Major Catastrophe
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Volume 2
M C again (he gets everywhere) Debs and me
Well I was the only one to attend every 'event' so I should be in every pic.
North Wales Frostbite meeting.....
- Thread starter LittleShip
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Well I was the only one to attend every 'event' so I should be in every pic.
Searush
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we passed this on the way home from the meet. It is over a wall & several large rocks & gave rise to a fair bit of discussion as to how it could have got there.
The associated report http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8360168.stm says the driver was stuck in torrential rain on the Snowdon Pen Y Pass road, so he got into the caravan for shelter - & it floated away!
So don't go joking about "floating Caravans" any more!!!
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hlb
RIP
Back in communication at last, could get nowt in PD so no tinternet, telly every other sentence and no radio.
MF's latest problem, loss of engine coolant, caused as usual by the latest boat mechanic, who had managed to only half screw down the retaining bolt and even then probably cross threaded, so the pipe fell off.
Anyway Abandoned MF in PD cos me backs gone knackered and me legs dont work, Debs feet don't work or her back either. So stuff going to Conwy in the storms.
Tuther thingy to mend. The holding tanks got constipated and only holds about two toilet flushes now. So me and quackers are going to make an inspection hatch and get the major to drop one of his little hand grenades down it.
Want it a good do, little parties and bigger parties. Old Salt kept us all entertained, probably most of PD as well.
Then me back let the job down. Bugger.
MF's latest problem, loss of engine coolant, caused as usual by the latest boat mechanic, who had managed to only half screw down the retaining bolt and even then probably cross threaded, so the pipe fell off.
Anyway Abandoned MF in PD cos me backs gone knackered and me legs dont work, Debs feet don't work or her back either. So stuff going to Conwy in the storms.
Tuther thingy to mend. The holding tanks got constipated and only holds about two toilet flushes now. So me and quackers are going to make an inspection hatch and get the major to drop one of his little hand grenades down it.
Want it a good do, little parties and bigger parties. Old Salt kept us all entertained, probably most of PD as well.
Then me back let the job down. Bugger.
Kawasaki
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So sorry for the yellow card dig!
we passed this on the way home from the meet. It is over a wall & several large rocks & gave rise to a fair bit of discussion as to how it could have got there.
Nearly a Yellow card for 'non boaty' post.
But I lets you off
Maybe there is a need for an RYA/Caravan Club 'Dazed Kippervan' course
So don't go joking about "floating Caravans" any more!!!
Would like another go in your floating caravan
Oh, we both forgot I reckon.
I have some bicicly bits for e
Shall I lob them under yer Tent
Kawasaki
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MF's latest problem, loss of engine coolant, caused as usual by the latest boat mechanic, who had managed to only half screw down the retaining bolt and even then probably cross threaded, so the pipe fell off.
Disclaimer.
'Nowt to do with Me'
Tuther thingy to mend. The holding tanks got constipated and only holds about two toilet flushes now. So me and quackers are going to make an inspection hatch and get the major to drop one of his little hand grenades down it.
See, looks like I only get the Sh%te jobs
Want it a good do, little parties and bigger parties. Old Salt kept us all entertained, probably most of PD as well.
Yep, considering weather and stuff.
Then me back let the job down. Bugger.
Yerl av to decant some stuff out yer wallet.
Make walking and nipping about the boat easier.
Might be able to help You in that direction.
Oh and nip to B&Q or somewhere.
Some of those filter thinghies for the nose might come in handy for the Bog Job
Philiz
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So me and quackers are going to make an inspection hatch and get the major to drop one of his little hand grenades down it.
Let me know when that's happening, I'll try and avoid the shower of ****e over PD
Yes, it was a grand do, looking forward to the next one already!
Hope you and Debs are feeling better very soon, all the best.
Philiz
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Ruddy censorship, wonder if I'll get away with cr4p?
hlb
RIP
Bugger.
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deborahann
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BIG thanks to Liz for carting HLB off to the shops, then for help in carting loads of booze back. The toilet jobbie is to be at Conwy so all at PD are safe.
ChrissieSafari
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Wow!!
Hi I am new to this place :wave:
I am on Anglesey and know all the waters you speak of well..really didn't realise that there was SO much activity out of season here!
So who is meeting in Victoria Doc? Is it open to anyone with a boaty interest?
My Dad has the boat..but I love sailing and would love to meet up with some like minded people - a little crazy from what I can read so far..brilliant!
I come with small kids..but have string that attaches to winches well..keeps them out the soup most of the time
Hi I am new to this place :wave:
I am on Anglesey and know all the waters you speak of well..really didn't realise that there was SO much activity out of season here!
So who is meeting in Victoria Doc? Is it open to anyone with a boaty interest?
My Dad has the boat..but I love sailing and would love to meet up with some like minded people - a little crazy from what I can read so far..brilliant!
