gales on the way

[jillR]

Norfolk had warnings posted for Tuesday for gales so best check your ropes

 

and strap down stuff that may blow about if possible

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&regionName=ee&fcTime=1413846000

[Baz]

Hello Jill, long time no talk eh. Anyway, I read an extract in the Express, that in the next few weeks, the UK would be in the grip of a severe wintery time, including snow and ice, wind etc. Now I don't know if this is for real, but because I have a fair distance to travel, and the wife not feeling her best, I decided to go to the boat and 'Winterise' it. I know it's early, but better to be on guard so to speak eh. As I said, this report from the Express was on 'Facebook', so, is it for real, who knows.

 

Regards

 

Baz

[Samuel]

Baz

 

I suggest if you avoid reading the Express the future will generally appear rosier. Or are you being satirical?

[jillR]

hi baz

nice to see you around again and yes I totally agree

when you have so much (not just money) tied up in a boat then it

just makes good sense to look after it.

weve had some scary October/Novembers in the past and ive

narrowly missed being crushed by a tree more than once not

to mention being stuck between bridges on the trent with

rapidly rising water level and wondering if we would have

to make a run for it. etc etc.

 

happy days

 

a friend of mine on the Yorkshire derwent had to cut a channel back

 

to the river to heave his 52' Sheffield barge down because the

 

rising river had left him in a pub car park.

 

 

[Baz]

Hiya Samuel. Sorry mate, but what I've written was as it happened, and exactly how it was printed. Whether it was a wind up or not, I can't be sure, but as far as being satirical, definately not. If I'm wrong about the weather, then I can de-winterise the boat at any time I fancy, but on the other hand, at least I'm secure in the fact that if the weather were to turn bad, I don't have to try to get to the Broads to Winterise, as it's already done, so no problems eh.

 

Baz

[Guest]

Water level high at potter this morning. ... boats in the inner marina mooring at HWs are all fine no flappy canopies and all mooring lines are looking good....will be here until storm passes tuesday.