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I’m well aware of black humour working with the medical profession some of my time but a public forum isn’t the place for it.

Yes it just reminds us that it's just not worth arguing with people you don't know. We've no idea what happened in this case of course and the attack may have been completely unprovoked. But as a general rule avoid confrontation. It's better to just walk away even if you're right and even if that means losing face. Stay safe.

Secondhand. You don't know what you want in a boat if you've not owned one before and are liable to make expensive mistakes specifying one with little experience. What you think is really important now won't be the same after a year or two of boat ownership. Depreciation is high on a new boat, low on an older one (actually seems to be negative at the moment). Later on, with more experience you can go about specifying your ultimate new boat. Any boat is good for pootling around if the engine works and it still floats. A good well looked after one will be a nicer experience though. Jen

An update: I had my operation on April 7th, 5 nights in hospital, a lump the size of a fist removed from my thigh, leaving a crater the moon would be proud of. Wound has healed well and I was able to drive my van a short distance yesterday, though walking very far is more of a challenge due to lack of practice. Starting to think about the possibility of visiting my boat in about 2 weeks time??? Possibly after getting a small piece of swarf, probably stainless steel, out of my knee. Oh and umpteen scans show no sign of spread so that''s good. (The extra apostrophe is sheer exuberance).

I truly hope it doesn’t close. I love everything about it. Apparently some people don’t share my views and I just can’t understand why. It’s the most perfect pub…it may hark back to simpler times but that’s no bad thing I reckon.

Or we're going to go up on Saturday, pay for what they've done and get the work done by someone else who isn't going to be a Prima Donna who makes up his own regulations because he doesn't actually want to do the work. Then we'll get it re-tested, and if they tell us its a full rest charge we'll go to someone else. We were going to buy some new batteries, but I think Norbury will have lost that business, and other future business.

Update from meeting Well that was "interesting"...much talk of every user group apart from boaters...including the "street art" through nottingham,& Leicester and how towpaths are being "improved"...as well as the work going on at Stoke Bruene Museum....Im sure I heard the new lady in charge of visitor attractions in the East Midlands say that admission was going to be free...which the website confirms! Myself and a couple of NABO members did try to redress the balance in the Q & A session pointing out that boaters used the canal too and towpath improvements arent always beneficial for the boater in many ways and that we help the local economy by spending money in the area...I also raised the the fact that the publicity for the meeting failed to reach many boaters despite us being one of the few directly paying customer groups...That was met by being told we are in effect subsided!!....I may have muttered outwardly then.... We are hopefully having a meeting with CRT area managers to talk about what boaters might want from moorings & facilities....with luck that might be productive and as ever I will report back to the forum edited to add There were approx 60 attendees...CRT were probably 10 of those. I was told that invites had gone out to 650 people....Im not sure who these were mind you! They said they will look how these meetings are publicised in future.

And about all the other gas stuff on the boat, Calor gas bottles, regulator, hoses, valves, copper pipe and fittings? Are they all specifically designated as suitable for boat use? If not, why has he not condemned them too?

And make it clear that if you do replace the cooker you will be getting someone else to supply and install it. Does it say explicitly it is suitable for fitting in a house? Edited to add: Just word searched the manual. The word "house" does not appear!

My reading of the email was that moorings at locks will still continue the be controlled by the lock keeper. It is EA mooring sites remote from locks (I think it said 17 in number) that will be administered by DE.

Your BSS examiner must have told you why it is not suitable for use on a boat. There is a manual for this available at http://kitchen.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/hotpoint/hw170lik.html and quick searches for the words "boat", "marine", "car", "vehicle" all produced no match. So as far as I can see the manufacturer is not suggesting it is not suitable for use in these situations. There are some restrictions on room size in relation to ventilation, but as long as you meet these you should be OK (and I would have thought the BSS advice on ventilation would take priority anyway). It does say it is only suitable for domestic use, and not trade or business use, so maybe you couldn't use this in a hire boat, but I don't think your examiner can reasonably argue that 'domestic' means only in a house. The guarantee section of the manual does clarify that the word "domestic" relates to use, not location. I suggest you push your BSS inspector on this, and if he won't give ground take it up with the BSC office.

