BroadAmbition

The top left looks a bit strange, The top left - Harry the spider has been spinning and his web has got wet. It's an ongoing competition between me and him to keep the lens clear, he is winning this evenings battle but I will even the score tomorrow. That particular camera covers my conservatory and garage, which is proper secure, plus Macie dog with the loudest bark in Britain sleeps in the conservatory Griff

Recommendations are priceless. Aren't they just - Best way to go everytime Griff

If we are talking about sea going boats up to 100 miles offshore, what do you do when one or both of your engines start to "cough" You would:- 1) Have the skills to sort it theesen 2) Hope I'm onboard 3) Get on the blower! Griff

Griff did you register your cctv at home about £35 a year if it covers the front of the house etc. Daft laws if this person giving you the video didn't want to and they ain't registered they can get pulled and fined covering public area. I registered my system with the company I bought it from but that is all. I have four cameras as per the photo. One of them does partially cover the path and road, another one does cover part of my neighbours drive and one of his cars which he is most happy about Griff

As I sit here in t office, I see on my cctv monitor that it is snowing outside good and proper (Well - obviously outside Griffin ) Oh joy and glee as I have yet to take the dogs out for their evening walk, I just knew I should have gone out earlier but got engrossed in Britain's top 100 dogs on the goggle box. Our Macie (Golden retriever) came in at number 16, but I did learn that out of the 100 listed dogs, apparently retrievers have the loudest bark of them all - Every day is a school day Griff

My van is normally locked. Until I get the blasted cctv evidence I can't be sure if it was unlocked or they used one of those infernal 'Remote Catchers' I think it was at that time unlocked as I was busy going back and forth putting tools onboard. One small bit of good news, the suppliers that I have purchased replacements was the same purchasers I used before and they generously included a free bit / drill set seeing as I was a crime victim and a returning customer - That was good of them Shotgun - Far to quick / easy, Baseball bat - Much more satisfying. There is one thing for sure, If I ever get near their van, it will incur far more than £350 worth of repairs Griff

Well that's a huge tick off the 'To Do' list - the fuel tanks and balancing system. That was the priority item we faced tackling. It also means that I now don't have to transport around twenty 25Ltr drums down with me either. Having just checked the 'To Do' list - there are still 36 items to attend to, none of them are a 'Sailing Stopper' some are very minor, some items really will end up on a 'Wish List' similar to the system we run for 'B.A' The priority one to attend to is now the sea trials, we expect to be out of the marina into clear safe water for about 6 x Hrs or so. I'd like to get this done Saturday as the sooner we get that one sorted the better as it gives us more time to attend to any issues that may come to light. Three sleeps to go Griff

The postcard that I didn't buy as found on Ebay of B773! Sigh, I wish I could find one like that of R641 Griff

I've known Pete for what seems like forever. Always enjoyed his company. I'll miss him. I will make every effort to attend the Norfolk Memorial for him Griff

Looking forward to both the upcoming maintenance weekend where we plan to be very busy, plus the 'Sea Trial' day out and of course the passage weekend. Counting down the days once again Griff

Never been to the current venue, never really captured the attraction or atmosphere for me. Earl’s Court however was a regular once a year day out to look forward to. There and back in same day via train from Donny. Happy days Griff

Thanks, worked for me too Griff

Nope not doing it - I get a window appearing stating Windows media player want to make itsen the default for all programmes and I don't want it to upset other stuff Griff

I'm a bit stuck until I get the actual cctv footage onto a memory stick, and then into my possession which will hopefully happen today. Then I can play about with it, zoom in take stills etc. I'll keep thee informed Griff

The actual time shown is 1 x Hr out, it is 1211. The ****** can be seen in my van. This photo was taken using a phone from a tv screen. tomorrow I will have the actual cctv on a memory stick and will be able to view it better and hopefully get the registration number Griff

The thing with smartwater / DNA marking and the like. Just how many punters wandering round car boot sales, or go on Ebay and have the facilities to check each and every items before they buy / after receipt of such items - Hardly anyone. It is only any good if the police manage to confiscate goods, they can then check items, but the average joe pumter? - Not a prayer. So if suspect stolen goods don't get into the hands of the police the probability is that the same goods bought second-hand in good faith will never be checked. I have done and will do so more vigilantly now, physically mark tools where I can using a soldering iron and will purchase an engraving set for the other gear Griff

Shorten the exhausts Done that - sort of. Removed the standard Triumph unit, now have a Beowulf item with baffle 'Temporarily' removed - It does help Griff

I just wish I could find the On / Off switch that controls the cloaking device on my Triumph Tiger, then I could permanently disable the blasted thing Most days it is turned off, but some days for no sensible reason whatsoever it turns itsen on and makes both me and the Tiger invisible to other road users including pedestrians Griff

can't open / play it Griff

Any fixed point of your boat will do, that works in calm seas when you have a very constant heading but when it gets a bit rough and your heading is constantly changing with the sea it is not so good. Tell me about it, had a proper 'Mare' overnight passage from Thames to Lowestoft, passing the entrance to Harwich / Felixstowe onboard 'B.A' we spent more time down deep holes (Troughs) visibility was somewhat restricted at best. That was somewhat of a challenge, not something I want to repeat in a hurry Griff

Original stolen kit:- DLX 2007 = Combi driver and impact driver with 3 x 3ah batteries £335, Aug 2016 Replacement kit:- DLX2007 = Combi driver and impact driver with 3 x 4ah batteries, charger and case £356 - Ordered just now (There is a DLX2173TJ but the impact driver is not quite as strong) I tried the usual suspects like Amazon, Ebay, then Toolstop and FFX but ended up at 'FastFix' coincidentally the same outfit that supplied my previous purchase in Aug 2016. They had the keenest prices without me spending all day just to save a few more pennies. That means my stolen kit was just under 18 months old and still under guarantee. New kit will arrive Monday. Van is in for a service today. I'm of course now dreading next full working day, going to get a certain tool from van only to find it is missing. The power of social media is doing it's thing and is on-going. If the police don't get to the scumbag then I will and it will cost him a lot more than my recent purchase Griff https://www.fastfix.co.uk/makita-dlx2007mj-18v-brushless-2-piece-kit.html?sqr=dlx2007&

Shipping lanes, by their very nature are designed to make traffic flow smoothly with no incidents, they really are quite good imho. Crossing them is also really easy if you apply common sense. The MKI eyeball is the best tool followed by radar. Just cross a shipping lane at right angles or as near as possible. Or of course enter, go with the flow, exit keeping clear of larger faster craft obeying the 'Rules of the Road'. Night or day - same rules apply. The key to this is having respect for dedicated shipping lanes and all contacts therein. Respect them but do not get overawed by them They do work Griff

That all depends on how keen the police will be to follow it up Griff

The neighbouring property to where I was yesterday has a cctv camera pointing straight at where my van was parked. The owners inherited the system and not sure how to operate it. However they have a 'Man that can' visiting them today to hopefully get the cctv evidence off the machine and to me for onward transmission to the police. Another neighbour round the corner does have cctv footage of the same van with reg etc. We will put the two together and send that off. Griff

Could have been worse Griff, you could have caught them and be in clink for assault by now, even if it is what the low lives deserve Not a prayer. it would have been a classic case self defence of course. I do wish so hard that I had caught him, it hurts. In the morning I shall be spending in the region of £350 to replace the tools stolen, no doubt then I'll be even more angry. It takes me hours n hours to earn that kind of money, so this week looks like I'm working for the pondlife to enjoy the fruits of my labours Griff