Bad Form To Fly An Ensign On A Hire Boat?

[JennyMorgan]

1 hour ago, ChrisB said:

Not heard that one. 

I was always told "An umbrella, a suitcase and a Naval Officer"

I agree that a suitcase is utterly useless on a boat but a brolly can be handy. Anglers have also been known to use their large umbrellas to power their rowing dinghies downwind!

[Baggywrinkle]

45 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

I agree that a suitcase is utterly useless on a boat but a brolly can be handy. Anglers have also been known to use their large umbrellas to power their rowing dinghies downwind!

 

[ChrisB]

1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said:

I agree that a suitcase is utterly useless on a boat but a brolly can be handy. Anglers have also been known to use their large umbrellas to power their rowing dinghies downwind!

It would have to be a better quality brolly than my ones, they turn inside out at the merest puff.

[BroadAmbition]

Oh pesky MODS -  can't use the term 'Puffs' on here. I thought we are politically correct? 

Griff

[ChrisB]

It's ya Yorkie accent Griff. A Puff is wind, you bayin after a p**f. Which ops aint allowed, I spose.

Stars are o

[ChrisB]

52 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:

Oh pesky MODS -  can't use the term 'Puffs' on here. I thought we are politically correct? 

Griff

Should have put a quote on last post. But to reiterate. A Puff and a **** are a different type of animal. I think.

[TheQ]

You mean between a puff and a pouf?

[Hockham Admiral]

Ease up, please, Gents.....   

[TheQ]

I can't see the problem a puff is a slight extra bit of wind and a pouf is a soft foot stool...

[Vaughan]

1 hour ago, TheQ said:

 

This is actually called a "pouffe" but in modern PC language it is an "otto-person".

[TheQ]

9 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

 

This is actually called a "pouffe"

Not if you work for an American Company with American spell checkers it isn't

[JamesLV]

The Doris came up with an idea the other day (her brother is quite high up in the RN, so I'm sure it's fine )

we'll jerry rig a broom handle to the pulpit rail at exactly the height (or everso slightly higher than) the cabin, and lash a flag onto that, perfect for Ludham bridge!

[JennyMorgan]

Broom and mop handles as flag staffs are very traditional on the Broads. Also very useful for mounting the TV aerial to or setting up a washing line from. 

[Polly]

Ay ay, pay attention there! I suggested the traditional broom handle several posts ago.  

To get picky, it's really a stern siting for the red ensign, you could design your own pennant for the bow, or even fly an NBN  one. Broom for one and  boat hook for the other!