Naughty Cal Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Arthur Marshall said: And no, it's not cold in winter. Or summer, for that matter. I've just got back into a centrally heated house after six weeks on the boat, and I'm freezing... Some years back, I moved from the boat into a house in the middle of a December ice age and had to have the heating on in the house on max 24 hours a day while I got used to how cold they are comparatively. Our boiler scared us half to death last night. We were sat having dinner at the table when it sprang into life. We wondered why then realised for the first time since we moved in the thermostat had dropped below 21 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said: Our boiler scared us half to death last night. We were sat having dinner at the table when it sprang into life. We wondered why then realised for the first time since we moved in the thermostat had dropped below 21 degrees. Put our central heating back on yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said: Put our central heating back on yesterday. I am in a house at the moment............its bloomin orrible!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Toasty on the bote now, but too hot sleeping last night. All the windows open now. We did light up the stove though. Hope there's enough coal to last to Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 09/06/2019 at 22:29, TheBiscuits said: Ah. You are CC-ing in that London - it's the most clogged up bit of canal I can think of! No Wait! You are north of Watford Gap. I am going for the Leeds Liverpool - "Clogs & Gansey" would appeal to you because a gansey is the Lancashire equivalent of an Arran sweater, and the clogs just confuse people ... but are very traditional mill attire, so the boatmen wore them too. With regard to knitting, the name Gansey comes from Guernsey, where the garment is knitted on five needles (or a circular needle), and has no seams. It is knitted as a single piece, with the capability of reknitting arms and the lower body areas should they become worn out. They were used extensively by northern boatmen, both on the waterways and on fishing boats. They are NOT similar to Arran sweaters, which have seams. The photo shows Harry Belshaw and I on Kennet in typical L&LC clothing. The pattern for the ganseys was taken from one knitted by a boatwoman from Bootle in the 1930s. There is no specific pattern, and the knitter would try to put as many different ones in as possible to show their skill, which could be the reason for so many 'well built' L&LC boatmen, as they provided a greater circumference for patterns. The lower part of the gansey body and arms are plain knit so that it was easier to reknit. You can download a pattern, made simpler as it is for a Jersey with seams, though easy to convert to gansey style, from http://www.mikeclarke.myzen.co.uk/Gansey pattern.pdf, but it does need about £40 worth of wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 13 hours ago, LadyG said: Guys might nerd lessons, gals are fairly well trainied Never met a female that remembers to leave the seat up though ? 13 hours ago, LadyG said: Guys might nerd lessons, gals are fairly well trainied Never met a female that remembers to leave the seat up though ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 13 hours ago, LadyG said: Guys might nerd lessons, gals are fairly well trainied Girls can't write their name in snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Pluto said: With regard to knitting, the name Gansey comes from Guernsey, where the garment is knitted on five needles (or a circular needle), and has no seams. It is knitted as a single piece, with the capability of reknitting arms and the lower body areas should they become worn out. They were used extensively by northern boatmen, both on the waterways and on fishing boats. They are NOT similar to Arran sweaters, which have seams. The photo shows Harry Belshaw and I on Kennet in typical L&LC clothing. The pattern for the ganseys was taken from one knitted by a boatwoman from Bootle in the 1930s. There is no specific pattern, and the knitter would try to put as many different ones in as possible to show their skill, which could be the reason for so many 'well built' L&LC boatmen, as they provided a greater circumference for patterns. The lower part of the gansey body and arms are plain knit so that it was easier to reknit. You can download a pattern, made simpler as it is for a Jersey with seams, though easy to convert to gansey style, from http://www.mikeclarke.myzen.co.uk/Gansey pattern.pdf, but it does need about £40 worth of wool. Mrs Bob knew all that. We have 57,000 knitting needles on board, circulars, dpn's etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, Jim Riley said: Girls can't write their name in snow. I remember seeing a show at a club in Hamburg where the gyrating young lady probably could have done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 29 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: I remember seeing a show at a club in Hamburg where the gyrating young lady probably could have done. Pics or it didn't happen ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: I remember seeing a show at a club in Hamburg where the gyrating young lady probably could have done. I have seen some startling things in my time in Germany ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Jim Riley said: Pics or it didn't happen ???? Cameras were not allowed. It was called 'Club Salambo' (in Hamburg), it was closed down several times in its history but the final 'show' was in 1997 My Office was just outside Hamburg - the club was a place that our overseas visitors looked forward to visiting (particularly the Japanese) Edited June 11, 2019 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Jim Riley said: Girls can't write their name in snow. Yes they can, they just need to use somebody else's writing implement (apparently) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike Tee said: Yes they can, they just need to use somebody else's writing implement (apparently) Or cheat ... https://www.shewee.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mike Tee said: Yes they can, they just need to use somebody else's writing implement (apparently) This splashage is a southern thing anyway, Northern rifles being more accurate than southern pistols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike Tee said: Yes they can, they just need to use somebody else's writing implement (apparently) Well..... I can write my name in the snow, I just don't have this incessant urge to do it with my pee (or anyone else's for that matter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 To write your name in snow you first need enough of the stuff to write in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: Or cheat ... https://www.shewee.com I hate to break it to ya, but those things ain't that dexterous. ? Edited June 11, 2019 by Tumshie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tumshie said: I hate to break it to ya, but those things ain't that dexterous. ? A good subject for the old adage - 'proper planning practice prevents pxxx poor performance'- literally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mike Tee said: A good subject for the old adage - 'proper planning practice prevents pxxx poor performance'- literally Oh you can practice sufficiently to do with it what it's meant to do but as for getting artistic with it - good luck with that. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychalist Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Pluto said: The photo shows Harry Belshaw and I on Kennet in typical L&LC clothing. And proper (red opposed to white stitching) Lancashire clogs too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, Psychalist said: And proper (red opposed to white stitching) Lancashire clogs too? Made in Clitheroe, so not really proper canal clogs, though a branch canal was proposed originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, peterboat said: I have seen some startling things in my time in Germany ? I remember in 1974 as a child of 18 when some mates went to uni ( not many in those days ) and others did other stuff and I went on my first warship to Copenhagen ? Oh my oh my, I reckon my university of life from such an age taught me much more of the world than any uni would have. Add on to that " The Gut " in Malta, Singers etc etc etc etc I am sure you get the picture!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychalist Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, Pluto said: Made in Clitheroe, so not really proper canal clogs, though a branch canal was proposed originally. I use to know a chap who had both dress and work clogs. His were made in Waterfoot, and (on-topic), they were not cold in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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