Lulu Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They are lovely Polly. That's a load of Christmas pressies sorted I guess! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Afternoon All, Another weekend of working on my Sailing boat, apart from more sanding of the join, I decided to rebuild the rudder box. It was set us as a cassette that you could withdraw the rudder while afloat. Something that was needed when i was in Saudi. Now however it's not needed, so I'm changing it to a convemtional external rudder with shaft through a tube. this will save weight and complacations. At the moment Im considering the tabernacle, it was built for a wooden mast 4 inches square at the bottom. She will now a have an alloy mast that is only 2.5 inches wide. Some sort of holder to fit in the tabernacle will be required and maybe some sort of changes to height. Meanwhile in a couple of weeks time is the RAF Neatishead reuniion, which is part of the RAF 100 celebrations. For any former members of RAF Neatishead , here's the details and how to get tickets.. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raf100-neatishead-reunion-september-23rd-2018-tickets-48249464447 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I took a day off from preparing my over large garden for Winter. A beautiful day for a walk on the salt marsh. Sun shining but a cooling breeze off the sea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Where was this please Chris? Looks like a very tranquil place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Whatever you are all doing and seeing have a good day.Marina and I cleaning the boat at Neatishead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 59 minutes ago, SwanR said: Where was this please Chris? Looks like a very tranquil place. It is Blakeney. Just follow the sea wall path at the eastern end of the quay (opp the public loos) you can make it into a fairly long circular walk if you so wish. The hard is NT and costs to park but if you park in the village hall it is free. Blakeney is really nice and worth a visit. Plenty of eating and drinking places from burger and sea food stalls in season to up market, I like the Kings Arms Pub, food good at a very reasonable price and their chips are excellent. In season the quay is busy-ish but walk out on the marsh and it is beautiful. If you follow the path at the West end of the Quay you come to Morston Quay which is also very worth a visit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Went there once about ten years ago when we stopped off at a few places along the north Norfolk coast. On my list to get back up there some time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, SwanR said: Went there once about ten years ago when we stopped off at a few places along the north Norfolk coast. On my list to get back up there some time. :) I have edited and written a little more because my phone rang! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 The sun came out and it warmed up nicely while we were walking around Lowestoft Harbour this morning. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 We are now at the New Inn with Alan and Dave.Moored at Ranworth earlier.Would you believe it,Marina and I did some more cleaning and it rained again . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 stop cleaning, we might all get some sun then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Those that know me will not believe the following sentence... I washed my car today! I've had it just over three years now and this was the first time. It's indicative of the dry weather we have all enjoyed because it normally gets a decent pressure wash on the M25 at least once a week but no, not this year. Last winters salt was still clinging on and it's September. Anyway, a sick mother in law in need of tooing and frowing to JPH and the fact that wife and daughter both have low convertibles means I have had to get the sponge and bucket out. I even hoovered the inside Still at least it's done now, well till 2021 it is 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 shock horror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Don't worry, we have something in the bilges which will restore situation normal on Saturday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, JanetAnne said: Anyway, a sick mother in law in need of tooing and frowing to JPH and the fact that wife and daughter both have low convertibles means I have had to get the sponge and bucket out. I even hoovered the inside Still at least it's done now, well till 2021 it is You mean you actually managed to find the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, brundallNavy said: You mean you actually managed to find the inside There's carpets and all sorts in there, proper posh it is. I even found seats in the back I had long forgotten ever existed. Luckily I didn't have to hoover those, they've been folded flat since I got it so were still clean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 you managed to find somewhere to stow all the old tat then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 did you find any chocolate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, grendel said: you managed to find somewhere to stow all the old tat then. Erm..... 3 minutes ago, chameleon said: did you find any chocolate? It was never lost!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 in a similar vein, I checked the oil on the car today - now I will say its been running smooth as ever, but with all the running back and forth to Norfolk it had clear gone out of my head to check it - and it does use a little every few weeks dropping maybe one mark on the dipstick, nothing too bad for an 18 year old car thats nearly done 1/4 million miles. well good job I checked, as it took the remaining half of the 4.5 litre can in the boot of the car to fill it back to the mark . I had done nearly 10,000 miles without checking it once. I still have to swap in the new heater hose I have here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 54 minutes ago, grendel said: nothing too bad for an 18 year old car thats nearly done 1/4 million miles. Mines just turned 6 and is now 180K I had my last Mondeo estate 16 years and close to 350K. Not sure this one will last as long though, it's all just a bit too fragile. And next year it's 7 years old and qualifies for Fords scrapage scheme! It's a world gone mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 My milometer stopped working earlier this year, stuck on 199920. Is a stopped milo an MOT fail? if so I have two weeks to sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 its usually the little gear in the speedo that causes that John, very fiddly, depends if they notice it really, as long as the speedo works it should be ok, as the true mileage will still be recorded by the engine management system. and be available via a fault code reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulo Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Is there an engine management system on a 1952 Land Rover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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