Melders

uh oh ...... not a happy chappy with what was on offer then, eh, Paddy?

Thanks for the replies, me hearties .. arrr. Won't be going sarf to look for a boat - can't understand those cocker knee types. Now - has anyone got an apartment to rent in Liverpool - overlooking the Albert Dock ?

Can any peeps recommend marinas/brokers yards in the North West ( close to Liverpool in partick' ) where I'd find large quantities of narrowboats for sale for a bit of fender kicking over the coming winter weekends? A mention of where I'm most likely to find boats offered for sensible prices would be very much appreciated too. I thenkyou.

I've got this terrible worry about someone lurking on the roof of my imaginary boat in the early hours ... just waiting for me to send Mrs Melders out of the front or rear door to check what the spooky scratching noise is ...... so i'd have a little periscope hole made in the roof in the middle of the boat for this device........ .

Hiya.... one of our posters, Redstarafloat, has a section re' the construction of the huge new intricate section of canal at the Pier head, Liverpool, on his excellent website that may be of some worth or at least interest to you. http://www.towpathtreks.co.uk/LLC/liverpool_dock_link.html Might be worth you doing a bit of head hunting around the construction site. If you have any vacancies over there for Gongoozlers .... call me.

.... and please ignore those ( including some doctors ) who state that if a belt of CO doesn't kill you you'll be OK. Also you should beware of low level long term exposure to the bad stuff too. http://www.coheadquarters.com/ChronicCO/indexchronic2.htm As for those little stick on pads that change colour - the experts use them to idicate what peeps died of.

..... with a wee bit of a squeeze? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...gas-just-5.html

Is there the possibility of scale build up on the surfaces of your calorifier? .... excellent insulator that stuff.

They love vinegar on the Readers Digest site - no mention of putting it on chips though. Everyday Problem-Solvers :- Vinegar: 175 Different Uses Extraordinary Uses for Baking Soda Ammonia: A Multi-Purpose Cleaning Agent http://www.rd.com/channel/cleaning/

May I add a rant about cats dumping wherever they like - especially my front and rear garden.... and at the side of my car on the drive. Also, what the hell do you cat owners actually feed your animals - the smell of cat poo is truly sickening, especially when you climb into your car with the crap coming off onto and into the carpet! I'm an animal lover - but a few buckets of ice cold water have been thrown onto many a moggie.

I was due to start visiting marinas to get an idea of what boats I can get for my money, but, for all the reasons you've mentioned, gary4Lw, I'm not even going to start thinking of looking at buying a used boat - never mind a new one - until next year some time, if at all. They're all very important and significant points you mentioned, but for me the main ones would be an increased lack of maintenance that looks to be on the cards..... and BW's total ignorance to boaters views.