JennyMorgan Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 13 hours ago, Wyndham said: Rather unkind to our media star, don't you think? Indeed it is, well rounded and cuddly might be more apt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 1 minute ago, JennyMorgan said: Indeed it is, well rounded and cuddly might be more apt! Robin, Be afraid, be very afraid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said: Robin, Be afraid, be very afraid. In the meantime brace yourself and think of England! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 That's not fat, that's all puffed up trying to keep warm. I'll try and get a piccy in normal slimline mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Labrador said: That's not fat, that's all puffed up trying to keep warm. I'll try and get a piccy in normal slimline mode. Sorry, my mistake. I thought he'd got Indie's heating sorted out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I've just spent a very nice couple of hours in Wetherspoons (sorry Mr Nog) with my Mum and Dad.......Can someone please explain their policy?? Why is it when you buy one coffee you get free re-fills but when you buy wine and try to do the same they practically kick you out the door Honestly, talk about rude Grace 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 We to went to Wetherspoons for lunch.We were good I had diet Pepsi Marina a lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 having spent the morning shopping and getting a puncture fixed, my parents called, so it was a trip to theirs to take my dad shopping. it seems like everyone was on the roads heading for the shops today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 11 hours ago, Gracie said: Why is it when you buy one coffee you get free re-fills but when you buy wine and try to do the same they practically kick you out the door So you only know the secret password for for coffee then darlin, best yer starts learnin then, did yer try refill please with warm smile? or givin the barman a........................................ Charlie xx xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Gracie said: I've just spent a very nice couple of hours in Wetherspoons (sorry Mr Nog) with my Mum and Dad.......Can someone please explain their policy?? Why is it when you buy one coffee you get free re-fills but when you buy wine and try to do the same they practically kick you out the door Honestly, talk about rude Grace Hi Grace, To get free wine (or other drinks) you have to look carefully at the various offers. The best one we had was when our Narrow Boat crew all had steaks, we ended up with 3 bottles of wine. On the Broads we have also had a free drink with certain meals, Tan's meal got me a free pint and the meal was less than a fiver. As you know we northerns like to be careful Regards Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Gracie said: I've just spent a very nice couple of hours in Wetherspoons (sorry Mr Nog) with my Mum and Dad.......Can someone please explain their policy?? Why is it when you buy one coffee you get free re-fills but when you buy wine and try to do the same they practically kick you out the door Honestly, talk about rude Grace Haven't got free refills on wine, but I have found you get free refills on beer. It's not exactly an offer though, you do have to be careful. Basically wait until the staff are busy at the other end of the bar or disappear into the kitchen and voila free beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selsie Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Also saves on the washing up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 That's for the women to worry about not me anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 What a difference a day makes Yesterday,snow and ice early on now all gone sunny and temps moving up.Back to drink a couple of years ago The bell Norwich.Marina on the beer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Bound2Please said: So you only know the secret password for for coffee then darlin, best yer starts learnin then, did yer try refill please with warm smile? or givin the barman a........................................ Charlie xx xx The only thing I gave the barman was a piece of my mind just before I got barred Grace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Today being sailing day, it was off down the sailing club. A surprising amount of snow drifts still around. I put the buoys out, at least I only had to press a button to empty the boat of rain water not shovel out the snow. The usual bacon butties followed and a mugacoffee. The weather to start was misty and windless, but as we were having the aforesaid sustenance, a light breeze arrived. Wind north Easterly, not a lot to not much more. Tide, high tide just before the first race so not a lot, increasing all the time though. Sunny to start then it clouded over. Race 1, course 4p,2p,3p,2p, twice. We started very well, close to the left hand bank, so did most of the rest of the fleet spread across the river. Everyone was busy hauling up spinnakers, we all changed position several times as winds varied, but ourselves and the boat near the other bank drew ahead as we were out of the tide. Just before the first bend we had to cross the river as we didn't want to go in the fastest out going tide on the outside of the bend. This allowed the far right boat and one other to get in front of us. On rounding the corner those two kept to the right shadowing each other. So I cut across the river to the other bank, as the wind was slightly more from the right now, we tacked the spinnaker as we went over. We then slowly passed them but