bastion
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1 hour ago, Ally said:
My problem is I've got stuck in a rut through this year. Since the first lockdown he has been doing the shopping, so I am uninspired and just putting the same old stuff on the list!
I love browsing and seeing what is on offer so could never do online food shopping.
So far this autumn I have done several beef stews and a sausage casserole just using whatever veg is in the fridge.
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9 minutes ago, system 4-50 said:
Fuel boat - no 13kg propane. Chandlery - none either. I'm heading for cold food, no cooker, but not very cold as no fridge, and no showers, down to my last 0.3 of a cylinder.
Whereabouts are you? We have plenty at Crick.
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Our suppliers tell us it is a shortage of cylinders.
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3 hours ago, john6767 said:
Too fluppin’ hot. Crazy that on Thursday we were passing boats with their stove lit
Sold 2 bags of coal yesterday and 1 today at Crick
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It is a private winding hole the official one is past the next lock going north. The official one at Somerton is above Somerton deep lock. Mistakes often made.
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Got mine at Halfords been good for 4 yrs now
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8 hours ago, mrsmelly said:
They are but no where near as ugly as a poxy satelite dish nailed onto the house that seemed to be everywhere for a few years. People dont notice how crap they are until there are non. I ran a pub in a village where tv aerials and satelite dishes were banned and the roof lines etc looked soooooooooo much better.
I remember working in Milton Keynes about 30 yrs ago and looking at row upon row of roofs with no aerials or chimneys and thinking how boring it looked.
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Yes agree with Mr Smelly, SML very good marine paints, very helpful staff.
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Just for the record, Crick marina is still open to liveaboards and overstaying winter moorers who live aboard. Any boats on the summit level are free to use the services. Pump out is just that, no rinse available and diesel is limited to 100 litres.
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Having Cloudfare 521 error on Royal Brunei news page on their website. Trying to check if my flight tomorrow is still on, very annoying.
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5 minutes ago, The Dreamer said:
Will use the laundry if we get Tolkien’s included in the mooring fee (why use our own electricity) and always for bulky items, such as dog beds, that won’t fit in our compact washer or dryer. Never feel inclined to use the loo or shower, except for a few days when we were over optimistic in regards to the pump out tank!
Animal bedding is not allowed in the machines at our marina, would not like to use machines that have been used for bedding.
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Use my own washing machine but marina dryer as rules do not allow washing outside to dry. Use my own shower and loo.
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11 minutes ago, Dr Bob said:
No, its a Poynting.
Ours is the same system as Rusty's and we got a really decent signal when moored 20 yards south of the water point (southof the station) in Lower Heyford on EE. Good enough to stream via Netflix.......and Mrs Bob didnt need to dance on the bridge. I am very pleased with our antenna and router, now nearly 3 years old.
I had good signal on the waterpoint mooring, also on the second boat length north of the bridge on the wharf moorings and on the first boat length north of the narrows all on EE
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The first thing we check are the lead connectors and 99% of the time water has got into them and are tripping the breakers.
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32 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said:
Reverse layout works for me because I have the right sort of reverse layout. Cruiser stern, main entrance at the stern, then going forward kitchen --> living room --> bathroom --> bedroom. The bonus benefit is that it puts my stove right in the centre of the boat. So lots of heat to either end. No need for an eco fan.
When I was boat buying I looked at a boat which had a truly bizarre layout. It was a nice boat in lots of ways and the price was good but I couldn't have lived with it. It was also a cruiser stern with the main entrance at the stern but inside it went kitchen --> bathroom --> bedroom --> living room. I just couldn't get my head around it.
Exactly my layout but with dinette between kitchen and bathroom. Gives my best of both layouts with relaxing space away from all the work areas
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I have a reverse layout with galley and dinette at the stern and saloon at the bow with bathroom and cabin in between. Works well for me.
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Was unfortunate last week and had to call 999 twice for the same problem. Both crews were brilliant and were very interested in life on board. Only complaint was the poor or possibly just standard suspension in the ambulance.
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I think Oxfordshire narrow boats brought up all the old stock for their fleet
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Looks like the ones fitted to Oxfordshire narrow boats, believe the manufacturer was on the K&A but have ceased trading.
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9 minutes ago, Richard10002 said:
My boat had these types of mat on the cruiser stern when I bought it. Despite looking like the will avoid water collecting, they didnt work and, once removed, we found a pretty rusty old deck underneath. So I wouldn't rely on them on the roof with coal sacks, unless I was disciplined enough to remove it all every few weeks and give it a good wash and rinse.
Have the same problem in my lockers. Put rubber mats in thinking it would let water flow out from under kit stored and am now having rust problems. Do not know what the answer is.
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On 01/09/2019 at 15:40, bastion said:
Used it 3 yrs ago, out for blacking in 2 weeks time. Will let you know how it is then. Was easy to apply and dried quickly.
Boat out the water today and pleased at the condition of the Ballastic. Very little deterioration and only a few waterline rust spots.
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Used it 3 yrs ago, out for blacking in 2 weeks time. Will let you know how it is then. Was easy to apply and dried quickly.
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34 minutes ago, nicknorman said:
He wasn’t there!
Where are the volockies when you need them!
Norfolk Broads boat death: Inquest hears friends 'pushing each other in'
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Narrow boat hire company I worked for made it clear in the handover, MOB put into neutral immediately. If going into the weed hatch turn engine off and remove keys.