jimi
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Handbags at dawn!
NM
Jim
NM
Jim
Artillery Lane
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steve_cronin
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OK....
... VERY FEW ladies.
What's the matter with everyone this afternoon?
Steve Cronin
... VERY FEW ladies.
What's the matter with everyone this afternoon?
Steve Cronin
steve_cronin
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Re: Handbags at dawn!
You're effing mad mate!
But I don't blame you!
You're effing mad mate!
But I don't blame you!
jimi
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Handbags at dawn!
Steve I really think you're a lovely man.. but why am I any madder than you?
Luv & kisses
Jim
Steve I really think you're a lovely man.. but why am I any madder than you?
Luv & kisses
Jim
castaway
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Re: Nostalgia
Up until a few years ago I kept my boats at Paynes New Quay, Glen Bowkers Yard at the top of the Thorney Channel (Chi Harbour). On occasion I have caught the train to Emsworth station and walked to the yard with just that feeling; as though having stepped out of pre war novel.
I hope the yard is still going strong. After 20 years there, I think I had just about come to grips whith Glen's idiosyncrasies, but it was well worth the endeavour.
Wonderful place in the spring when the Hawthorne is in blossom and the yard looks like it is covered in snow.
Please sign me up for a course of nostalgia.. doesn't happen too often, but most enjoyable when it does.
Nick
Up until a few years ago I kept my boats at Paynes New Quay, Glen Bowkers Yard at the top of the Thorney Channel (Chi Harbour). On occasion I have caught the train to Emsworth station and walked to the yard with just that feeling; as though having stepped out of pre war novel.
I hope the yard is still going strong. After 20 years there, I think I had just about come to grips whith Glen's idiosyncrasies, but it was well worth the endeavour.
Wonderful place in the spring when the Hawthorne is in blossom and the yard looks like it is covered in snow.
Please sign me up for a course of nostalgia.. doesn't happen too often, but most enjoyable when it does.
Nick
Twister_Ken
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Re: Nostalgia
It's still very feasible to take the train to the boat - Lymington Town, Lymington Harbour (for Yarmouth), Portsmouth Harbour (for Gosport as well) are just three. I suspect Littlehampton and Newhaven are both short walks from the station. Some of the Poole marinas and moorings are close to Poole station. I don't think trains run down Weymouth Quay anymore but Weymouth Town is not too far. Hamble station is a reasonably short hike to Mercury Marina.
I once did a convoluted rail trip from Hamble to Dartmouth by train to deliver a boat back. The last leg of the journey was on the tourist steam line from Paignton to Kingswear - quite evocative.
It's still very feasible to take the train to the boat - Lymington Town, Lymington Harbour (for Yarmouth), Portsmouth Harbour (for Gosport as well) are just three. I suspect Littlehampton and Newhaven are both short walks from the station. Some of the Poole marinas and moorings are close to Poole station. I don't think trains run down Weymouth Quay anymore but Weymouth Town is not too far. Hamble station is a reasonably short hike to Mercury Marina.
I once did a convoluted rail trip from Hamble to Dartmouth by train to deliver a boat back. The last leg of the journey was on the tourist steam line from Paignton to Kingswear - quite evocative.
steve_cronin
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didn\'t say you were but...
on most fridays,
Im a banana!
on most fridays,
Im a banana!
Mirelle
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Re: Nostalgia
For the East Coaster, whilst the special yachtsman's weekend return ticket, secured for yachtsmen by FB Cooke in negotiations with the Great Eastern Railway, whereby one could travel to one place, sail to another and travel back on the same ticket, is no more(much as I would love to be nostalgic about royal blue steam engines with stainless steel rings on their smokeboxes, the only one that I can actually remember was a J69 which was the Liverpool Street station pilot circa 1962!) one can still get to one's boat by train at Queenborough, Rochester, Canvey, North Fambridge, Burnham on Crouch, Wivenhoe, Walton on Naze, Manningtree, Wrabness, Ipswich and Woodbridge. We lost Maldon, Brightlingsea and Aldeburgh to Dr Beeching, whilst Tollesbury and Southwold fell to common sense some years before him. Felixstowe we lost to commercial development and Ipswich is a new gain.
Shame about the Great Eastern Railway steamer, on the River Orwell, which would pick you up at Ipswich and actually put you aboard your own boat, directly, at Pin Mill, though!
For the East Coaster, whilst the special yachtsman's weekend return ticket, secured for yachtsmen by FB Cooke in negotiations with the Great Eastern Railway, whereby one could travel to one place, sail to another and travel back on the same ticket, is no more(much as I would love to be nostalgic about royal blue steam engines with stainless steel rings on their smokeboxes, the only one that I can actually remember was a J69 which was the Liverpool Street station pilot circa 1962!) one can still get to one's boat by train at Queenborough, Rochester, Canvey, North Fambridge, Burnham on Crouch, Wivenhoe, Walton on Naze, Manningtree, Wrabness, Ipswich and Woodbridge. We lost Maldon, Brightlingsea and Aldeburgh to Dr Beeching, whilst Tollesbury and Southwold fell to common sense some years before him. Felixstowe we lost to commercial development and Ipswich is a new gain.
