The Trial Run

[Bonzo]

I dunno what you are on about. This sounds like a perfectly normal Broads holiday.  

[jillR]

normal for Norfolk

[MostlyAfloat]

A Sunday morning treat.... So many ghostly memories of my first boating holiday (tho stern on I avoided for a few days til I got the hang of it where their was at least 3 spare spaces...) well done that man... A spiffing read

Ray

[thecrossinn]

Absolutely brilliant.

 

Been there, got the T-shirt.

 

Chris

[TrevorAndDeirdre]

Yes a great read, fun to read we need more like this. It reminds us where we all have been and we can look back and laugh now. Will have to get wife to read this as well.

[jillR]

still makes me chuckle

 

[Vaughan]

For best results, please imagine an accent on the phone, from "oop north".....

 

ring ring,   ring ring

"Hello? Hearts Cruisers."

"Is that Blearkes?"

"No, Hearts Cruisers."

"I want t'head office."

"I don't think you will get them on a Sunday morning sir."

" I want to complain to Mr Blearke. I want top man."

"I am afraid Mr Blake has passed on sir. What is the trouble? Can I help?"

"I've got this boat from Blearkes and it won't go backwards"

"I see. Have you started the engine?"

"Aye lad. But I can't park t'boat if it won't go backwards."

"Right. What is the name of your boat sir?"

" er... Blearkes.  Number seven."

"We need a bit more than that sir. Could I have your name?"

"Mr Green here".  (this turns out NOT to be the name of the hirer)

"I think we had better come and have a look. Where exactly are you at the moment?"

"I'm in t'call box."

"Yes. But where is the call box?"

"in t'post office."

"Ah, that helps. What can you see from where you are?"

"Bluddy grate windmill."

 

 

You think I'm joking, don't you?

 

 

 

[Wussername]

Then of course was the holiday maker who asked for a trial run..............in a houseboat. True!

[BroadScot]

2 hours ago, Wussername said:

Then of course was the holiday maker who asked for a trial run..............in a houseboat. True!

Or the one who phoned up asking how many bottles of water will it take to refill the cold water tank! 

 Iain

 

[Hylander]

I do recall many years ago the guy from Richardsons saying that someone had asked him , did the boat have Sky installed.   The reply was , open the roof and look up, that is only Sky you are going to get on here.

Lovely story funny and true in many cases.   I think we can all recognise ourselves in them especially in the early years. 

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[JennyMorgan]

When I had my shop I well remember a young lady coming in and asking if we stocked Yorkshire Pudding mix. For heavens sakes, that was 1970's Norfolk, what did she expect? Aunt Bessies?

I solemnly handed her a box of eggs, a carton of milk and a bag of flour, 'I've already got them', she goes, 'I want Yorkshire Pudding Mix'! Give me strength I thought to myself, did your mother teach you nothing before you left home?