Easter !!

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Thought I'd better lighten things up a bit.

Marians saga got a bit depressing.

Where we off for Easter!!

Plymouth and then watch the weather for me. Maybe Fowey or Falmouth or could be Salcolmbe and maybe Dartmouth. But not too far at this time of year cos we might get stuck for a fortnight !!

Sopposes we could set off now for the disorganised rally, with our weather we might just make it for July.

 

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I'm off to Millport to re-decorate my mum's house. It could be worse - at least we are going in the boat.

Nick

 

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I've heard icebergs are still a problem up your way at this time of year, so watch out

 

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At least its dry!

 

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Dry is a relative term in Scotland or perhaps you mean the pubs are closed!

 

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Bxm, and like you watch the weather, lots of chores to get caught up on so probably no further than Salcombe, but certainly overnite in Dartmouth and a nice dinner out. Of course this is all dependant upon if the M5 is open of a big pay and display.

 

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2oo yards to Millport Nick. OH well I suppose it's better than nothing. Could you sort of get lost on the way and have a nice trip up the Crinon Canal and round by Tobermory. Then have a day off work ill to sort your mums house out !! Haydn

 

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Nope! I've never been in dry pub in Scotland in my life. No, I was wondering if you had'nt noticed that while it has by p***ing down for weeks on end down South, we have had, in the main, sunshine and calm winds, if a little cool, well frosty. Have'nt you read about global warming? We're getting your weather and your getting something less favourable as in a tad more rain than you are used to. The sun shines on the righteous, in God's country!

Cheery bye!

PS with Scottish independence coming you will need a proper drivers licence to bring your boat here and we'll make you sit the test in Gaelic!

 

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I don\'t mind, where is Gaelic ? *

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Re: I don\'t mind, where is Gaelic ? *

It's near Cambridge, up by Argyllshire, on the Norfolk border with Shropshire.

Watch out for frozen mangel-wurzels....

Sue

 

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Down to the ship on good friday, then off to Lymington ( yeah I know it's not far but it's only a small ship ) for an overnight in their bar.

Hic.

Sue

 

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Re: I don\'t mind, where is Gaelic ? *

Nowhere near Solent-upon-Avon then or was it Hamble-on-Tweed?

 

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I would but I can't as I have my supervisor watching my every move! She'll withdraw privileges if I don't!

Nick

 

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reminds me of a true story. We've touched down in San Francisco and gone to pick up the hire car about 3.00am The night shift is operated by a rather attractive coloured girl who can't quite make out our accents (not a new experience!) Conversation goes like this

"Where you-all from?"

"Scotland"

Blank look - "Is that near Paris, France?"

"Well, I suppose in American distance terms, yes it is"

Frown of concentration then face lights up

"I got it! You-alls from Scotland, England!"

Bloody Yanks!

 

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Turncoat. I thought you lived in Lancashire or Cheshire before moving to Scotland. Surely you must have lost your Scotish passport by now. Anyway Scotland is in England. Must be cos thats where you pay your taxes. It's just another Lancashire or Yorkshire realy. Dont remember any border guards or duty free shops. So if theres no cheap cigs or whisky I don't see why we should give you a bit of country. Nick. You organize the cheap fags and booze on the border and I'll have a word with Tony and see if you can have a few bits of bog.

 

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Excuse me! I lived in Altrincham for a few years while I was down there sorting out the English. But basically I am a home bred hairy ar**d Scot (at least my wife says I am! - I've never really looked). Its true we do let you lot up here without passports and look where it got us! In olden times rape and pillage and nowadays you just steal our oil and whisky.

Anyway your card's marked when the revolution comes!

Anyway what are you doing sitting at that computer? I thought you were of to some exotic location like Salcombe or Lands end or something? You'll miss the tide.

Nick

 

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No, I didnt notice actually. Everytime I look at a weather chart these days it's blowing half a gale here and a full gale up there but then one man's gale is another man's calm, I suppose. Ah, global warming; so you've got what we had and we've got what the South of France had. Can't say I've noticed that one either!

Personally, I'm looking forward to Scottish independence 'coz we're going to be sending back Blair, Cook (especially him although we might keep Brown to watch the pennies), fizzy lager, all copies of that crappy Braveheart film, any vehicles exhibiting that silly blue flag with Ecosse written across it (why???), Carol Smillie, Moira Anderson, that Nesbit git and Dumbo the Elephant (aka Colin Hendrie)

 

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Its all talk! You lot won't give us independence until the oil's finished. Anyway if you think about, you lot are much better off because you've got us.

Our problem is that we've only got you!

As for flags, with Ecosse written across them, thats simple solidarity with our French friends (never heard of the auld alliance?) because they feel the same way about the English as we do! As for the government, is'nt it hard to know how to vote. On the one hand, Blair & Co suffer from a major drawback with the name of the party. I might vote for him if only he was not a member of the Labout party. Why can't they call themselves the democrats or the centrists or something other than Labour! The alternative is the boy Hague and if you look at who he has as jolly sidekicks, Portillo for example, they are just unelectable, especially if they keep trying for the Sun readership with their policies on Europe! Like them or lump them we live beside the Europeans and somehow we have to gain a bit more control and influence over what is going on in Brussels.

Nick

 

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What do you mean 'live beside the Europeans'? You lot are nearer Iceland than Europe! And we know why you want to cosy up to Brussels, dont we? Yes, it's money and lots of it to fund that Gaelic Tiger dream, isnt it! Actually, you're quite right; I dont have any time for these xenophobic little englanders who want to cut us off from the rest of the world. Re the election, I cant bring myself to vote for Blair, mainly because of Fatty Two Jags but a vote for Hague would be like voting for the Liberals or whatever they call themselves these days ie a wasted vote so I reckon June 3 looks like a good day to go boating

 

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I feel that if we were closer to Europe we could get grants for educational cruises (out of the common education fund) or maybe if we put a large planter across the transom we could get something from the common agricultural policy. And we could tell them what a good idea red diesel is and re-engined boats!

Actually, you know I have been involved in looking at anti fraud methods for the EU (in the education area) and the lack of simple controls which any self respecting business would have is just breath-taking. In that particular fund, all you had to do was fill the form in correctly to get the money (average £15k per grant)- no checks on who you are, whether you were making multiple applications or whether the money is actually used for the purpose you stated in the form. All they were interested in was making sure they used their budget and that it had been pro-rata divied between the member states. Also for what was a £50m fund, there was only one cheque signatory who could have walked off with the lot at any time.

Me I am not really anti English (except when we are playing them at any sport from marbles (English game) to football(Scottish game)) I just enjoy winding people up. You might have noticed that!

And anyway, we might be a little closer to Iceland but we did have a beautiful Easter Monday in gorgeous scenery. I was so deprived not being on the Thames and just had to put up with shirt sleeves and a little whisky and dry on the flying bridge as we came down the Kyles of Bute. You know I just said to my wife, "I know it's nice up here but don't you just wish we had the scenery and crystal clear waters of the Thames or even a few locks to go through!"

Nick