MauriceMynah

Sure thing Griff, I've just got to work out how to get it to you. It's in Sawbridgeworth and only has a makeshift trailer. Keep asking but I'm there if all else fails.

I understand that the Japanese have developed a camera with a shutter-speed so fast it can capture the moment when a woman's mouth is closed. That's it, I'm outta here.

Hi all, I'm thinking of swapping over from Butane to Propane. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of such a swap.

Barry, I heard that you failed your first test for driving too close to the poor guy walking ahead of you with the red flag

It's been a year or three since I passed my test (second attempt) and there was a long waiting list back then. I don't know how it is now. Anyway, although your test may be a while down the line, I do have this suggestion to make. When you have booked your test and have a date for it, book another one for as soon after your first as is allowed. The logic behind this is that when you take the first, you can treat it like the "mock exams" you did at school. This does two things, It takes some of the pressure off as you know you have a second test booked, and you relax knowing that this is "just for experience". also you will know how long you have to wait before having another bash. Many tests are failed owing to "exam nerves" having some of that pressure taken away will cause you to concentrate more on the driving and less on it being the test. When you pass first time, cancel the second test and you get the fee back. In the unlikely event that you fail the first one, book up another so again you have one in hand. Oh and first get on to a better driving school (Not BSM) The cars may be a bit tired but should always look and feel clean and tidy. The examiner won't much enjoy the experience of a scruffy dirty vehicle.

6oz ?? 6OZ ?? What use is 6oz ??? A pair of 8oz as a starter... now you're talking !!!

2 out of 3 (or even all 3) would tell me that there IS a problem and it's time to act. fair enough, life saved, investment justified. Now I need to prove "was it outside coming in or inside and not getting out" the latter will be most likely if no engines / c-heating is running so sleep in over ventilated boat. Now, if there IS an engine running (or central heating unit) place co detector on deck outside, next to the window nearest to the probable source. if it fires off again (assuming its not MY c-heating) ... well I'll leave that option to peoples imagination. Yes, 3 detectors seems to be a satisfactory solution. Next question is... "At what level of CO should the alarm be set at?"

Fair enough DeeBee, but I find myself having even more questions. How can you test a unit to check that it's working properly? Should I put the unit where probable sources are, or where I'm most likely to be? Richard, Yes, 2 votes out of 3 is a good idea, but lets say two of them are screaming "Get outta there" , after evacuating and ventilating, then what?... actually I think I have part of the answer to that, it's occurred to me that the best option would be to wrap up warm and then sleep with all doors and windows wide open. Further investigation to take place in the morning.

I shall say again, I am not against co alarms, I have one. Where I do have a problem is that it seems to have made people paranoid. Question. If you were to stand in Oxford Street holding one when the traffic levels were reasonably high, would it go off? No, I don't know either but I suspect levels there will be higher than when the boat next door to you runs it's engine in Salhouse. Sorry Richard but this is kinda what I mean. Ok, Its 1am and its raining slightly. The co alarm has gone off. I can find no reason for it to have done so, so I'm standing on the bank and all the boat windows are open. I've also left all the doors open too. There are no other boats close and no engines/c-heating running. Now what? What's next? What do I do? In the morning (having stood on the bank all night) what do I do now? Who can tell me what happened? How can I prevent it happening again? From whom should I take advice? Has the device saved my life or am I going to die of pneumonia for nothing? I'm not just 'banging on' about it, I genuinely want to know the answers to at least SOME of those questions. At home when it went off, I finally managed to silence it and my sister and I went back to bed.(our separate ones before anybody gets any ideas !!!) We each slept quite badly wondering if we were going to wake up again but apart from that Nothing! The alarm proved itself as useless purely because we didn't know what to do!

Ohh and it's a Slow slow quick quick slow... I tell you, It's not just the dance that needs to be committed.

He probably will Grendel, but it's handy to have a 'plan B'

Timbo, If the weather breaks or you find 'camping' is for kids, go to the pleasure boat and use Nyx as a base. you know you are more than welcome.

