tome
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There's always something interesting going on across the road at the boatyard. It's a job to get anything done around here!
This was 20 mins ago
This was 20 mins ago
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Georgio
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What a beauty. I look out the window and see an Asbestos roof!!! :-(
Phoenix of Hamble
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Ooooo... she's nice!
tangofour
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Central London cemetry for me, at least the trees are large!
MoodySabre
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Gorgeous! I look at these lovely classics and drool - and then I think about all the maintenance and then I think about my Moody and I'm content - until I see another classic..............
Phoenix of Hamble
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I know what you mean...
I don't know if anyone else saw it, but there was a boat in the water at Shotley last weekend of around 45' LOA, waiting for her mast to be stepped (on aisle A/B), who was in the process of being restored.... I don't think i've ever seen varnish like it.... mirror like....and complemented by highly polished stainless fixtures and fittings.. stunningly pretty... I wish i'd had my camera with me.... her mast was equally beautiful.... a thing to be cherished....
I don't know if anyone else saw it, but there was a boat in the water at Shotley last weekend of around 45' LOA, waiting for her mast to be stepped (on aisle A/B), who was in the process of being restored.... I don't think i've ever seen varnish like it.... mirror like....and complemented by highly polished stainless fixtures and fittings.. stunningly pretty... I wish i'd had my camera with me.... her mast was equally beautiful.... a thing to be cherished....
tome
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Well, when I see the provocative crane appear in the velux window opposite my desk it's very hard not to pop out and see what's what
Sans Bateau
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I was going to say....!! You must have been away from your desk to get those photos!!!
Another of Tim Gilmores completed projects? He is an excellent shipwright.
Another of Tim Gilmores completed projects? He is an excellent shipwright.
jhr
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Fab.
I think a friend of mine crewed on her for the 2006 RTIR and they picked up a bit of silverware.
I think a friend of mine crewed on her for the 2006 RTIR and they picked up a bit of silverware.
Twister_Ken
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View from the window.
Saw a jay being mobbed by blue tits this morning. Jay ignored them and disappeared into a mass of ivy. Emerged with a baby bird in its beak, and proceeded to sit in the pear tree and eat it.
All that was missing was Bill Oddy and a camera crew.
Saw a jay being mobbed by blue tits this morning. Jay ignored them and disappeared into a mass of ivy. Emerged with a baby bird in its beak, and proceeded to sit in the pear tree and eat it.
All that was missing was Bill Oddy and a camera crew.
zefender
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You sure it wasn't a partridge?
jhr
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If it's in London it was probably a spray-painted pigeon.
We've seen jays in our garden over the last couple of years, after some years' absence. I wonder if they are making a comeback?
You sure it wasn't a partridge?
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If it's in London it was probably a spray-painted pigeon.
We've seen jays in our garden over the last couple of years, after some years' absence. I wonder if they are making a comeback?
Phoenix of Hamble
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Bird variations seem unusual this year...
We've got a lot of sparrows again after several years of virtually none, and also quite a few great and blue tits....more than usual
Mind you, the starlings that are nesting in one of our trees are amusing.... the cat is terrified of them.... she keeps going towards the tree and nest clearly thinking "breakfast", and then having to back off when the adult birds bombard her.....
We've got a lot of sparrows again after several years of virtually none, and also quite a few great and blue tits....more than usual
Mind you, the starlings that are nesting in one of our trees are amusing.... the cat is terrified of them.... she keeps going towards the tree and nest clearly thinking "breakfast", and then having to back off when the adult birds bombard her.....
Twister_Ken
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The jay is unusual in our garden, but we've got a family of greater spotted woodpeckers nearby which make short work of the fatball we put out for the smaller birds.
Sans Bateau
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We regularly have a spotted woodpecker on our nuts (if you know what I mean /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif), the other day though saw a green woody on the lawn.
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Watching Tims Yard - perfect ! Lots of Tims completions in Chi Harbour. Out my window - trees, fishing lake. Not quite as good as Dolphin Quay but not bad !
Bergman
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Speaking of birds
Where is our cuckoo?
We normally have a cuckoo here around the first week in May - but nothing this year - not a toot.
Suppose its global warming - the damned things got lost and gone to Bear Island or somewhere.
Where is our cuckoo?
We normally have a cuckoo here around the first week in May - but nothing this year - not a toot.
Suppose its global warming - the damned things got lost and gone to Bear Island or somewhere.
Sans Bateau
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He's stayed in Sussex this year!
KREW2
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In the second picture she looks like a leaping swordfish.
A thing of beauty is a joy to behold.
A thing of beauty is a joy to behold.