Thames Shipwrecks 8pm BBC2 Tonight

[simplesimon]

Just a heads up
Was quite good last week

 

[Auntie Helen]

I was a bit disappointed by it last week. I'm giving it a go now to see if episode 2 is more interesting/engaging.

 

[IanPoole2]

Did you spot your fellow Brighlingsea folk - Jimmy Lawrence - legend and Crispin Yarker?

 

[Auntie Helen]

Well I'm a bit new to Brightlingsea so didn't know their names but I was rather struck by 'Crispin Yarker' as a name.

I gave up watching after 40 minutes and played with the dog instead. Just as last week, I found the idea of the programme rather more interesting than its actuality.

 

[IanPoole2]

Crispin runs the bawley Saxonia - usually in the smack dock or in the pyefleet
Jimmy - well needs no introduction really - he is James lawrence of James Lawrence Sailmakers (now run by his son in law). Ex Barge / Balwley / Smack skipper and dodgy musician (do n't tell him I said that).

I saw you managed to get back on the pontoon. Is it easier where you are now rather than being right in the corner?

 

[Auntie Helen]

[ QUOTE ]
I saw you managed to get back on the pontoon. Is it easier where you are now rather than being right in the corner?

[/ QUOTE ]It's marginally easier but still pretty difficult in anything greater than an F4 which puts us off going out, a shame because Chellers is at her best in an F5-F6 (can go like the clappers). We're currently investigating some alternatives.

Does this mean you're one of our fellow Pontoonites?

 

[IanPoole2]

Yep - i took your lines on either your first or second trips when you returned

 

[Auntie Helen]

Ah yes, I remember... s'cuse the density of this forumite, it's been a long day's cycling today (including the Wivenhoe trail which was rather nice. Although part of the cycle route was underwater - must be a high tide at Wivenhoe today!)

 

[bastonjock]

for myself the diving grear was the most interesting,the type of helmet that the diver was wearing is a Kirby Morgan,the helmet has been modified to make it safer,its predescessor blew off my head at 140ft below,glad to see that they have finally done something about the poor design.

i was living the dive,the bit where the diver was in amongst all that rigging brought back spooky memories.

I enjoyed it very much