Hmmm, Time to duck me thinks. Much has been said about CO and the detectors for it. Don't get me wrong, I have one, I just don't know what to do about it. We have one at home too, and lt went off last winter. We could find no source of CO and it was a devil to reset. It was 1am and raining. I asked the members here what action I should have taken, but nobody really knew. Perhaps more importantly, I still have no idea what to do if mine goes off on the boat (for no obvious reason). I have been boating for fifty years and I've never yet died of CO poisoning. I take the view that common sense and proper ventilation is all that's needed. Check flames on the cooker for yellowish tips and if present GET THE UNIT CHECKED OVER BY AN EXPERT. Smoke and CO alarms can be used to back up your own instincts, but don't live by them alone.

Hiya Minifer, My boat lives at Hickling too, moored to the Pleasure Boat.

May I be the first to wish you all the very best of lurk.

My vote goes to the Pleasure boat, but I think you'll have to try both. Have a good time, wish I could be there.

You zoomed in ????

You bloody bet I am... But why's Gracie putting on fresh lippy

DeeBee, I'm not sure where that 6' 5" (in the handy information) originated from but I believe it to be an average at high water. In my opinion, it is rarely that much these days. Either way it's not a figure of great use as the height can depend on so many factors. Charlesa, I suspect that your friend has not given you the correct name for the boat (though if it's a private one I may be wrong). I would advise you to contact your friend to confirm the name and then for either you or he to phone the pilot ahead. The other option is just to turn up and ask the pilot there and then. If the craft is a hire one, your friend will be obliged to use the pilot to go under, if it's a private craft then it's up to him. I tend to use the pilot more often than not.... but then I got it wrong once.

Oh why can I only 'like' the above post once?

Hi there and welcome to the madhouse.

I do hope that isn't a euphemism

Ooohh yes man, leave life to de full that what I always say... that and ...,leave and let leave... I say that also. You leave long and happy man. have a nice day.!

This reminds me of an incident that happened to me at Neatishead last year. I was moored on the west side very near the road end. I was moored stern towards the road and the stern was tied to the second post along. there were two dinghys moored to the first post As was my want, I ambled off to the pub and imbibed in a few... a good few if memory serves. On my return I noticed a private boat (a rather nice woody) had moored close ahead of me. My mooring had been moved closer to the road. (The dinghys had gone) The ropes had been reasonably tied albeit not as I would have done, and my stern rope was now on the first available post. Now, Here's the problem. The quayside at that point has a slight dogleg in it, and this causes the boat to rest against the corner with neither fender doing it's job. I sat in the cockpit drinking Pernod (seemed like a good idea at the time) and my temper faded with the summer sun. A lot later on, sometime after pub closing, the crew of this nice woody returned from the pub. By this time I could perhaps have been described as "Distinctly mellow". I raised my glass of Pernod and wished them the deepest of joys for the evening. They hiccupped back at me and boarded their own boat, whereupon, they chatted to each other in very loud voices well into the small hours. I retired to my pit. It was quite a windy (and thus restless) night and even the Pernod failed to send me towards the deeper areas of the land of nod. In the morning I was thinking to myself that as they had said nothing to me about moving my boat, I would give them a piece of my mind. I sat in the cockpit working out whether sarcasm or straight indignation would be my best approach. I opted for a couple of particularly sarcastic comments finished off with wishing him a wonderful day. The target of my impending venom alighted from his boat and came over to me and spoke. "Hello, Sorry but we moved your boat yesterday evening, I do hope you don't mind." I smiled menacingly... "Not at all old boy, no problem whatsoever. I reckon it was tied up better than when I left it. Hope you had a good time, It's a really nice pub along there." He agreed, smiled and got back on his boat. I went back into my cabin smiling and thinking to my self... "Well THAT told him"

TEA... Vaughan drinking TEA !!! That's kissed the street cred ta ta. no That's better.