Leopard, Emma, France, Coliholic, B1

[tcm]

Ooh, i havnae bin here for ages! The boat is fab, the weather vcalm, and I amhere in SofFranbce on a crap internet cafe keybrd WITH EMMA...who is unforty dueto bogoff to caribeeon big sailyboatv soon.

Tomorrow, coliholic and B1 are due to fly over to be "crew" which means that they will be be scaring themselves shitless as we cross the Ligurian sea towards Livorno/Pisa. Coliholic has been up and down the Ouse a million times, and B1 has even been to the the thames estuary once or twice, so I know I'm in safe hands and there's even a dabger that Emma mite come along BUT mite not cos of massive burger-cooking committments on her next boat which is full of ossies.

 

[EmmaB]

Hi y\'all

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[Guest]

Re: Hi y\'all

Emma

Good luck with the blow-boating thing to the Caribee. What will you need to take? Tetris on GameBoy and several good books. Will we be seing you back on the Leopard next season?

Tom

 

[boatone]

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[EmmaB]

Re: Hi y\'all

yes, the plan isd to be back next season........ whens your artical coming out???

 

[ccscott49]

Nice to hear from you, sorry you're losing Emma, say hi! to her from me and wish her goodluck!

 

[EmmaB]

Hi! (myself)

I may see you en route to canariessoon, else next season antibesish?

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Hi! (myself)

Sent you a PM, but yes I will be around there and intend to catch up with you all! Maybe the boss will let you come to dinner next time! /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

 

[boatone]

Re: Hi! (myself)

....who's a bit of a smooth talking bar steward then......? /forums/images/icons/blush.gif
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[EME]

Re: Hi y\'all

It's the real thing..How are you

Thanks very much for everything..

P.S. Tell your (former) boss my knee's been in plaster since last Sunday.. !!

still waiting to get a boat

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Hi! (myself)

Not me, I never have any success with the lassies! Theyb take one look and go Yuck! Still I don't mind, Boo Hoo!!! [cry]

 

[Guest]

Re: Hi y\'all

Dunno...a couple of months time, I guess. But good luck, and maybe catch up with you next season.

T

PS: remind Matt we're up the Arsenal on the 9th...hope he'll be back from Pisa by then.

 

[tcm]

Noted!

i shd be back early next wk

 

[Guest]

Re: Btone

Kept this TCM trip quiet Tone........... Bet you'll be taking that fab great digital camera thingy
so we should see some proper pics of TCM and boat when you return.

"The Med has got me" (no not the Medway the other Med)

 

[coliholic]

Yup the plan is B1 and me are gonna show that tcm bloke how to navigate and drive the boat properly. B1's all ready with his boathook for working through the locks and is currenlty putting a couple of splices in a new mooring rope out of some old hemp he found in his bilges. I've just been to Tesco's amd got a nice new flower arrangement and SWMBO's just finishing crocheting a super new doiley for the table. So almost all set.

Have bought some nice new boaty wellies, red with L and R on 'em in case I have too much of that wine stuff. B1's bought himself a terrific new pith helmet in case it gets rough and I've promised not to take the pith out of it.

The basic plan is that the boats's gotta go back to the makers for some repairs, dodgy stainless that we all know about and some other inconsequential stuff like gold rocker covers to be put on the engines etc. And of course snce they're having it back, tcm's gotta take everything off the boat in case the thieveing eyeties nick it.

So B1 and me are in charge of emptying the drinks cabinet. Could be a looooong weekend. Hic.


And of course looking forward to meeting the infamous Emma. I'm sure she can't be as bad as you all say. Will report back in more detail next week when my head's better. So reckon on Thursday

 

[jfm]

Re: Hi Emma

Hiya Emma. Just spent couple of hours with Mr Big Caribee boat main owner U/P. Apparently chief ossie Phil is raring to go next week, but fixers are saying the boat has only been in water 5 days and they wanna another week to test out the new electrics and engines and stuff, but mr Aussie wants to say sod it and just set sail across atlantic. And all the extra fuel on board isn't quite enuf to make it to Antigua, by Mr Aussie calcs it needs to do 6 days under sail alone, or something. So erm I dont know why I'm telling you this, just to assure you you will be in safe hands and I accept no resp wotsoever mr and mrs beach snr etc etc I'm sure it will all be fine, gulp......

Pic of Emmas transatlantic transport:

Have fun, bring us pics, and most important log into this website from the boat satcom and tell us all how it's going, OK?

 

[EME]

You lucky little boys.

My advice -

1) Turn leftish out of harbour
2) Only 1 island in between - Miss It
3) No booze left - hic /forums/images/icons/wink.gif
4) Have a whale of a time
5) Do not be disappointed if Emma is a 200 lb Stevedore
6) No snooker table on board so not my cup of tea.

Love ...Steve

still waiting to get a boat

 

[boatone]

1. Is 'leftish' port or starboard?
2. Which island is that and in between where and where?
5.Cutycolic will be disappointed when he finds out I am not a 200lb stevedore.

Would the panel advise me on what I should take with me, how I should address tcm, how will I recognise cutycolic at the airport and wot special pics would you like me to bring back? (have got underwater housing for camera in anticipation of colins alleged mermaid tendencies).....will I find Syd?


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[Forbsie]

Re: Hi! (myself)

Hey Colin, can you not come down to the Canaries now. I can have a word with Ferr to get you off on compassionate or sommat.

Just had a thought. Why don´t you charter to NorthernWave for his wedding?

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[coliholic]

Re: Hi! (myself)

Have to get B1 out of the country before your return. Apparantly he's taken the broken engine out of your boat and flogged it for scrap a fiver and is currently chopping uip the galley to make a raft to send to Syd and Barry who are now madly in love. When the raft's finished they're going to Brighton to live with the rest of the shirtlifters, Pauline exepted of course.