Belgium to keep red diesel...

[sailorman]

thats the wind-up [--word removed--] then /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Barr Avel]

And I believe Flanders declared independance yesterday, and the King has accepted to abdicate... Or was it a hoax /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Dalliance]

The answer is simple - the Belgians are regarded as "good Europeans" where as HM Govt has spent the last 10 yrs trying to prove that the UK is a "good European" too - hence we enact everything before anyone else and enforce the ludicrous legislation unreasonably. Don't get me started on the EU clinical trials legislation which has virtually stopped phase I trials in cancer (but still allowed the balls-up at Northwick Park earlier this year!) /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[sailorman]

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thats the wind-up [--word removed--] then /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

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[FullCircle]

That rope's not very neatly coiled.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

And look at the disgraceful state of that shore power lead......

 

[Twister_Ken]

"And look at the disgraceful state of that shore power lead......"

Shore power lead? There I was thinking it was a trip wire.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Thats Oyster owners for you...... think they own the place....

 

[sailorman]

We Yachtsmen tend to use to use the correct terminology, namely "Warps". these afore mentioned "Warps" are the property of the "Berth Holder" therefore protocol determines that "Thou Shalt Not use Mooring Warps of Berth Holder". I suggest you chastise the berth Holder Sir. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I will be using my own warps again in Oostende as usual in May 007, Sir I am your obediant servant,

sailorman-warped & bar

 

[sailorman]

One likes to think so /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
you will note the power cable is "Colour Coded" to match the paint job /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[FullCircle]

Someone told me my springs are warps. I changed them straight away, but the new ones are just the same. Does anyone know where I can get straight springs, well, floppy straight springs.

If a berth holder is a bloke what berths in marinas, am I a buoy holder?
After all I leave three warps(?) on the bouy. Or are those called tails?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

But you have owned lots of race boats... so I would suggest you are actually a buoy racer.....

 

[sailorman]

"Mooring Holder" Dear Chep a "Mooring Holder" /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif or Essex version a "Morin Older"
from Arich /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[FullCircle]

Thats funny, down in the Crouch, I have only ever heard people calling me a tosser. Funny the language differences innit?

 

[sailorman]

yes Jim their trying not to hurt your feelings

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Or noveau riche from arich, who are affectionately referred to as Berf Olders

In the Crouch, I was led to believe a tosser was anyone who was strong enough to get a knackered 3 piece suite over the sea wall, and thus seen as a much respected member of the local community and highly regarded

 

[sailorman]

I belive Jim is a Local Hero

 

[AlJones]

Will,

How's Neuport?

How long do you reckon, save me working it out, from the River Blackwater too N'port?

I would join you in a flotilla trip from the East Coast over to your old stomping ground.

Anyone else up for a the trip?

Al. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sailorman]

Harwich > Oostende 72 Nm
you would go through th spitway @ say HW ish.
we would go over the Thursday

where on the Blackwater r u

 

[AlJones]

I live at Heybridge Basin.

I'm bringing Kindred Spirit, our Sigma 38, around to the Basin at the end of January.

Staying here for about a month, then I'll be sailing down to the Scilly's for the Summer, stopping for a short spell in the Solent for a few Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper Courses, oh yeah and a Yachtmaster Prep course. I will probably be running two RYA Instructor courses aswell whilst there.

Anyway, looking forward to a sail over too Belgium in the early new year.

Al.