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Call me an old cynic but I can't help being reminded of a line from Arthur Daley in 'Minder' to a struggling business owner - "Would a fire help?"

Welcome John. Anne McCaffrey fan? - Nice boat name anyway.

After 40-odd years of hiring and 5 years of ownership it finally happened on Tuesday evening! Sitting on the stern having a last smoke watching the sunset at Broadsedge we heard a bittern calling! He was off over towards Hunsett Mill/Dilham and boomed away for a good half hour.Not seen one yet but we live in hope.

A bit of gentle heat (hot air gun, not gas axe!) might soften whatever gloop is holding it down enough to get an edge under it.

Congratulations to all the custodians! It's good to see the years of blood sweat and tears recognised.

Frank - you'll find that cheaper tobacco is available, usually labeled in Belgian, just not from shops. You may find folk asking "Wanna buy some baccy,mate?" when they see you rolling up- the going rate is usually under a tenner a pouch. Of course I couldn't possibly recommend you buy any as my old employers get upset about smuggling!

Lot 252 - gold plated taps! There ya go Griff!

Norfolk Nog - had to stop off at Acle Bridge yesterday to recover from a hard day scrubbing so I tried the Reedlighter for you. Light and refreshing - think hoppier Ghost Ship. Slight haze in the glass but not as murky as Adnams was back in the day. Good session beer I reckon but a bit sharp for Mrs Stumpy - she prefers Doom Bar!

Like Wildfuzz I reckon it's be worth more weighing in for scrap than rifling the contents - nice bit of stainless that. Edit for fat finger syndrome!

A fair few years ago whilst chugging up to Coltishall in one of Mr. Powles finest my sister (then about ten) piped up "Dad, what are those cows doing?" Quick as a flash the old man came back "Why they're playing wheelbarrows sweetheart". It rapidly became a family euphemism for jiggy jiggy which I still drop into polite conversation.

Thanks a lot! I now have an indelible mind picture of MM in a fedora wielding a bull-whip and it's not pretty!

This read very much like a story lifted from the Suffolk Gazette and not checked out by the EDPs highly trained investigative reporters. The Mirror has already done similar with the yarn about the guy jailed for fornicating with tractors. Tee hee. S

Welcome Hakuna _ we'll look out for you on the water and be sure to give you a big wave. Our little boat is named No Worries as not room for the full Swahili lol

Welcome Drabs

And then there's the difficulty of finding the 24 virgins to dance widdershins and skyclad during the ceremony!

Robert at Sutton Staithe has three or four day boats as well as the canoes - the expressions of terror when they meet you coming up the dyke are quite entertaining.

It's been fun here watching the local Facebook pages go into meltdown - apparently the busses are as much use as a chocolate teapot and can't go to Westerfield (one of the stops on the Ipswich - Felixstowe route) as there's no room for them to turn round! You really couldn't make it up!

I do the same - washing machine at 40, fabric conditioner and individual coils with lots of cable ties. Our mudweight shackle is spliced in so its stuffed into a number of thick socks to muffle the clatter. For the white home-mooring lines we found a soaking in 50\50 Patio Magic and leaving to air-,dry killed the green and kept them clean(ish) most of this season. In a garden sprayer its pretty good on the canopy too.

I could see the pics when I replied 9/8 but not today if that helps.

A couple or three years ago Lord Paul turned up in an Amphicar at the NBF meet on Ranworth Island - I'll try to find the pics,unless he beats me to it although I'm sure there are clips on YouTube.

50-odd years ago when I took my Scout charge certificate it was drummed into me that "There's red port left up on the shelf" - still works!

Yep - looks like a sea bass to me too, often caught off Landguard Point at Felixstowe.

Just a thought - laudable though Robins idea is - day glow huge signs all over a National Park? The tree-huggers would go do-lally!

Pmsl at the Pic imtamping. Kathy and I both have 'Duelling Banjos' as ringtones when we're up - some people get it, some don't

There are showers at Thurne Lion too - very handy for rehydration afterwards!