Gotty and the Guv’nor - what a great read

Sorry to hear you’re crook. If you haven’t already read it, Tony James’s ‘Up the Creek’ is well worth the investment. I haven’t finished it yet, but must have annoyed the hell out my fellow passengers in my row on a recent Ryanair flight as I shaking the stalls with uncontrollable mirth.

Hope you get mobile again soon
 
Tam Lin said:
Finally got some post today, including Gotty so have been reading it this evening. Most enjoyable, thanks for the recommendation, well worth the money!
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Phew!

Black Diamond said:
Sorry to hear you’re crook. If you haven’t already read it, Tony James’s ‘Up the Creek’ is well worth the investment. I haven’t finished it yet, but must have annoyed the hell out my fellow passengers in my row on a recent Ryanair flight as I shaking the stalls with uncontrollable mirth.

Hope you get mobile again soon
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Thanks and thanks
 
Finished it this morning, a fascinating book. My copy was originally from Southend Library although it doesn’t have a withdrawn stamp on it anywhere. I hope it wasn’t nicked! It is a shame that it is no longer in the library as it should be available for people to read especially if it is of local interest.

Ah, the wonders of the internet! A few minutes searching found that the library does have some copies to lend as do other libraries in Essex. The world is not yet at an end!
 
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MoodySabre said:
The one I read was a reprint in the 1970s - the original obviously didn't have an introduction by John Leather!

I am hoping somebody says they have a "...Furrin Parts" that I can borrow.
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Essex County Library has a copy, but it is not loanable. Perhaps you might know somebody with some influence who could get it loaned to you
 
DavidofMersea said:
Essex County Library has a copy, but it is not loanable. Perhaps you might know somebody with some influence who could get it loaned to you
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Also in Southend library. I just rang them. Not Loanable means you can sit and read it in the library but not take it out. As there is a good cafe there too then a visit is in order as soon as I am mobile.
 
Just had a thought. Reading Gotty reminded me of the other author of Essex dialect writing, S. L. Bensusan. For those that don't know him he wrote about the Dengie in the early 1900's as well as many other books. His books come up on eBay.
 
MoodySabre said:
Also in Southend library. I just rang them. Not Loanable means you can sit and read it in the library but not take it out. As there is a good cafe there too then a visit is in order as soon as I am mobile.
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Before Swin Swale & Swatchway was reprinted I found Gillingham Library had an original copy but not for loan. I went down there and during the staff lunch hour photocopied it (they said I could do 10 pages only). Then I tried primitive OCR software to try and get into a Word format - but it was too difficult.

Does occur to me nowadays simply using a mobile phone to take images (would the library staff object?), then there must be some good "into PDF" type software now available. Perhaps I too need to visit Southend Library!
 
Roger, being trying to understand the boatbuilders of Leigh & where they were based. Bundock Bros was east of Bell Wharf up to about 1900 (if you remember you pointed me in the direction of the Rev Bundock's book) but moved about 1900 to about 10/11 High Street, where my boat Storm was built. It's now a restaurant called "The Boatyard" But the chap who sent you the Gotty book appears to be from a well known (a hundred years ago) firm of sailmakers at Leigh. He told me he's compiling a list of Leigh Bawleys.
 
ianc1200 said:
Roger, being trying to understand the boatbuilders of Leigh & where they were based. Bundock Bros was east of Bell Wharf up to about 1900 (if you remember you pointed me in the direction of the Rev Bundock's book) but moved about 1900 to about 10/11 High Street, where my boat Storm was built. It's now a restaurant called "The Boatyard" But the chap who sent you the Gotty book appears to be from a well known (a hundred years ago) firm of sailmakers at Leigh. He told me he's compiling a list of Leigh Bawleys.
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Hi Ian

Turnnidges were sailmakers in a building slightly to the East of Bell Wharf alongside what is locally known as Bell Bay. It's still there Google Maps

The Boatyard was where Parsons boatyard was. Tillergirl's boat was also built there. I am friendly with Frank Parson's daughter and she has given me lots of old photos which I can send you. PM me your email address. If your boat was built by Parsons (trading as Seacraft) the Christine will like some pics. Unfortunately her father did not keep a register of boats that he build, many of which were on-offs.
 
Roger, pm sent.

I believe Bundocks bought the area about 10/11 High Street about 1900 and sold it in 1943.

Maurice Griffiths had many of his designs built at Leigh by Seacraft, and later Johnson & Jago. I'm convinced in one of his books he says he was looking at a boat being built at Seacraft and said this was the same shed where Storm was built, ie where Bundocks Bros were after they relocated. However the dates don't tie up as Seacraft were building boats before WW2 yet Bundocks didn't sell that property until 1943. I've got a bit obsessive about it, bought about 5/6 books on Leigh history, even got an 1922 OS map (not a lot of help). Plan on a visit to the Heritage Centre at some stage, and I've been pointed at in the direction of a member of Leigh Sailing Club who knows a lot about the Leigh boatbuilders. But if anybody could suggest anything to clarify would be very grateful.
 
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ianc1200 said:
Roger, pm sent.

I believe Bundocks bought the area about 10/11 High Street about 1900 and sold it in 1943.

Maurice Griffiths had many of his designs built at Leigh by Seacraft, and later Johnson & Jago. I'm convinced in one of his books he says he was looking at a boat being built at Seacraft and said this was the same shed where Storm was built, ie where Bundocks Bros were after they relocated. However the dates don't tie up as Seacraft were being before WW2 yet Bundocks didn't sell that property until 1943. I've got a bit obsessive about it, bought about 5/6 books on Leigh history, even got an 1922 OS map (not a lot of help). Plan on a visit to the Heritage Centre at some stage, and I've been pointed at in the direction of a member of Leigh Sailing Club who knows a lot about the Leigh boatbuilders. But if anybody could suggest anything to clarify would be very grateful.
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Let me when you are coming this way. I might know the person at Leigh SC - I've been here a long time.
 
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