oldgit
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Came across this in an old copy of MBM.
Absent Friends. MBM.
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Bran
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RIP Tony, you did your best in a difficult environment.
oldgit
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B1`s comments regards lock staff and loss of of income were made in 2012.
We had not a few "free and frank debates"
about a champagne service enjoyed by the few run on a increasing diluted orange squash budget.
He was a staunch defender of the upper Thames navigation and all it represented and although an EA critic, frequently defended the EA from some folks unable to grasp that it was no longer the 1950s and that public largesse ended in 1980.
What the solution is, rests fairly and squarely with Thames boaters ?
Undermine and undervalue and under pay your staff and reap the results.
We had not a few "free and frank debates"
about a champagne service enjoyed by the few run on a increasing diluted orange squash budget.He was a staunch defender of the upper Thames navigation and all it represented and although an EA critic, frequently defended the EA from some folks unable to grasp that it was no longer the 1950s and that public largesse ended in 1980.
What the solution is, rests fairly and squarely with Thames boaters ?
Undermine and undervalue and under pay your staff and reap the results.
Newbroom
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RIP Tony I will miss our "discussions"
oldgit
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Not sure that Tony had an entirely happy early life, did know he was sent away to a school he hated, near Teddington lock ?
Academia was not his thing.
At a very early age he legged it and joined the Merchant, joined his first ship, a petrol tanker at the Isle of Grain.
Gather he rose quite high in various companies including having to sack a large number of folks when a company hit hard times.
He did not suffer fools gladly, Lord knows why he indulged me.
Had bought my first proper boat and wanted to come round to the Thames , joined the Forum and he took me under his wing.
We later bought his cute little Hardy round to the Mudway and took it up as far as Yalding before bringing back round to the Thames.
Was always chiding me for managing to somehow avoid him during my visits to "Gods own Pond."
Much respect to Maggie for her inexhaustable patience regards Tony.
Wherever he has gone , suspect its being reorganised !
OG
Academia was not his thing.
At a very early age he legged it and joined the Merchant, joined his first ship, a petrol tanker at the Isle of Grain.
Gather he rose quite high in various companies including having to sack a large number of folks when a company hit hard times.
He did not suffer fools gladly, Lord knows why he indulged me.
Had bought my first proper boat and wanted to come round to the Thames , joined the Forum and he took me under his wing.
We later bought his cute little Hardy round to the Mudway and took it up as far as Yalding before bringing back round to the Thames.
Was always chiding me for managing to somehow avoid him during my visits to "Gods own Pond."
Much respect to Maggie for her inexhaustable patience regards Tony.
Wherever he has gone , suspect its being reorganised !
OG
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plumbob
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We met up many times over the years especially after we bought the only other Broom 34 sedan on the Thames. We were curious about how many were made, but no one knew, even though the Broom owners club.
oldgit
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Met him when he had the Pedro ?, this was followed by the Hardy and the Sedan.
The Pedro keel had to be replated at some point which led to many many grumbles about how much water it needed to float.
The Pedro keel had to be replated at some point which led to many many grumbles about how much water it needed to float.