Shame about the Great Eastern Railway steamer, on the River Orwell, which would pick you up at Ipswich and actually put you aboard your own boat, directly, at Pin Mill, though!
G
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Re: hOW IS THAT RELEVANT TO WHAT i POSTED?...NM
Deckmaster apologizes to Steve Cronin for departing the subject of the original chandlery. Remember it began when he dashed into Chamberlain's chandlery (this was a true shop up to ?? 1965??) by Waterloo station before catching the train. Spare valve for Primus pump, packet of Primus prickers and 10 fathoms one and a half inch (CIRCUMFERENCE!) best manilla right handed line. (NOT Rippingill stove, Andrew B., that's pre-1914!). The thread then drifted away to silent creeks where the Oystercatcher digs for things in the mud.
Deckmaster apologizes to Steve Cronin for departing the subject of the original chandlery. Remember it began when he dashed into Chamberlain's chandlery (this was a true shop up to ?? 1965??) by Waterloo station before catching the train. Spare valve for Primus pump, packet of Primus prickers and 10 fathoms one and a half inch (CIRCUMFERENCE!) best manilla right handed line. (NOT Rippingill stove, Andrew B., that's pre-1914!). The thread then drifted away to silent creeks where the Oystercatcher digs for things in the mud.
VicS
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Re: Nostalgia
Yes its still going strong. Glen's health has let him down but he's still very much in charge. Michael is back helping out and everyone mucks in and helps as allways.
Yes its still going strong. Glen's health has let him down but he's still very much in charge. Michael is back helping out and everyone mucks in and helps as allways.
castaway
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Re: Nostalgia
My crew absconded via the Kingswear line this summer. Said it was the finishing touches to a great summer cruise... Finally someone who wants to come sailing again next year!!!
My best and most convoluted route back from a cruise was:- St Peters port to GCI Airport (Taxi) where I tapped up an old mate for a ticket on Air Aurigny (Trilander) which took me 1st to Alderney then Southhampton, once my hearing had recovered I took the train to Havant, then changed to another train to Chi then a bus to Chi Marina (the driver kindly dropped me at the gate) short walk and then car back home. Took all day but very pleasant.
Regds Nick
My crew absconded via the Kingswear line this summer. Said it was the finishing touches to a great summer cruise... Finally someone who wants to come sailing again next year!!!
My best and most convoluted route back from a cruise was:- St Peters port to GCI Airport (Taxi) where I tapped up an old mate for a ticket on Air Aurigny (Trilander) which took me 1st to Alderney then Southhampton, once my hearing had recovered I took the train to Havant, then changed to another train to Chi then a bus to Chi Marina (the driver kindly dropped me at the gate) short walk and then car back home. Took all day but very pleasant.
Regds Nick
halcyon
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Re: How is that relevant to what I posted?
I was enjoying it !!! at least it was one thread.
Brian
I was enjoying it !!! at least it was one thread.
Brian
jimi
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Re: Nostalgia
Vic stared into the middle distance reflecting wistfully on the day she had gracefully glided gazellelike into his life. Things had never been the same again .. Oh the heartbreak she had brought,compensated for with wonderful days when he had guided her, caressed her, cared for her, they had looked after each other for many a long year now, but she too was growing old, gracefully ...
..however it was now time to clean her bottom and antifoul again ...
Jim
Vic stared into the middle distance reflecting wistfully on the day she had gracefully glided gazellelike into his life. Things had never been the same again .. Oh the heartbreak she had brought,compensated for with wonderful days when he had guided her, caressed her, cared for her, they had looked after each other for many a long year now, but she too was growing old, gracefully ...
..however it was now time to clean her bottom and antifoul again ...
Jim
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I left my heart in 1950
Like many, I own and enjoy old sailing books. Particularly the 30's and 40's.
It seemed a golden age of yachting. Provided you had enough dosh. The books reflect the age by being quite gentle but often on the bossy side at times. It's quite an eye opener with the harshness of today.
Lets be honest. Half the fun of pastimes is the dressing up. I would love to wear one of those peaked white topped 'navy' caps . There's no doubt about the women going for it as well. Whenever there's a fancy dress party I always go with the navy officer's outfit. Had more than one indecent proposal I can tell you !
Doe's the wife make me wear it ? Yes ......
and it ain't for gardening.
Like many, I own and enjoy old sailing books. Particularly the 30's and 40's.
It seemed a golden age of yachting. Provided you had enough dosh. The books reflect the age by being quite gentle but often on the bossy side at times. It's quite an eye opener with the harshness of today.
Lets be honest. Half the fun of pastimes is the dressing up. I would love to wear one of those peaked white topped 'navy' caps . There's no doubt about the women going for it as well. Whenever there's a fancy dress party I always go with the navy officer's outfit. Had more than one indecent proposal I can tell you !
Doe's the wife make me wear it ? Yes ......
and it ain't for gardening.
steve_cronin
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Never been...
...in a chandlers called Chamberlain's in my life. In fact in 1965 I wasn't in the boat buying market (still at school).
You must be thinking of someone else!
Steve Cronin
...in a chandlers called Chamberlain's in my life. In fact in 1965 I wasn't in the boat buying market (still at school).
You must be thinking of someone else!
Steve Cronin