Recent content by mjcp

one for non fishy, steak or duck, not fussed...

So there I was the other day, pottering along in the channel in Salcombe. I could see this mint power boat ahead of me and I called down to the boy down below (he was playing with the chart plotter) to come and see it (It WAS a TOP banana looking boat :D) Anyway, not sure what happened, but...

No need to ge the raggie backs with pointing out that is there? An idiot doing a U-turn is and idiot no matter what you are in... No? mjcp

Home made paravane

There were two classic Anvil clouds in that direction this evening, text book! Had a look at netweather.tv and there was a strip of rain from the Dartford M25 crossing up towards Cambridge. mjcp

Bora/Mistral type of wind? Where the cool air builds up behind a range of peaks until it overflows? Clicky mjcp

So despite their still being yachts, divers, fishing boats and gales in the area (all listed as being "Bad for Sea horses" by various groups) we are told of the three that washed up: one was: "a healthy-looking female" another was: "an unusually large size for a seahorse" and the they are...

I count 2 boats....? mjcp

We were in Lochcarron for halfterm this year, the Kids loved the idea of the ferry and were really disappointed when it was canceled on the saturday of our return (snow and wind)! The turntable IS by hand, the ramps are som what rickety and "twist" to match the angle of the concreate ramp :eek...

...and not much helming 'nither ;) mjcp

Middle of no-where! (google map) End of a peninsular, no large cities anywhere near by... Boston is 200 miles by road! mjcp

Simples... Its in the wrong place. Excel might be OK for east London and East coast. if you live on the south coast, Thames Valley, M40 corridor etc its a pain in the to get to east end. When it was in Earl's Court at least the tube meant taking the train form anywhere south, west or north...

"£$"$%$$%" some bar steward put Madagascar in the way last night :mad: mjcp

UK Apache has carried troops before: YouTube, in Afghanistan. (about 13 seconds in) mjcp

Isn't it the other lot with Balls? (Certainly *******s!) mjcp