Counting chickens

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I know I shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch, but I've just had a verbal offer (needs to be a written offer is SA law to be of any use) for my share in the game reserve I bought, albeit for less than I paid for it. By accepting it, I will be able to move on from the past year's financial disasters and go cruising again.

You have no idea how pleased I am. This calls for an immense celebration. Tomorrow, I expect to have a terrible hangover.
 
TCM, this also means the purchase of a catamaran is that much closer and somewhere on the forum, you agreed to help me deliver it. Are you still up for a pond crossing or a hurricane dodging dash from the US to Trinidad? Gotta go there to fetch all my crap that's in storage.
 
oh, er well ok then. If I agreed then my word is my bond. Are you sure it's a catamaran, and not just a monohull as seen after the pub?

Anyway, the US to Trinidad doesn't look far on this free giveaway inflatable globe I use for most passage planning so i spect it'll be a doddle.
 
Lets hope it all works this time!
What are you going to do when you are freed though?
And is Stingo sold now?
 
Stingo still isn't sold, but at last there is interest now that I've dropped the asking price so much.
 
Stingo my old poultrygeist. I thought that game reserves were full of Wildebeesties and stuff, not hens?
Anyway - if you get the chicken run sold and set of cruising again then you must call in on us all again at the London Boat Show - Jimi has promised me that if you do,he'll stay long enough to gat a round in.
 
Re: Counting Elephants before they\'re poached

Claysie me old famous grouse I'd buy you a bottle of the brew for your birthday if I were in what is currently meant to be the warmer hemisphere. None-the-less, I hope you have a splendid day.

It must be said that you are indeed correct about the populace of game reserves and that perhaps I should have give my post a title along the lines of 'Counting my elephants before they're poached?

I do think it is a little off-sides trying to entice me to London on a promise of witnessing Jimi buy a round of drinks. The unfortunate little fellow has such short arms that he cannot reach the bottom of his pockets; which chime like the bells of st Clemons with all the loose change that he hides there.
 
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One of my (many) favourite bits of the chentleman's crusie was one the drive up, at Tebay Service Station when jimi went into a cold sweat as he suddenly thought he had left his wallet at home. Realising the potential embarassment, i smilingly told him not to worry and that he was amongst friends who would all gladly help him out over the course of the weekend, hur hur. This raised his panic levels even higher and he dashed back to the car where he found it, much to his relief...
 
All I can say is 'Nandos' Lemon & Herbs sauce', if that's okay?
 
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Aye, and he has wheel steering on his boat because he cannot push a tiller far enough across too tack.
 
Re: Counting Elephants before they\'re poached

Ooh don't you start. I decided to engage jimi in converstaion about his earlier life inScotland, pompting the conversation aong with "...was it East Kilbride you used to live?" He went a bit bonkers at me... :-)
 
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