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  • Birthday 26/03/1979

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    Inland hire cruisers & narrowboats.
    http://www.dhorner.horning.org.uk/ (My General Boating Site)
    http://www.fbwilds.horning.org.uk/ (My website on the Caribbean 'bathtub')
    http://www.blackprinceowners.org.uk/ (My website on Black Prince Narrowboats)

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  1. Hi Simon Well, just after the saloon window the side gunwhale takes you up onto the rear deck/flybridge like on this one.... http://www.dhorner.horning.org.uk/sheer4.jpg Dan
  2. Here's a few of the missing exteriors taken on previous trips!
  3. And then finally (but definately by no means least!!) their newly designed and launched Fleetline 1. Really nice quality fitout with varnished wood over the more expected laminate and a grey hull and canopy. This all worked really well together in the flesh and I think will establish themselves well and turn a few heads....
  4. Dreamway... again one originally built by Broom for their hirefleet as Captain 1 which was added to their fleet late last season from private ownership (it may be recognised by one forum member!) This was very nice as well, and the light interior still looked smart, as did its exterior
  5. Tideway.... I think this was my favourite Originally built by Broom's as one of their Supreme Commander class (original reg number B120) this had been brought back from the Thames and had lots of tidying and nice modernising touches. Still in original gel I reckon this is probably the nicest of this version on hire.....
  6. Swiftway... a 40ft Bounty 40 with 6 permanent beds and the rarer layout that had very flexible rear cabins that could both be set-out either as a twin or double, and with 3 bathrooms. Amazing use of 40ft really and I prefer it to the original/more common 6 berth Bounty 40 layout. The cabins are achieved by moving the engine to the centre freeing up a bit of legroom space for the rear berths.
  7. Next Skyway... joined them for 2021 from the Thames. Really liked this one... the light fitout still felt quite new and nicely proportioned cabins and spaces....
  8. Next Sunway, a dual steer Birchwood mould, looks to have had a few recent updates like new upholstery etc....
  9. Hi Everyone I had a bit of a quick nosey round a few places yesterday and the friendly people at Horning Pleasurecraft let me look inside their boats. All were really tidy, well presented and very straight boats to be fair.... I thought it was perhaps selfish to keep them to myself! First up.... Streamway, a 2/3 berth, felt very light and in nice condition.....
  10. Looks good Parking spaces look a bit tight though Dan
  11. I quite like the fact there's some new higher berth/ten berth boats being built, and the layout looks like all cabins are fairly well proportioned mainly as there are only two bathrooms. The single dinette looks a bit awkward to me, but at least they have made an effort to give everyone a seat I suppose! The rear twin cabin looks like you would have to pass through/interrupt (could be embarrassing!) the rear double cabin for the loo during the night, but I suppose there is always a compromise that has to be made. Although really just a stretched Alpha Highliner (from Barnes') with moulded in sundeck I do still quite like this design and they have aged fairly well at around 20 years or so since the first incarnation. Dan
  12. Also, unless it is regional, a letter from the doctor sent to the council resulted in a reduction in Council Tax
  13. Somehow missed... good to see you found that phone OK. I did think a corded (over cordless like we got) might be simpler. One of my worries is if Mum was unwell and he was the person raising the alarm could he, but if we put that as the main phone it is less convenient than what they have. Will give some thought, cheers for sharing
  14. Thanks for posting this I think this does effect or touch so many people it's good to raise and swap ideas My Dad has mid to late stage alzheimers, a few things that we have found that have helped that haven't been mentioned (or not of the exact same style/features) that helped us Digital Timer Dispenser... one of us fills this up once a week and then it bleeps when its time to take the tablets and opens the window on the ones to be taken. This has been brilliant as the timings just couldn't be remembered/followed unless we were there. This is the one we got https://www.alzproducts.co.uk/pivotell-advance-automatic-pill-dispenser Dementia Clock... I know discussed but ours has the date, day of the week, year, as none of this stuff was known and using the calendar if a day didn't get crossed off etc was causing havoc... so this gives it all if needs checking, like this one https://www.alzproducts.co.uk/dayclox-3-in-1 We did try a phone that had picture buttons of who you wanted to call, but although good in theory, in practice it was very fussy about which order things were done, when you picked the handset up etc and both me and my sister's struggled with it so really Dad just couldn't have used it! Be interested to hear if anyone else has found an easy one of these Putting what to wear out on the bed. Getting dressed apparently is a common difficulty, and Dad was often layering clothes (a common thing I think), but always with a good excuse, well I don't want to be cold, etc! With them out all the difficulty and confusion seems to go and he just puts them on. The actual diagnosis itself helped massively, because particularly when it was a little less advanced, and having always been a bit difficult at times shall we say, sometimes it was like is something wrong or is it just old age exagerating personality/behavioural traits (which whether controversial or not I do believe happens). Dan
  15. Looks smart Clive Is that varnished interior or just some very fancy laminate?! Dan
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