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Good grief! Does not cover it nearly enough 'Kin Hell' would be closer I would offer Griff

Yep, Page 27 Griff

What years(s) is she? just looked in my 1968 catalogue and only Royal Oak listed Griff

Here you go Kevin, P46 Griff

Well the Sh1t cart did indeed arrive albeit somewhat belatedly. I had a game shoot day on the 27th and was acknowledged with the highest bird of the day - Pigeon. Next outing was the morning of the 29th to a rather posh clay shooting venue close to home Park Lodge, E Cowick. This was the gathering of our 'Game Guns. as was to be a 100 bird sporting discipline by four man teams. Two rounds per team, six teams entered. 'Griffs Growlers' only went and won the team event! - Oh yes we did, 153 out of a possible 200 - Proper Chuffed. Then the morning of the 31st and our regular once a month clay shoot at Bawtry, this was a one off job, 75 clays each, out of our team of six where did I come? - Fifth! - Yah Boo Sucks. Sigh, Roll on my local clay shoot at Wroot this coming Sunday then. Prior to that however tomorrow I am out all day on a 150 bird game shoot. Way way above my pay scale is a 150 bird day. I dread to think of the cost of this one, probably around the £1'200 mark for the day. For me however other than the beaters fee, keepers tip and cartridges it's a freebie organised by my Lad, proper grateful again Griff

One of the many tasks I wanted to complete over my 'Closed' period was to tidy out our 'Glory Hole' otherwise known as the under-stairs cupboard. All manner of stuff gets shoved to the back and on top of each other. So, yesterday the lot came out and I do mean the lot. Hoovered then wiped down / polished (It's fully wall and floor tiled as you would expect) Amongst lots of stuff that got sorted and chucked out was a cardboard box and inside it was a Blakes 1968 catalogue. Well chuffed. I do have a 1966 catalogue but didn't know we had a 68 issue. Anyroadup on page 70, there is the photo of Star Supreme (3) class Griff

Wishing everyone all the best for 2019 from ‘B.A’ and her crew. xx Griff

and good pals. Without our good pals, I am sure 'B.A' 'Wood' never have made it Griff

Nice to 'See' you Ghostwriter Griff

Welcome onboard, Plenty of information and help within these hallowed virtual bulkheads Griff

We are being treated to Christmas dinner round at our Daughters today. There will be around eight of us plus two dogs. The usual traditional Christmas fayre is on offer plus a brace of Partridge and Pheasant of course. Griff

Morning all, Wishing past, present, (and future) forumites and their families / friends a very merry Christmas. Here's hoping everyone has a really good time over the festive season. All the best from, me, MrsG, Macie dog and the crew of 'B.A' Griff

Does Griff put out to consultation how to tile a shower? No he doesn't. However what I do, do, is to try and keep my finger on the pulse where it comes to changes to the British Standards rules and regulations for wall / floor tiling, innovations in tools, improvements in types of adhesives / grouts, underfloor heating etc. As an example, just one change is that it is no longer recommended to overboard a floating floor with plywood. I stopped overboarding with ply years ago before this new ruling came into force (Although it did and no doubt would still perform ok) we now use various backerboards with differing methods of application / performance. The primer recommendation has upgraded too, no longer is watered down PVA used - nowadays it has to be acrylic What I'm trying to say is that I do not for one minute believe that my way is the only way and year on year I am learning and improving (Hopefully). I listen to the industry research specialists and my peers and take onboard improvements as and where I see fit. The Ba could well improve efficiency if only they too would just consider listening to those that know. It may well be their loss, ultimately as toll payers it is sadly our loss Griff

And round again, this time with another chisel removing high spots of wood filler, then 80g by hand on the filler and plugs, this time followed on by Robin with 240g and the hoover. Then round yet again with a microfibre cloth and white spirit. Round again with the heat gun to speed up the drying time. Then Finally Ravalakk varnish thinned own 50/50 with genuine turps. And that'll do it until the next visit. Robin and Howard achieved plenty more inboard, Robin continued to upgrade and fine tune our CCTV system which now covers Lady Beryl (at her owners request) which meant adding a fifth camera. 'B.A's mast is now at home with me along with various planks of Teak and 'No name timber' in readiness for myself and the Wizard to fashion a new, improved, lighter one but to the same deck fitting and height Griff

