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    Why join?

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    Alan,

     

    30 in 1 day. WOW - that must keep you guys busy. It's funny, but in the last 5 minutes, I got a call on my house extension in a compound from a guy trying to sell me financial services. I will endeavour to find out how he got my number, but needless to say, he was told bye bye.

    Wroxham Bridge ?

    in Broads Chat

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    I agree that rules are rules and they are there for a reason.

     

    The other angle that I have on it is - if the pilot is helming and hits the bridge, it is his fault and will cost me nothing.

     

    If I am helming and for whatever reason, I hit the bridge - I'm sure I'd be made to pay for any damage caused and it would be a lot more than 12 quid.

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    PC brigade at it again

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    If you have a barbeque with your meat, new potatoes and salad, try putting what's left of the potatoes on the last heat of the barbi. When the clearing up is done and you have a beer or wine in hand, a nibble on the now crusty new potatoes is brilliant. It doesn't come much better.

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    Life in Riyadh

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    Iain,

     

    Tried to count the beers and malts and had to take my socks and shoes off. Suffice to say that I went to sleep easily last night. Tonight will be a bit quietter, but have just put a few Heinekens and a bottle of wine in the fridge for later.

     

    Weather here is in the low 40s deg C but the humidity is higher than Riyadh, so feels hotter.

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    Magic Gem @ Stalham

    in Hire Boat Discussion

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    Howard,

     

    You are also correct. It took me 2 hours in Carousel and I had the throttle pushed all the way over. It's funny though because I can always do Acle to GY substantially quicker than the return journey. Good help from the tide I suppose, or is it downhill. lol.

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    Life in Riyadh

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    Just went outside the house to check oil, water and tyres on my car and for the first time this year, the temperature has reached 50 degC. I thought it felt a bit hot and almost burnt my fingers lifting the bonnet of the car.

     

    Anyway, this is normal and it is likely to get a few degrees hotter in July and August.

     

    We will be driving from Riyadh to Bahrain tomorrow for a few days. The distance is about 500 km and hopefully, we will do it in under 5 hours, including passport control. It is Ramadan now until the 17th July, so there won't be any bars open, but I should still be able to have a few beers from the mini bar in the hotel. At least I hope so, or I will not be a happy bunny.

     

    I can imagine calling room service and saying "2 cokes (for the girls), a bottle of Chardonay (for the boss) and 6 beers please. If successfull, I think this order may be repeated a few times until Wednesday, when we drive back.  :wave  :wave  cheers

     

     

     

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    How times change.

    in Broads Chat

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    JM,

     

    We go on the broads to "get away from the daily grind", but we are always courtious to other boaters, when asking for assistance or directions, etc. I've always been like that and wont change.

    Swancraft

    in Broads Chat

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    If Swancraft were struggling, (which obviously they were) and they were up for sale, then it is someone from outside who might not get it right, or someone from inside who knows what they are doing. I know which one I woud prefer to pick up the pieces.

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