after passing we got a good wind and were 50 yards ahead by the time we rounded buoy 4. We were then tacking down river, the tide pushing boats against the wind exaggerating it's effects. We stayed ahead until just before buoy 2 when one boat passed us. Round buoy 2 up spinnakers and we went down the right hand bank this time, the lead boat made the mistake of sailing down the middle against the tide. So we soon over took and reached buoy 3 in the lead. Tacking back down river they passed us again, our boat doesn't do well in light winds. Rounding buoy 2 just behind them, we again, took the right hand bank and got ahead. Cutting across the river as before after the corner. Rounding buoy 4 we again tacked up river but they again overtook us and then as we rounded buoy 2 the shortened course signal was sounded and we finished second. There was a long break as we waited for the tailenders, and they shortened the course bringing buoy 4 closer . Race 2, course 4p,2p, 3 times. A very similar start to last time almost all boats starting in the same places, however we cut across the river to have the boats that were ahead near the start of the first race, behind us, so we reached the corner just in the lead. However they were blocking our wind. Almost immediately, We just rounded buoy 4, but going slowly, they rounded faster than us and soon overtook. We basically followed them, tacking to buoy 2, we all then came into the back of the dinghy fleet. Although we caught the other two, lack of manouvering room meant we were unable to get past, before rounding buoy 4. So they sailed away from us, and we finished 3rd. Race 3 there were no other competitors not even a dinghy, I think they all got fed up with the very light winds.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Buy an outboard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I saw too many of them on Sunday..... Being used to fish from while motoring. On one, because we were close, I did call out about broads regulation 29.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Today my better half and I drove from home early this morning to take part in a litter pick around Potter with some other bungalow residents. Very pleasant it was too to meet a few neighbours and to make the place a little nicer. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Our village was up for doing the same thing a fortnight ago. I had put my name down for it, but it was postponed coz of the wx to the following weekend, when I was onboard 'B.A' so I missed it As a pennance I'm now going to litter pick the road into the village one of these Saturdays on my todd. That's if I can eventually get a Saturday off. This year I'm not supposed to be working Saturdays but seem to have being doing so. I need an eight day week and a 30 Hr day I have promised myself that once I have refurbished 'B.A's tender and got her back down where she belongs, that I am going to spend a day litter picking both banks from Richo's to the Wayford junction Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Amazingly satisfying to look back and see what you’ve done when you have a job where you rarely get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatingman Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Griff Always willing to lend a hand with your Ant litter pick Ray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 11 hours ago, Boatingman said: Griff Always willing to lend a hand with your Ant litter pick Ray Do Ants drop much litter? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 We drove up to Lowestoft this morning to take some things up to our caravan to start getting it ready to use over the coming months. We were a little concerned about the roads as we had quite a bit of snow in Essex yesterday. But once we got past Ipswich there wasn't even much lying snow around. The issue once we reached the site was flooding! High seas and winds meant that a lot of water had been thrown over the sea wall in the last 24 hours. There was a lot of water all around our pitch but the caravan itself was fine if a little chilly inside! Got the heating on for a while and have left that on a timer now. Did what we needed to do and then headed for home. Not much traffic around anywhere and now there are a few snow flurries here so I'm glad that we left when we did. Stepping outside the caravan you immediately felt the sea spray so we didn't even go over to the sea wall to take a look this time. Hopefully we will have something a bit more like spring when we go back up for Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Oh what a day yesterday was, It was paddy's 18th. A table for twenty was booked at the Rovers Tie, at the Ardleigh Crown junction. Well the Wench and I set off about 18.30, a trip that normally takes 15 - 20 minutes, at about 19.20 we turned around and headed back home, due to traffic and accidents. Finally getting home at about 20.00. Having phoned to tell him have a good time and I'll buy him a beer or three next time I see him. Well I nodded off, then went to bed, my eyes being really tired from the driving in the blizard and I in fact sleep quite well for a change right through to 0.400 this morning. Only to wake to being told both Hiede and Kim had had accidents on theier drives home last night, at the same roundabout about 10 minutes apart, Hiede having written off a Volvo alloy wheel, then about 10 minutes later Kims car and Megan (her pride n joy) driven by her hubby was written off on the same roundabout. Kim has a black eye and a split lip, no other injuries I'm glad to report. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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