The Trial Run

[jillR]

just re read this and enjoyed it just as much as the 1st time round, thanks roger

jill

[jillR]

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nearly a year and a half since this wonderful thread has been resurrected

read and enjoy

jill

[trambo]

First time I've read this gem. Never laughed so much at 6am. What a way to start the day!

Fred

[Jim]

Tis a true gem indeed I never tire of reading this story

[chipmorton]

fantastic tale

and can relate to much

of it....very funny

[BuffaloBill]

Why was'nt the story finished? Just had to put some dry undercrackers on! :

[ZimbiIV]

Oh dear I hope that wasn't us he was talking about!

Brilliant.

But who cannot remember the joys of your first stern moor ( or any ) or the first/last time you tried moornig with the tide.

PS thats only 2 days what about the rest of the week?

As and add on what is the daftest thing you have done and will admit to?

jumping off into a bed of nettles is mine.

Paul

[goodall_m1]

Oh dear I hope that wasn't us he was talking about!

Brilliant.

But who cannot remember the joys of your first stern moor ( or any ) or the first/last time you tried moornig with the tide.

PS thats only 2 days what about the rest of the week?

As and add on what is the daftest thing you have done and will admit to?

jumping off into a bed of nettles is mine.

Paul

Paul,

How about using a stern spring to get out of a mooring but forgetting to brief the crew properly.

Crew-member held the spring until the bow came out, so I then went ahead...

I didn't realize that my crew-member had been holding it FROM THE BANK!

So when I went ahead I had a crew-member on the bank and a stern line trailing astern.

Not really that embassasing until I went to turn the boat around and engaged astern...

Reversed over my stern line and got a prop-wrap! oops!

[jillR]

[Roger the cabin boy]

Seems a long time ago Jill.

Getting old now.Did a sequel. When he blocked the toilet up. Involved the BIG BLACK GLOVE if I remember, and his mother in laws teeth. I will see if I can find it.

[jillR]

yes please roger

i cant wait

jill

[jillR]

coooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[loribear]

Just read this blog, & it'd absolutely brilliant, never laughed so much,it put my blogs to shame lol , don't think i'm going to do any more . Lori

[jillR]

another year ....... and time to cheer myself up with a re read of this thread.

 

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[deebee29]

Hi Jill

Thanks for resurrecting this, i've never seen it before and just had a good laugh

It brings back memories of the first time so many years ago

David

[riyadhcrew]

I read through it all and was forced to keep stopping to fill up my glass. Still shaking - absolutely brilliant.

[Maxwellian]

Loved this as much as the first time. So funny. So well written. Thanks for bumping it up again Jill.

[Polly]

Awesome, made me laugh a lot! Well done! )

[jillR]

bump

[Polly]

Thanks Jill, love this 'Traditional' tale

[deebee29]

Love this tale, so well written

Thanks for bumping, perfectly timed 2 days before we are back afloat

[MauriceMynah]

First time I've read it, wonderful story wonderfully written. Thanks for bumping it Jill.

Is RTCB still about on this forum?

[JawsOrca]

LOL Brilliant amazing tale, very well put together and so very true! 

 

I'd love to have heard what happened when Roger et al went over Breydon for the first time! Perhaps that happened and he's not recovered and hence not been back!! 

 

[ranworthbreeze]

First Time reading of this blog for me too.
A great piece of fiction surely

 

Regards

Alan

[jeffbroadslover]

First time I've read this wonderful tale.

 

Going to read it again in a few minutes !

 

Brilliant !!!

 

 

Jeff