Another Newbie

[riyadhcrew]

Good morning to all members of the Forum from The sunny city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

 

I am a long time Broads lover who first tried it in 1971 aboard a boat called Glistening Stream. I used to come 2 or 3 times a year until 2004 and then missed out for 10 years. Now I am back in a position to resume my love for boating and I was on Fair Monarch in April and will be on Carousel 3 in August. I am Scottish by the way - only working in Saudi.

[riyadhcrew]

Hi Jonzo,

 

Many thanks for that. I'm dripping out of both sides of my mouth and can't wait to go.

[Gracie]

A very warm welcome aboard from me, not another Scotsman lol, we have Iain (Broadscot) who is also Scottish and a very cheeky and lovely chappie he is too 

 

Grace

[riyadhcrew]

Thank you Grace. I know Iain and have bantered with him on occasions.

[BroadScot]

Hi Eric, welcome to the otherside. This forum is different, it has dumb blondes like Grace      She gives us blokes a life of misery so she does.  lol 

That means Eric, you can translate fur oor Grace when I go intae Scots speek     

 Once again, a guid welcome to you frae me an awe the ithers.

 

Iain.

[JawsOrca]

A warm welcome from me too. Go on whats the weather doing in Saudi! is it bloody hot or just hot?  

 

How long are you in Saudi for?

 

You must be a huge broads fan to fly back from Saudi and spend your holidays on the broads! 

[CooWee]

Hello Eric and welcome to the forum.  So Iain has called up reinforcements; man (and lady - Grace) the battlements and raise the drawbridge.

 

Keith

[riyadhcrew]

Hi Iain,

 

Thanks for the message. Am sure if we bith dae it the gither, we cin really get Grace awfy door.

[riyadhcrew]

Hi Alan,

 

Thanks for the welcome. It's not so hot here today - only 39C. It was 45C last Friday, but no humidity, so OK. I've been here 3 and a half years this time, did a 7 year stint back in the late 70s and early 80s. It's worth the travelling to get down to "broads speed" for a week.

[riyadhcrew]

Thanks for the greeting Keith. Drawbridge is raised. :

[Hockham Admiral]

Welcome Aboard from us, Eric. 

 

I did time out there in the 80's and wish you all the luck you could wish for to get home at last!

[BroadScot]

Aye Eric, yon  lassie cud be in fur wan hellova timeo it noo     

 

Iain.

[riyadhcrew]

Good evening Admiral and many thanks for your welcome. Not much water here in Riyadh, so I don't think you were in the Saudi Navy.  

[Boaters]

Hi Eric welcome from us two,enjoy your visit

[ranworthbreeze]

Hi Eric,

 

Welcome to the friendly forum from Tan & myself.

 

Regards

Alan

[riyadhcrew]

Thank you Roy and Diane for the welcome.

[riyadhcrew]

Alan and Tan,

 

Many thanks for the welcome.

[DaylightGate]

Hi Eric

 

Welcome aboard and happy sailing

 

Gary

[riyadhcrew]

Thanks Gary. 9th to 16th August isn't that far away now, so excitement is rising. Just looking forward to a nice cruise, with a can of John Smiths at hand and the roof down (I hope). Oh! - one other thing, there is no English radio here in Saudi, so looking forward to some nice music and banter to listen to.

[BroadScot]

Eric....?   Are you not allowed to listen in to the BBC on a PC there?

 

Iain.

[riyadhcrew]

Iain,

 

I can listen to most things on the PC, including music, etc and we get all the news channels on the TV, but I was thinking more along the lines of in the car going to and coming from work.

[BroadScot]

Understand Eric, are CDs banned also in the car? Sorry all these questions, just interested.

 

Iain.

[riyadhcrew]

You can get CDs here and even pirated movies. I have a couple of hours of nice slow music on a memory stick that I use, but still miss listening to the radio.

[Guest]

Hi Eric and welcome..... funny how with miss things that we normally take for granted.

Last weekend I was allowed to go to our boat for a fishing weekend and very nice it was.

Normally the Mrs is with me and as the norm whenever she starts to waffle on about things it goes in one ear and out the other with just the occasional nod of the head and the odd mumble to just let her know I'm listening NOT.

Did miss her last weekend and so did Lathams. ..ps she will be back with me Saturday and Sunday for a trip to Wroxham so normal service will be resumed.

[riyadhcrew]

Hi Steve,

 

It is normally the things that are taken for granted that you miss the most, like the widget in the aluminium container that goes "whoosh" when you pull the ring at the top.