I've recently adapted the Whimp's boom tent to serve as a BBQ shelter too. Waste not...
I just hope Phill doesn't read this! Lol