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Malanka

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  1. Forgive yourself Robin, you’ve only been driving for five minutes compared to most on here. Don’t knock yourself out over a few minor boo boos.

    personally I take great pleasure in doing things right, at the right time and in the correct way. That’s my pleasure in driving. After 40 years of at fault accident free driving I’m happy with that. 

     

    M

  2. OK my day last Wednesday. Moored at Norwich YS Tuesday.Out of bed at five am weds, quick shower to wake up and make myself look professional. Kettle on for a mug of tea, get dressed, blue slacks, blue sports coat ( blazer) black church shoes,ivory shirt, grey tie. Collected my folder and headed off to the railway station to catch the 06:24 to Liverpool street. 

    Train was there when I arrived. Parked my bum in reserved seat and waited for the off. Arrived in the smoke, walked the 3/4 of a mile to the venue and waited for 09:45 for the right time to arrive politely early. ( interview was 10:00 am) 

    Interview ended at 12:45 and then walked back to Old street tube. Tube back to LS then off to Norwich. Arrived back, walked back to boat then filled up with water and headed off to Hardley mill at 15:45. 

    Arrived in a hooley, moored up and started to cook my dinner. Ate dinner, glass of wine then hit bed and crashed for sleep. 

    Long tiring day but fun nonetheless. 

     

    Back home in Switzerland now 

     

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  3. Sorry to be a blight on all the nay sayers concerning canal restorations however, when hundreds of volunteers started to clear the Rochdale canal all the bridges over it and there were many were at 2 or three feet height as the decision had been taken that it was to be allowed to go derelict. Some sections were in private hands. Some were full of cars and shopping trolleys. 

    BUT 

    At the end of the day where there is a will there is a way and now it is navigable again. 

    To quote  a famous film. Hey quit with the negative waves man......

    Nothing is impossible don’t be negative there’s no need. 

     

    M

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  4. 17 hours ago, chameleon said:

    do these look like university challenge questions? this is 2 of the topics from saturday

    CHILDRENS LITERATURE

    Q1, WHAT IS THE NAME OF WINNIE THE POOH’S DONKEY FRIEND?
    Q2, WHO IS THE BEAR IN THE JUNGLE BOOK?
    Q3, WHO WERE ALL THE KING’S HORSES AND MEN UNABLE TO PUT TOGETHER AGAIN?
    Q4, WHO IS THE DRUID IN THE ASTERIX BOOKS?
    Q5, WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE LION IN THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE?
    Q6, WHO HAS A DOG CALLED SNOWY AND IS FRIENDS WITH CAPTAIN HADDOCK?
     

     FAMOUS  FILMS

    Q1, PLAYS MR BANKS IN MARY POPPINS AND PETER THORNDYKE IN THE LOVE BUG?
    Q2,WHO PORTRAYED THE SINGING NUN?
    Q3, WHAT WAS HERBIES RACING NUMBER?
    Q4, IN SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, WHAT DID BANDIT CALL HIS FEMALE COMPANION?
    Q5, IN THE FILM CONVOY WHAT WAS KRIS KRISTOFFERSON'S C.B HANDLE?
    Q6, IN THE ITALIAN JOB, NOEL COWARD PLAYED THE MAIN MAN STILL IN PRISON, WHAT WAS  HIS NAME?  

    These days Mike very probably.

     

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  5. Happy to do so Mike. I will wait for an emerging consensus but would be happy to produce a quiz. Do you think the members would appreciate audio / music clues as part of the quiz? We could laminate visual clues too if folks would like some variety.

    As I said I will wait for an emerging consensus.

    M

  6. Someone who doesn’t quiz should set the quiz. We aren’t on the chase or pointless or tipping point and all teams bar one ( the regular quizzers) didn’t get anywhere near 45%. That’s not an inclusive quiz. 

    Sorry to be a grump but it’s suppised to fun it’s not Friday quiz night. 

    Whats the point of setting a quiz where only one team gets over 50% correct answers and everyone else is nowhere in sight? 

     

    M

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  7. Timmy 

    I’m not sure I can handle anymore phone calls when I’ve said don’t call just concentrate on getting better 😍.  I love you like a brother and you’re a great guy to know and have as a friend but Jesus please stop frightening the bejesus out of me

    Just have a few days weeks or months without the boat being sabotaged , tools nicked and you being admitted to hospital twice in ten days. You’re as mad as a box of frogs but wouldn’t be without you for a moment.

    STAY WELL YOU BL***Y loon.

    M

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  8. Bluebell,

    Very happy to meet you as another kindred  spirit. Very happy to warm up some dead cow, very pleased you liked the onion rings ( an experiment) and the twice cooked chips ( an extravagance)

    To everyone , what a wonderful weekend. 

    Was lovely meeting old and new loons who like boats. 

    To Grendel and Mirage, what a great trip to Coltishall and a good evening on River song. Red is a cute pup. 

    To Judith M so many thanks for your offer of help. Friends indeed....

    See you all again soon 

     

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  9. I’ll moor next to her Liz then we can 50/50 on the donations.....

    Here are Grendel and Polly finally making it out of South Walsham where they were sleeping 💤 in the afternoon. Peter has some great day boat footage for those of a photographic bent too...

    See you all tomorrow from a damp but enthusiastic crowd on Ranworth Island  

     

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  10. Slept like a log. 8 solid hour sleep was a tad chilly early doors. Not cold enough for the ebber though. 

    Here  is a warm if vaguely drizzly Ranworth Island.Taken from the side on mooring at the end.

    1632ACDB-D611-416C-A9AF-0993FC4ACE62.thumb.jpeg.db4a43d6dcdb20a3dc8bef316bd456f2.jpegThis was Fiona’s lunchtime view she sent me earlier..

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    Sent from her restaurant for lunch.

    Here’s  another of the inhabitants of Bern.

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    See you all later 

     

    M

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  11. Saw the boat but not you or Pat

    listening to the rain pattering on the cabin roof

    defo time for a sleep was up at 05:30 this am on the ferry. 

    Dont worry be happy is put out on the tannoy to wake everyone up. 

     

    Hate that tune now 

     

    M

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