A Winters Tale

[Guest]

4 hours ago, hazelgirl said:

I do live not far from Hazel Grove though

Would you have a spare sleeping spot on my way home from the football? 

Ooh, from Liverpool not scum land of course 

[OldBerkshireBoy]

21 minutes ago, Jayfire said:

Would you have a spare sleeping spot on my way home from the football? 

Ooh, from Liverpool not scum land of course 

After all those DDDddddd`s and you now ask for ZZZzzzzzzz`s 

would be my reply 

[hazelgirl]

16 hours ago, Pumpmedic said:

Don`t know the dear lady but is she nuts? 

Errrrr Mr Medic I've only just spotted this in all the madness lol 

[hazelgirl]

9 hours ago, Jayfire said:

Would you have a spare sleeping spot on my way home from the football? 

Ooh, from Liverpool not scum land of course 

As if you'd want to sleep near "scum land" anyways lol you'd have to fight over the sofa with the cat hahahaha

[petersjoy]

On 24/01/2019 at 00:16, Jayfire said:

It had been a cold night, nothing for the hardened Northerner of course, but the Southern Softie would certainly have to make use of her biggest coat whilst I was busy at the helm

[Guest]

Thursday 24th January

Ok, a few points today before I start,

1 - Sorry Mr Nog, your time is up for the pub I posted as I'll be putting the answer up shortly. Grace did however come up with the idea to show you the Waters Edge after you constantly suggested it in earlier visits, and hope you didn't know it when it actually was the pub in question (does that make sense???? For me I mean)

2 - The boat didn't move an inch today

3 - I'm aware that I overstayed on a 24 hour mooring, but no-one was inconvenienced as it's winter, and I was enjoying the country park so much.

So, after a cold night I woke up to a frozen boat and frosty morning. After the usual coffee and slow come around I was in two minds as to what to do today. 

I wanted to walk further around the local area but also didn't want to waste a day of cruising.

Eventually I decided to head out to walk the dog and see where we ended up.

So walking around the Country Park with a semi frozen lake

Before leaving the park track and heading off along Whitlingham Lane, this time away from the village itself

Which took us through a little woodland walk

And a lovely children's play area

A further short walk onwards took us into a more industrial area, via an underpass beneath the A47

Another left turn took us along the footpath 

Which runs beside the romantic Sewerage works 

And then continues on for a while, a left turn would have taken is up a footpath cutting off a walk in the road, but it was too muddy and so we went via the road

To join onto the footpath a little further on

The footpath runs through the fields for a lovely scenic walk

Before reaching Mill Hill, which then winds it's way to the Waters Edge, and Brammerton moorings.

We reached the pub around 1115 and so had a stop off there.

After a few drinks, purely to dehydrate of course, we turned back and headed off around the Country Park once again calling in at the White Horse in Trowse Newton once again. Lovely pub, expensive beer, but doesn't allow dogs inside at all.

Once drunk up, we headed back to the boat for more drinks, unfortunately the heating stopped working and so alternative forms of keeping warm were required 

After a few drinks it was time for final walk for the dog and then bed

[SwanR]

An interesting day. You certainly do walk miles. 

[NorfolkNog]

1 hour ago, Jayfire said:

Sorry Mr Nog, your time is up for the pub

Ah, I did wonder, since Swancraft stopped hiring we've been a bit light on the upper Yare, might try getting up there next month for a spot of revision 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Ah, I did wonder, since Swancraft stopped hiring we've been a bit light on the upper Yare, might try getting up there next month for a spot of revision 

Never mind. It's a lovely gastro pub but as they don't allow dogs inside I never usually stop there. It was a lovely walk though, if you like walking and don't mind sewerage works 

[hazelgirl]

Bit off topic but I would just like to share that I got 7, yes 7 whole points in the quiz tonight

[OldBerkshireBoy]

Well done (no d) Lynsey. Tried the quiz a couple of times but it is sooo confusing.

[hazelgirl]

Why thank you, why is it confusing? lol baring in mind I don't want to hijack Mr Fire's holiday blog thread about this

[OldBerkshireBoy]

5 minutes ago, hazelgirl said:

Why thank you, why is it confusing? lol baring in mind I don't want to hijack Mr Fire's holiday blog thread about this

Opps sorry JF,.

To be brief it is confusing because people use usernames and real names in conversations during the quiz which is fine if you`ve been around for years but as a newbie by the time I`ve worked out who`s who the next Q has popped up and I`ve missed it.

[Gracie]

No worries Mr Medic, Jay's the last person to moan about his thread going off topic, my goodness have you read the whole blog? You'd be hard pressed to find a more easy going guy

Grace

[grendel]

18 minutes ago, Gracie said:

You'd be hard pressed to find a more easy going guy

we had heard he was easy....

[vanessan]

2 minutes ago, grendel said:

we had heard he was easy....

So it’s not just a rumour then?

[NorfolkNog]

Drift off topic on this forum? I thought it was obligatory 

BTW love the new aviator Mr Fire sir. 

[NorfolkNog]

Drat! Steam driven Internet here in flat cap land

Could a kindly mod oblige please

[vanessan]

29 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

BTW love the new aviator Mr Fire sir

Changes his avatar as often as he changes his - erm - ???

You did mean avatar Mr Nog didn’t you or has Jay taken to the air as well? 

[Gracie]

9 minutes ago, vanessan said:

Changes his avatar as often as he changes his - erm - ???

 

He doesn't wear any 

Grace 

[vanessan]

46 minutes ago, Gracie said:

He doesn't wear any 

Grace 

[Guest]

Ok where to start....

17 hours ago, hazelgirl said:

Bit off topic but I would just like to share that I got 7, yes 7 whole points in the quiz tonight

Well done Lynddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsey. Although getting 7 and still coming last must take a little of the gloss off of your super high score 

[Guest]

17 hours ago, hazelgirl said:

lol baring in mind I don't want to hijack Mr Fire's holiday blog thread about this

 

17 hours ago, Pumpmedic said:

Opps sorry JF

I'd hope everybody knows that they are welcome to come and talk sense or nonsense in my threads. There are plenty of serious threads already, and threads filled with great debate and informative information to learn from

There's none of that in here though, it's just a fun filled (no really) thread of nonsense, Grace, boozing, Grace and cruising, so don't apologize or worry about taking my thread off topic at all.

It's not like I ever do it on every thread I post on now is it 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, grendel said:

we had heard he was easy....

 

4 hours ago, vanessan said:

So it’s not just a rumour then?

Erm.... I think you'll find I am only easy for the right woman, and there is only one right woman thank you very much 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, NorfolkNog said:

Drift off topic on this forum? I thought it was obligatory 

Too right it is Mr Nog. We wouldn't want to get serious in here now would we 

4 hours ago, NorfolkNog said:

BTW love the new aviator Mr Fire sir. 

I had a feeling you might like it Sir, it's not a true likeness of myself or anything.

A mirror image maybe