Jim

Belated Happy Christmas to all!

Ah, not far from there then. I work at Block Fen quarry quite a lot, not far from the outdoor pursuites place. Wife is a born and bred fen local from Whittlesey. Now they have opened the new Ely Southern Bypass has it helped?

Anywhere near Mepal Carole?

Thanks JM, she is much better but mobility is poor so boating would be out of the question *cheers*

Hope so Peter, 3 years is a long time. Wife was seriously ill back in February so forced to sell our boat after 14 yrs. 2018 has not been too kind to us

Good Luck for your impending move! It's something we have thought about for some time now but whether it will be possible, I have no idea. We have to sell our home in 3 yrs time as there is no way we can pay off the interest only mortgage and we will be lucky to have 60/70K left over. Also, I have to keep working way beyond 65 unless the Lotto numbers come up for us.

Enjoying a glass of red vino now, well it is my only day off this week

Very sad to hear the news, our sincere condolences to Clive and family

Looks great Clive!

Lol guys, was called Dart Tag, now Dart Charge. Or, when desperate, Blackwall Tunnel as alternatives. The thought of me taking the Passat apart and reassembling on the northern bank conjures up many thoughts.

Never managed to use the Woolwich Ferry as it was always out of action when I did want to get on lol

I can understand that Peter. Recently, a retired emloyee of a company I work for stopped posting and it reached a point where we were all concerned for him. After a bit of digging we found him perfectly well but taking a break. He is also a keen angler so to spend more time with his wife and family, he agreed to take a break from 4 forums plus Facebook.

Also good the hear that Gracie is okay and just taking a break!

Have to say I agree with those who feel the place has changed. I understand that the forum has changed and evolved and hope that the new team can help bring back the happy feel here. As one of the founding members, I felt like a stranger here since last year!

All the Best for a speedy recovery

Crystal Palace because I was born and raised in Thornton Heath and walked by Selhurst Park en route to my senior school.

100 percent Riverside Rentals, used them many times as more comfy for the wife than our boat, (now sold) was!

Mark one bucket is the best in my opinion..... just don't aim in the direction of the wind when you throw out the contents :).

Sincere condolences to Richards wife, family and friends.

There is a wolf missing in Berks after a fence was blown down. Can it have travelled that far?

Anyone else got a log burner? Free logs to anyone that needs them!! Car now extracted from tree thanks to neighbour with a chain saw.

One tree here is no longer upright, at the moment it is laying over my car! Need to get a man in to deal with it I guess

Pretty bad everywhere looking at the travel pages. Overturned lorry on M11 northbound, traffic stationary. QE2 bridge closed due to high winds. Hope our lady is safe in the marina!

Very shocked to hear this sad news Sue, RIP Pete, met you and chatted a few times years ago , a really nice guy!

Speaking as one who has worked in the UK aggregate industry for the past 37 years, I have seen some changes but always applied the "common sense" rule. Asphalt Plants, RMX and quarries are dangerous places and now we are all tasked to make sure everyone goes home safe. Yes. it has gone overboard to the point where things seem daft. Even our local infants school have door fittings to make sure children can't get their fingers trapped. We got ours trapped in my day and yes it hurt!! Never did it again though. Common Sense is so important and also knowing what hurts and injures is vital.