An unexpected congratulation

R

rotrax

Well-Known Member
Joined
17 Dec 2010
Messages
16,445
Location
South Oxon and Littlehampton.
Visit site
In this world of fast paced life where courtesys are perhaps less common than in previous slower paced generations it was refreshing in Cherbourg a couple of weeks ago to recieve a card from a berth neighbour.

The evening before I took the lines of a steel motorsailor " Strumpet " out of Plymouth. During the next day we had some conversation and I told the family aboard "Strumpet " that First Mate and I were celebrating our Golden Wedding anniversary in Cherbourg with our best friends who travelled to Cherbourg on the ferry.

The following day they gave us a lovely card-a card they had taken considerable pains to obtain.

Their gesture added an extra dimension to our celebrations.

Thank you the Skipper and crew of " Strumpet ".
 
A dutch boat drew up alongside me in Lowestoft last month. The three guys asked politely if they could raft up, and of course I said "yes" and took their lines - they left 4 bottles of very fine beer in my cockpit and insisted I take it - and they were quiet as they came back from the pub.
 
In June I was in the sitting area of the showers in Chichester Marina making a ham fisted job of wrapping my wife’s birthday present. A woman from a boat on our pontoon took pity on me and helped with the wrapping. Later we found a hand drawn birthday card with a picture of our boat and a bottle of wine in the cockpit. A really nice thing to do and now have new friends. Incidentally, I agree about Dutch yachties. We had two rafted onto us a couple of. Weeks ago, ( put own lines ashore without needing to be asked ) and more three deep in front and behind us. Getting us all un-knitted to get out was interesting as we were pinned on except for in the lulls but we all helped each other and it worked like a dream
 
Odyssey said:
I was in the sitting area of the showers in Chichester Marina making a ham fisted job of wrapping my wife’s birthday present. A woman from a boat on our pontoon took pity on me and helped with the wrapping.
Click to expand...

A kind lady, and it's always cheering to hear of courtesies and kindnesses. But what was she doing in the gents' showers?

Or am I assuming rather a lot? :rolleyes:
 
rotrax said:
In this world of fast paced life where courtesys are perhaps less common than in previous slower paced generations it was refreshing in Cherbourg a couple of weeks ago to recieve a card from a berth neighbour.

The evening before I took the lines of a steel motorsailor " Strumpet " out of Plymouth. During the next day we had some conversation and I told the family aboard "Strumpet " that First Mate and I were celebrating our Golden Wedding anniversary in Cherbourg with our best friends who travelled to Cherbourg on the ferry.

The following day they gave us a lovely card-a card they had taken considerable pains to obtain.

Their gesture added an extra dimension to our celebrations.

Thank you the Skipper and crew of " Strumpet ".
Click to expand...

We moored alongside Strumpet, and then took their berth when they left. Nice people.
 
LittleSister said:
I expect you get quite a few showers in your current boat! ;)
Click to expand...

I would, but I only go out when the forecast's dry.

Actually after several weeks' camping this summer, I'm absolutely fine with communal facilities. But if I were buying a yacht, I'd want to fit a shower. Actually my boat-of-choice at the moment is the LM27...did any of them have showers built in, or retrofitted?

zoidberg said:
...might miss some intriguing encounters with that approach...
Click to expand...

Oh, I'll still visit the marina showers before Christmas, when I need the prezzies to be wrapped. :)

Sorry, Rotrax. Back to the courteous gestures theme...does anybody still dip their ensign when an RN vessel passes? Any response?
 
dancrane said:
Back to the courteous gestures theme...does anybody still dip their ensign when an RN vessel passes? Any response?
Click to expand...

Yes and Yep. HMS Monmouth, just outside Yarmouth. We dipped, She sent two ratings to dip AND stand to attention and salute as they passed us.
 
That's so fabulous. I would have had tears in my eyes.

Going to reinstate my burgee halyard, this week. :encouragement:
 
Your reasoning is good, but it's only a dinghy and the racing flag has always been called a burgee, to my ears.

I guess I'll need an ensign too, or the RN would need the Hubble telescope to notice my racing flag, dipping.

And I guess it'll need to be a biggish ensign...

Flirting for courteous gestures is beginning to look pricey. :rolleyes:
 
Yes we are very metrosexual at Chichester. Have a shower but it does not have underfloor heating and play Vivaldi while you are soaping up
 
Or, I s'pose with the LM27's awning over the cockpit, you could rig up a deck-shower that drains into the cockpit scuppers...

...your choice of music, no humidity build-up inside the cabin, and you can stir your eggs and bacon in the pan while you rinse. :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Top