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Yep Extra lottery ticket required. That would be some weekend retreat eh? Just needs a wet shed for 'B.A' and it would be perfect Griff

I've been recommending it to everyone I meet, customers friends alike Griff

cover the nut And which nut is that exactly, what's his name then? Griff

Yes he did indeed pass with just one minor. He got the same examiner too but in Robins words he 'Nailed it' At last! - Well chuffed for him. Now just needs to do the 'Proper' test with a manual G/box then he really will be flying. Then get him pillioned (Careful) on the Mighty Tiger and see how he fancies that I look forward to him driving me around the back roads of Norfolk for a change searching out yards, chandlers boats, Pubs and the like Griff

Blimey you have a challenge there. We had a nylon tapered centre inc keyway which last a whole 30 odd minutes during our first 'Sea Trials' on Barton Broad. Had to helm her back to base with the wheel off using a set of vice grips. Finding someone in Norfolk to supply / produce - Really? I took it home and went to a local engineering firm up here in Donny (Bawtry to be precise) to make us a brass one, walked in to their reception with chewed knackered nylon example, a couple of days later brass one was ready to collect and not a lot of money either. Well chuffed Griff

And of course I just had to go on YouTube and see Queen at live aid 85 - awesome Griff

Yesterday evening me and MrsG went to the Vue cinema in Donny to watch Bohemian Rhapsody. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. If you have not been to the big screen this year or have been but no intention of going again - Take my advice and GO SEE THIS FILM. It really is good, in fact much better than good. Watching it on blue ray / home screen will be good but on the big screen with proper surround system it really is superb Griff

In the RN we used to call stocking tops where the legendary suspenders clipped on ‘The Laughter Line’ cos if you got that far without being rebuffed - you were laughing Griff

How to use up best part of two hours therapeutically or maybe a PITA - Cutting 30 odd Teak and 100 odd no name hardwood plugs this afternoon Griff

Oh suspenders , those were the days... Weren't they just Griff

We actually blew the stop shooting whistle at 1045 through to 1115. Had the two minutes silence. Quite emotional Griff

Here I am at Wroot shooting ground. At precisely 1100 our guns will of course fall silent Griff

Brilliant, just Brilliant. Probably the best post / photo I have ever seen on this forum. Well done and a huge thank you Griff

Not Jealous Not Jealous - Keep on telling yersen that Griff. Ludham Village would probably be my first choice to move to should I ever be in that position, and for just the reasons than Nigel has just mentioned Griff

Great holiday tale, with outstanding photo's. Thanks for sharing. Ah Yes, the clean through inside and out once on the home mooring - A right royal pain in the derrière that one is. We have done it hundreds of times onboard 'B.A' to date, I always go home thinking I could have done it better Griff

Had to break off from work this forenoon and get a new boot on the mighty Tiger. A Michelin Road Pilot 5. Now just need to get it scrubbed in Griff

Here's the view from my daily 'Office' It wasn't correct either as the top horizontal gap was too big for my liking so I had to cut another one, most distressing not to mention frustratingly annoying Griff

Cracking post, enjoyed reading that and yes I did LOL. I honestly don't know how you do it, you have some imagination that's for sure Anyone miss me? - Who said that? Btw - Am I supposed to be collecting some plywood bound for Stalham this month? Griff

Schumacher - Good as he was, at least two of his world titles he gained, in today's era with the much more fair rules with professional drivers on the stewards panel - He would not have won them due to plain and simple cheating He should not have won them then either. I know we have to tread carefully against even daring to mention his name with anything else but 100% praise nowadays due to the awful and unfortunate accident he suffered but there you go. I used to be an avid F1 fan, never missed watching a race and went out of my way, sometimes selfishly to sit and watch a Grand Prix. Since the drivers nowadays are no longer characters but advertising mules, coupled with team orders it has for me lost a lot of it's magic. The Days of Mansell, Schuey, Prost, Senna, Rosberg, Villeneuve, Berger, Lauda, Piquet and to some degree Hunt etc (And a lot more not mentioned) for me were the heydays Griff

H.W's are advertising winter boating holidays Griff

That's a good post you did there, with the potential of some fine debating. My two penneth for what it's worth:- The landlord of The Berney Arms making it untenable for John and Tracy to remain as tenants, and now the seemingly permanent closure of the pub. Agreed The closure of the Burgh Castle moorings. Agreed The removal of the majority of the rubbish facilities. Agreed The closure of The Boundary Farm moorings. Agreed The introduction of the double mooring policy. Not sure on this one, I quite like the idea of double mooring and 'Budging up' The more or less permanent abuse of The Whitlingham Country Park and Commissioners Cut moorings by a sector of the boating community. Agreed The recent change of ownership of The Locks Inn. The jury is obviously out on that one as it may turn out to be an improvement, but personally the place faded for me the moment it stopped selling Green Jack beers. Impartial Nigel and Tracy leaving The Waveney Inn where many a good night was spent in their company and the circle of regulars that frequented it at the time. Impartial The Chet and The New Cut gradually becoming more and more hazardous to navigate. I actually won't solo cruise The Chet at busy times anymore for fear of meeting larger boats at the twisty section at the start of The Chet. A couple of times in the past with company on board I have given way to other large boats and then found myself pinned to the outside of the bend by the wind and tide and with help on board it is fairly easy to get going again. But now with the hazards I wouldn't risk it solo. Agreed on your personal points, for me onboard 'B.A' it's not much of an issue The loss of The Wherrymans Way footpath along The Chet. Impartial One of the best Indian restaurants in the area, The Dilraj changing hands a few years back and it never coming anywhere close to its previous best. Try as I have I just cannot get on with Indian cuisine The closure of The Andamen Orchid thai in Coltishall. Impartial Several years of above inflation toll rises. Agreed very strongly The general overall increase in the size of hire boats meaning more, not less moorings are needed overall. Agreed Stalham staithe pretty much constantly occupied by the same few regular boats Agreed Sutton staithe moorings by the water hose and electric posts again pretty much occupied by the same few regular boats. Agreed The weekend Brundall army at Bramerton Common. Agreed And now added to that list the loss of half of The Viaduct moorings. Agreed On top of that the attitude of a small minority of just being plain selfish. Mooring up on yacht dismasting only areas. Ludham bridge - Craft moored up at the water point area when not getting water. Fishing from moving boats, a particular pet hate of mine. The moorings at GYA being shut over the 'Closed' season, in fact the 'Closed season' itsen - there isn't one! The loss of the Ba information centre at Ranworth staithe, in particular the loss of a mooring attendant, I so miss John Lane. Why do small day boats use the quay heading when there is room for them in the cut? that one really p1sses me right orf. Windpumps not getting restored or being left to decompose even further. The Ba recently purchased Oby mill having done nothing to assist the previous private owner and have since done nothing with it whatsoever. The lack of any decent moorings for visiting private craft (And some hire boats) in Wroxham below the bridge. My 'Tipping point' is for me a way off yet though Griff

Sailing. The most expensive way of getting from A to B for free. I like the cut of your Gib sir Griff

Another good day out in the field. 2 brace of pheasant annoying MrsG on her hanging basket frames Griff

What a waste Criminal explains it better Griff