I come with small kids..but have string that attaches to winches well..keeps them out the soup most of the time
Major Catastrophe
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Phew. I wasn't keen on looking out of my bedroom window and seeing jobbies in the dock.
I was a little disappointed not witness an exploding bog.
I was a little disappointed not witness an exploding bog.
hlb
RIP
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Dunno about that. MF is not fazed so much by weather, except bouncing off the bottom is not on. Bouncing. Kwackers needs to move the big round fender from starboard to port, it's MF's bow thruster. Arse end out then bounce the front end out, It's a bit of an art.
Anyway crack is, we'll move MF when back gets better, else kwackers will move MF, subject to time weather and tide. WE just need drills and things for the holding tank.
Major Catastrophe
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Wow!!
Hi I am new to this place :wave:
I am on Anglesey and know all the waters you speak of well..really didn't realise that there was SO much activity out of season here!
So who is meeting in Victoria Doc? Is it open to anyone with a boaty interest?
My Dad has the boat..but I love sailing and would love to meet up with some like minded people - a little crazy from what I can read so far..brilliant!
I come with small kids..but have string that attaches to winches well..keeps them out the soup most of the time
Hi Chrissie, Welcome to the forum. Forum meets - anywhere in the country - are open to any forumite. They are unofficial meets organised by forumites and nothing to do with YBW. The Frostbite meet has been and gone, but we had to abandon Victoria Dock due to the weather and met at Port Dinorwic instead.
The previous meet was earlier in the year at Conwy where we blagged a couple of of the town pontoons and generally enjoyed a convivial weekend with occasional trips to the pub and fish and chip shop.
At PD a few of us ignore the winter weather and keep up a low level of social intercourse, which usually means we visit Little Ship and try and help Tom to reduce the size of his drinks cabinet, or merely get him to make a cup of tea.
LittleShip
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Apparently there is a house on the Dock that will be nurturing frozen sailors with tea coffee and wine in the very near future ??
Tom
Major Catastrophe
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Not once the video entryphone is installed and I can screen all callers.
I'll post some pics from the weekends later.
Philiz
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Quite right, we don't want any old riff raff getting in and raiding the drinks cabinet
Hope you have some good pics after you've kept us waiting so long
Major Catastrophe
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My Pictures
I don't take quite as many pictures as I thought.
But I was woken up on Saturday morning by the roar of two old 200HP Volvos,
shouting people and the sight of a cloud of blue smoke. By the time I had got
my camera the smoke had died down to reveal Muck Farter in take off mode.
The purpose of the execise was to move MF from the far side of the dock and
more it to a more suitable location to devalue the value of my house.
Even after the engines are turned off, the smoke continues to issue forth.
Soon it was time to retire to the pub for some refreshment, where Richard was photographed buying a round.
Obviously, to keep the cost down, he was the only one in the round.
In the evening we met for dinner.
And afterwards we retired to Mucky Farter to plunder the drinks cabinet.
Somehow Liz proved to be tired and emotional.
And again.
And yet again.
Mal, Sultans Kapitein, managed to find the well appointed bar, and thanks to Debs
and H for putting on a splendid spread.
In the morning we retired to Little Ship, where some wine appeared and Mal and
Old Salt were viciously attacked by the sea faring whippet attack dogs.
After Old Salt had fired the noon day gun, at around 11.30, we went back to the
pub for a carvery lunch and then to Phil and Liz's bateau for tea.
I don't take quite as many pictures as I thought.
But I was woken up on Saturday morning by the roar of two old 200HP Volvos,
shouting people and the sight of a cloud of blue smoke. By the time I had got
my camera the smoke had died down to reveal Muck Farter in take off mode.
The purpose of the execise was to move MF from the far side of the dock and
more it to a more suitable location to devalue the value of my house.
Even after the engines are turned off, the smoke continues to issue forth.
Soon it was time to retire to the pub for some refreshment, where Richard was photographed buying a round.
Obviously, to keep the cost down, he was the only one in the round.
In the evening we met for dinner.
And afterwards we retired to Mucky Farter to plunder the drinks cabinet.
Somehow Liz proved to be tired and emotional.
And again.
And yet again.
Mal, Sultans Kapitein, managed to find the well appointed bar, and thanks to Debs
and H for putting on a splendid spread.
In the morning we retired to Little Ship, where some wine appeared and Mal and
Old Salt were viciously attacked by the sea faring whippet attack dogs.
After Old Salt had fired the noon day gun, at around 11.30, we went back to the
pub for a carvery lunch and then to Phil and Liz's bateau for tea.
Philiz
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Mmm, good pics Major, methinks you might be suffering in the near future
Major Catastrophe
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Mmm, good pics Major, methinks you might be suffering in the near future
I have a bike. Liz doesn't.
Philiz
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That's a point, but she does have attack dogs.