I think I am going to go down to the boat!

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Nothing much else to say except: SWMBO has packed me a lunch, the bike is out ready, drop down the hill, trip out on the launch, wait for crew to finish work (hopefully by 11am) then out into the river in time for the sea breeze and to terrify other boat owners by another staggeringly incompetent display of seamanship. Beers naturally chilled in the bilge. What's not to like?
 
tillergirl said:
Nothing much else to say except: SWMBO has packed me a lunch, the bike is out ready, drop down the hill, trip out on the launch, wait for crew to finish work (hopefully by 11am) then out into the river in time for the sea breeze and to terrify other boat owners by another staggeringly incompetent display of seamanship. Beers naturally chilled in the bilge. What's not to like?
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Sounds perfect, just perfect. Hope you had a good day.
 
Day went as planned. Modest but refreshing beer consumption, didn't hit anything, only a few exertions every so often to tack. Now about to walk round the corner (150yds) for a Curry where the crisp coolness of the pint of Indian beer will contrast nicely with the texture of the papadoms before a favourite starter of King Prawn Puri accompanied by a nicely chilled bottle of wine followed by Chicken Tikka Dansak, rice and more wine. In deference to my GP, I shall forgo the 'Fantastica' (TM) ice cream.

You see, that's the value of strategic planning.......

PS I have just received an email saying I have won the honeymoon of my dreams - unfortunately a tad late since it is my 44th wedding anniversary on Friday. I thought to buy SWMBO two new mooring warps - you know those nice soft flexible light ones so her hands don't get roughened up so much when we have to warp TG about. Is 44 years Polyester? There's no point in it being Silk is there?
 
What aniversary is Manilla?apart from the one where she thinks she is getting a holiday in the Far East and sues for divorce when it turns into a bit of rope?
 
I think 44 years is Dyneema. Buy her a bit twice as long as your mast, then borrow it for a genoa halliard, that'll stop your luff sagging old chap.
 
Biggles Wader said:
What aniversary is Manilla?apart from the one where she thinks she is getting a holiday in the Far East and sues for divorce when it turns into a bit of rope?
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Oh I am safe from divorce. SWMBO is too close to the Widows pension. However, I am not safe from murder. In the event of an untimely death can a forumite ensure I have a full post mortem please - once I have gone though!!!
 
Lazy Kipper said:
As luck would have it 44 is Copper and 45 is Coat, I suggest combining the two
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Talk me through this. "Happy anniversary dear. I've bought you a copper coat for TG. No you don't have to apply it, that comes in the cost. How much? Best you don't know. Well that's a bit of an unfair comment. You're done quite well out of the last 43 anniversaries. Yes, I know I did give you a nudge when we reached three thousand feet in the hot air balloon trip that the kids bought us for the 25th anniversary but that was because you were talking so much that we were keeping rising and the pilot was getting worried that it wouldn't stop. But it wasn't meant to tip you out of the basket. No I didn't say that you were a basket case nor was I implying that you talk too much but the other passengers were getting worried. Look anyway, I've bought you some anti-fouling for the boat as a wedding anniversary........... Yes I know that that sea snake in Mauritius gave you a bit of surprise on your 40th wedding anniversary but it wasn't me that put it there; anyway this present is going to be dead safe. No just because I said 'dead' didn't mean that I'm plotting against you. Yes I know that copper coat is poison to ....... No I haven't bought you a poison as a wedding anniversary present; well I have actually but it's poisonous to barnacles and weed and things like that so I won't have to beach TG and scrub the bottom. Why are you getting cross that I won't have to scrub the boat anymore? Oh, the widow's pension!

No I don't thing that one's a go-er
 
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