system 4-50 Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 We've got a beer bilge lined with some big seed trays to stop stuff disappearing into the inaccessible depths Have you got a giraffe as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 If it's really dry down there then I don't see any problem using it as a storage space. But I would avoid putting tinned food in the bilges. A friend of mine did that and lots of the tins blew. I think his bilges were a bit damp and tins should definitely not be stored in a damp environment - for products like canned fish it's potentially lethal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 ... for products like canned fish it's potentially lethal. And hugely smelly I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Smith Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I built one under the rear steps for wine but have not got round to fitting a rack yet. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36national Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 On 11/02/2017 at 11:45, Athy said: I find it pleasant with a cheese sauce, or as an accompaniment to lamb, but I can see that the flavour would not be to everyone's taste. Chubby, that's a neat trick. Athy, glad to see you have adopted a more appropriate avatar. On matters relating to broccoli one refers to, "Cubby." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36national Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 On 18/02/2017 at 14:57, Onewheeler said: We've got a beer bilge lined with some big seed trays to stop stuff disappearing into the inaccessible depths I used to do that but found I was often still list in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 hours ago, 36national said: Athy, glad to see you have adopted a more appropriate avatar. ." As I have never had an inappropriate one, I'm puzzled by this comment. But I'm pleased that you like steam trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Athy said: As I have never had an inappropriate one, I'm puzzled by this comment. Bare bums ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 46 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Bare bums ? Same to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 11/02/2017 at 14:45, Athy said: There's many a true word spoken in jest. Last year as I was carrying water from tap to boat, another boater expressed surprise at my choice of container, saying that he never saw them used for that purpose. It was a "Buckby" water can. I wonder what everyone else uses theirs for. On 11/02/2017 at 15:18, FadeToScarlet said: Cans of fizzy pop in ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) “My” narrowboat captain has mentioned that approaching “last Orders” at the Greyhound the men boaters used to have their water cans filled with beer so they could carry on with their festivities after the pub was shut. The photo above of Martin is following a grand tradition. Edited July 27, 2021 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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