Corned Beef or spicy ham /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ Corned Beef or spicy ham /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\

Everyone has their own view but I object to being conned or treated like a fool. Only last week I received my renewals for both the car and the boat. (different companies). The car was £750. When I phoned and asked why it had gone up by £90 it took the individual about two seconds to reply that he could offer it for £704! Two seconds and a couple of keystrokes!. The boat insurance came in at £150. A couple of minutes on line, no more, and the same company, same cover, £130. While I'm having my morning rant. Why is it that insurance companies always attempt to auto renew when you have specifically stated that you don't want this 'service'. It happened on both the above insurances and I know for a fact that I instructed both companies to delete it. I feel better after that. ☺️

There will be many victims…the poor mans family for a start.

Yes, sad and the passing of an era indeed. I always thought you lot calling her Olive was a little disrespectful as , being quite local, I'd been visiting the Anchor since my teens and I always knew her as Mrs Cliff and never called her anything else.

Thanks @frangar. At least someone is trying to look after our interests.

Hence the link I provided for those interested ….…

I dont have a problem with a GS registered engineer doing the work. I have a problem with said engineer apparently creating a regulation out of thin air. The cooker we have installed was shipped from the manufacturer in a lpg config, with its connection hose and a restraining chain and is no less suitable for a canalboat than the suggested replacement

Because:- 1. They think we have nothing better to do than catalogue and remember all their past posts that just might give a clue. 2. They don't think beyond their immediate need. 3. they think boats are like cars where the parts across a whole range of makes and models are pretty much similar. 4. They have no idea about how important such details are if they want a decent and more likely correct answer. I am also getting jarred off with the lack of details, especially when they are specifically asked for them and they decline to reply. I also get fed up with being presented with a diagnosis that may or may not be correct and no symptoms or photos to back it up. <grump off>

I'm a bit 'odd' (I'm told) but I would buy a replacement (complete) fit it and then service and replace necessary parts on the old pump and keep it in the JIC box *** JIC = Just In Case (next time it happens you are miles away from anywhere and need a new pump like NOW !)

I only remember seeing UMEA above Cowley lock on the towpath side. But that lamp - a 'Fog Master' by Notek. TYCHO had one just like it (hope it still has). Slightly oval in shape? Nice broad flat beam.

In 2005 we were waiting to go on the dock in Antwerp harbour. Belgium has May 1st and May 8th are holidays so that we had 2 long weekends when I could get on with blacking. There was a little bit of plating to do on the bilge. The big barge was being fitted out as the hulls were now coming from China but the valuable work done here

Lisa, please do not let the idiot put you off the forum. I have no idea what he thinks he is contributing but in none of his posts has metric-imperial conversion been needed to 0.1cm. In any case in the UK engineering we tend to work to mm so he is confusing things. Anyway, how did you get on with the flue, is it now sorted?

Correct. As I said it depends on the terms of the contract.

On this day 2018 Reversing Scorpio in to Gloucester waterways museum mooring.

Coming back to thank members for their help. After several days of rubbing down, I put on two coats of etching primer and three coats of Trilux 33. Ready to go back on the boat this coming weekend. I hope this will give this sound but rather ancient motor enough protection to last a bit longer. (And I'll leave it tilted out of the water).

I generally have the battery charger on full time . The charger is designed to be used in that way. When away from shore power in summer I work on 24hrs without charging per 110Ah battery with the fridge being by far the greatest demand. I very hot weather the fridge will work harder of course . Your charger is keeping up with the fridge . I try not to go below 12.4V under no load.

You took out a whole year's contract. If you did not say to the marina that you intended to stay on, after the yearly term was up, your contract already had an end date, which was written into the yearly contract. The marina is asking you to renew a contract. You shouldn't have to renew it. I would seek advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau. Your end date and notice should be implicit in the contract you had previously taken out. You had already given a 12 month's notice. In my view. Your term of contract ended on the due date; beyond which, you haven't agreed to enter into another, or be obliged to follow the marina's Terms and Conditions.