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2 hours ago, OldBerkshireBoy said:
Did the BMC 1.5 & 1.8 share the same block?
Different blocks I think. 1.5 drives the injection pump via the old petrol engine distributor drive. The1.8 injection pump is driven off the timing cover.
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Woke up early this morning, cr*p on tv so earwigged Lowestoft port vhf. 12 boats out to the wiindfarms. 80 personnel on the boats. a tidy sum in wages and diesel!
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When the Vegans can convince Lions, Tigers etc, to stop being nasty and eating other animals then I might start listening to them!
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I will read almost anything during my 12 week house arrest. This raised a hearty laugh.
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Learn how to cook on a boat.
Easy
Tin of Stew and tinned potatoes
Fray Bentos Snake and Kidderly pie and tinned potatoes
Pot Noodles.
Tinned typhoid Sarnies
Useful hint, when it is brown it is down, when black it is b*ggered
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On 04/05/2020 at 22:51, BroadAmbition said:
I knew it was in here somewhere
Griff
A friend of mine had one, I had a ride and wasn't terribly impressed, sounded reasonable but didn't go too well. Dreams shattered. A little later he had a VF 400 FD for sale. Had a test ride and bought it. What a little cracker that was. Lots of fun especially over in the IoM with an RD 400 and a cb 750 called Dobbin to tussle against! We even bought Dobbin a carrot to hang from his headlight!
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8 minutes ago, Ray said:
Here we are well into several weeks of lockdown and today my mum gets the NHS letter telling her she is at serious risk and should be following the 'shielding' procedure.
I had my letters from the both the local GP surgery and The James Paget informing me of my inclusion on the 12 week shielding lis on 30/3/20. So 12 weeks takes the end to 23/6/20. Today I get a text from the NHS Coronavirus Service saying I should shield until 30/6/20. I wonder which date I should apply!
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Now 13 tankers parked up off Southwold.
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20 hours ago, trambo said:
VIP Harvey Easrwood operated a 2/4 berth traditional yacht from the mid 90s until they closed the hire business in about 2001?. The last sizeable fleet based on the Southern side was that of The Traditional Broads Yacht Co based at St. Olaves in the early 90s before the fleet moved to Horning as the Norfolk Broads Yachting Co. I also seem to remember Sanderson's operating a motor sailer in that era as well.
Fred
Sandstar on the New Cut 2000 ish after being sold on by Colin
Mast too tall for Haddiscoe bridge
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On 09/04/2020 at 07:41, HEM said:
2 days ago we bought the garden furniture out of the shed/carport.
This normally brings on several weeks of rain but so far none.
I thought that only applied to Britain!
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Paul said: It does make me wonder why a couple of lads with a soldering iron and a multimeter on a sheep farm in the Brecons can repair this thing when one of the worlds largest, and arguably most technologically advanced motor manufacturers can't.
The manufacturer no doubt can, but is happier to rip you off for a further £160.
Early '90s I had a 316 Auto BMW Local BMW agent wanted £63 for a set of 5 ignition leads for it. Dealer wasn't impressed when I told him I had recently paid £17 for 5 leads for an Ambassador especially when I told him his leads were not 3 times better!
Chatted with a friend about the problem, he said leave it with me, I know a Bosch dealer (OEM for BMW leads). A week later I had 5 leads and 4 plugs for the Beemer for £25!!
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3 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/21/disaster-waiting-to-happen-visitors-flock-to-skegness
Flocking to go to Skeggy, amazing!
The town of Skegess is fine, especially out of season, but forget all the outlying places especially Chapel St Leonards!
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My old man was a Squabbling Bleeder in Germany 62 - 65. We went to Belsen, eerie was what sprung to mind, A beautiful summers day but no birdsong. Absolute silence. Later I spent a week on a farm. The buggers would only speak German! Brought my schoolboy German on no end. German master didn't think so! Plattdeutsch rather than Hochdeutsch! Or hayseed rather than BBC! The farmers son took me to a Commonwealth war graves cemetery. We walked around in silence, as we left all he said was Why?
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I saw it too. Interesting lift bridge. I wonder when Lewstuff will get its 3rd crossing!
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Paul said: I'm afraid it is the product of some jobbing script writer who believes his talent is greater than Mr Ransomes ....
If said jobbing scriptwriter was twice as good as he thinks he is, he would be half as good as he should be.
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The PC version with Tatty in it, not Titty.
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Looks to be a worthy nominee!!
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/smoker-blows-up-car-lights-21103625
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Turnoar said "Bring back manned model level crossings!"
We cannot do that, top management salaries might have to be reduced!
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I doubt the dog identifies as a vegan! Generally identified as an omnivore rather than carnivore.
Why oh why do vegans wish to impose their beliefs on others?
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Been down that path. "I will go and see Brian next week". Brian would say, " I will go and see Martin next week". Then I get a phone call from Brian's eldest daughter saying he had collapsed and died. Never smoked, a lot fitter than me. As YnysMon says in his last sentence, but make the effort to visit.
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I have only just found this thread. Wonderful.
Taleteller said "Our caravan park was at the end of Marsh Road which turns back sharply from the main road. Today, this left turn is prohibited, a complete circuit of the new roundabout on Saltwater way and a right turn being the preferred manner of entry onto Marsh Road. But in the 1970's a left turn it was, waiting for oncoming traffic to clear and then swinging wide across both lanes and then down by the railway station along the somewhat bumpy lane, past the “new” holiday chalets, Knight's Creek and finally to Camping Boats".
I had a boat at Broadlands from 2004 for 13 years. A lovely place under Peter Catchpole's stewardship.Then Tingdene took over after Peter's passing. So, boat moved to Littleport on the Gt Ousefor 2 years. Now on the Nene having an in depth refit.
Maybe back to the Broads next year.
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So, the RNLI makes a loss of £6.3 million having donated £3 million for foreign projects and has to cut 135 jobs.. Looks like incompetence to me and maybe Mark Dowie needs to be reminded of the sign on President Harry S Truman's desk. The Buck Stops Here
Sadly, these days, telephone number salaries attract far more bulls+++ters and chancers than competent people.
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1 hour ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said:
There used to be a Bristol in someone's front garden in Chedgrave just up from the Staithe. It was a burgundy colour, but the lacquer was peeling and paint fading. It was there for years and deteriorating badly last time I saw it. Does anybody know if it's till there?.
No longer there, sold I think a year or so ago.
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1 hour ago, grendel said:
for really tight areas consider using a stanley knife blade as a scraper, the trouble is you would really want a square end not a point, maybe a broken blade?
An old single sided razor blade? They had a nice stiff back. Can you still get them? I have a beard so do not do a lot of shaving!
Trailer Alarm
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Take the engine off?