Left to dry overnight. Sunday morning and round we go again, this time with one of my Marples sharp chisels (They are always sharp), par off each plug as close as I can to the rail Griff

Fortunately it dried out easily but did take me a fair while, the underneath and backs of the timber I had previously sealed with two coats of G4 so I knew any water would not have penetrated where I couldn't see. Back on hands n knees out with small chisel and remove any traces of sealant where it had squeezed out to be on show, another time consuming task. Next task was was to apply exterior grade wood filler between the top of the timber where it met the cabin side. I used one of those thin flexible flat metal blades to apply it, all the way round which is about eighty odd ft. Then those wood plugs I had previously cut at home weeks ago. I decided to use weatherproof pva to bond them in with, the issue there is that pva is bright white of course, I didn't want white rings showing around the plugs. I needed to change the colour of it. So out belt sander with a 60g belt. Hoover out the collection bag, find an off cut of teak which is darker than the cant rail timber and just sand it till enough sawdust was collected. Mixed this into the pva and I was ready. Now I don't know how many plugs there are to fit but I estimate about ninety odd. Back on knees. Those plugs are such a tight fit I was finding it awkward to get them sat in the entrance to the hole before tapping them home, the answer was to sand a tiny chamfer to each plug by hand before I applied the adhesive which of course just increased the time spent on ones knees Griff

The three of us arrived onboard at around 2300 so nowt got done at that time of the evening apart from cracking a few open and watching a film then lights out Saturday morning dawned, it had been raining. The wet shed was living up to its name - Yes it was wet from various leaks, now this isn't normally a problem but this morning it was as we had rainwater that had leaked onto the virgin cant rail in various places. This was a right royal pain in the derrier. Howard and Robin got set to with various items inboard and within our locker. My task was the wood butchery. Nowt for it but get set to and dry out as and where required Griff

Robbins timber - Chuffin Eck - They know how to charge, certainly for the Teak - Wow Griff

All my vehicles have always carried a full size spare, apart from the Dutton Phaeton - Tin of foam, nowhere to carry a spare and of course the Mighty Tiger Griff

Catfield channel? - at last. Great news. Full marks to the Ba Griff

Today is my last working day wall/floor tiling until next year. YAHOO. Got a porch floor in quarry tiles to commence / complete this morning. But something to look forward to and I'm not driving down / back for a change either:- This evening will see mysen, Bro and Robin onboard 'B.A' for another upgrade weekend through to Sunday afternoon. Apart from an hours run or so to trial a new digital internal aerial (As long as it ain't raining) as no signal inside a metal clad shed, we will be staying on her mooring for the weekend. Plenty of graft during the day to around 1900 then social evening onboard on completion Cream bun and a cup of tea anyone? - You bring the cream buns! Griff

I would hope Riverman could expand a little on his last sentence to enable others to understand more fully!! We may not fully understand his last sentence but from someone who knows we now know only to well that 50'000 let alone 5000 (As on the lower Bure and Bure loop) below:- Not to further BA bash, but doing piling and dredging for a living gives me some insight. 50000 cube, for an operation on that scale is pathetic. Griff

5000 - Not 50'000 does sound a lot doesn't it? 500 movements of that truck is a lot of mud, BUT as FairTmiddlin explained, taken from a river bed it ain't much in the grand scheme of things. Of course I read Robins post, most of which is his opinion, just like the majority of the rest of us in here have opinions. Btw an area the size of Hickling ain't impossible as big as it is, they managed to clear out Barton Broad over a number of years and that ain't exactly a puddle. Where there's a will, there is generally a way Griff

'Ready Meals' ? That's just one reason I have a MrsG. She prepares and then presents me with many meals that are ready Griff P.S - I too like Fray Bentos, and suet pudding - favourite dessert? - 'Spotted Dick'