Thanks Ms B- I'm over it now thankfully, but it was a nasty one all right! Rugeley is a lovely little town, its always busy with lots of boaters but usually you'll find a spot, and there wasn't the slightest hint of any hassle or trouble the whole time.
I'm happy to report that the dreaded lergy has finally gone! I think I tried rum and coke when I was a youngster. Anything that tastes of both coke and alcohol can't be that bad, right?
Hi there Leigh, its lovely to hear from you! I am over that horrible lergy now, but it was a persistent bugger. Thank you very much for your concern and your kind words, and I do hope all is well with you and yours.
The lawn care is absolutely vital Mr C, and especially from Spring to Autumn. Just a month ago I moored up against a bank like that one in the video, but I neglected my lawn care work, leaving lots of foliage and tall grass laying against the boat.. About half an hour later I went to take a look, and it turned out there were a couple of ants nests along the bank. And there were already dozens of ants swarming around the side of the boat and the gunnels. I despatched these intruders immediately of course, but it's happened many times. And if one of your mooring ropes is next to a nest, it is certain some of them will come aboard and start scouting around the boat. Many boaters just ignore this peril, but I find that insect powder on the rope is an easy way to repel these tiny boarders.
I'm surprised it took you that long to see there was going to be strife! 🤣 Any video of mine with the word 'reverse' in it is never going to go smoothly!
@theamateurboater5892 i shouldn't be so smug. Currently in Bugsworth basin and blundered into left hand arm thinking it had a winding hole at the end. It doesn't. So its a lengthy reverse back out tomorrow. Oh well.🤐
My dear Norman, that is most unfortunate. I think we have a fairly strong NE wind tomorrow, and that means you'll be blown onto the south bank of the arm. My normal ploy in that kind of a fix is to knock on the boats and warn them in advance of my intended reverse manoeuvre, which greatly lessens their ire when I start bumping along their sides shortly afterwards! You could perhaps station Mrs Norman in the bow, ready to deploy her foot as a fender when needed?
Cheers Peter, I'll have a look and see if I can get on and off the bow area safely and easily. Problem I have is the cratch cover goes all the way down over the sides, and you only have a small narrow ledge to get onto the bow.
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Good reversing! I was worried but it turned out ok. Looks like a nice place for a stay over but hope you feel better soon :-)
Thanks Ms B- I'm over it now thankfully, but it was a nasty one all right!
Rugeley is a lovely little town, its always busy with lots of boaters but usually you'll find a spot, and there wasn't the slightest hint of any hassle or trouble the whole time.
get well soon. rum&coke (squeeze of lime).
I'm happy to report that the dreaded lergy has finally gone! I think I tried rum and coke when I was a youngster. Anything that tastes of both coke and alcohol can't be that bad, right?
Oh how I miss your earwig conversations :)
The earwig chat will be something to look forward to when we finally meet up again! 🤣
Hope you are feeling better : }
Hi there Leigh, its lovely to hear from you!
I am over that horrible lergy now, but it was a persistent bugger.
Thank you very much for your concern and your kind words, and I do hope all is well with you and yours.
And here I thought owning and living on a boat would at least spare you the tedium of lawn care.
The lawn care is absolutely vital Mr C, and especially from Spring to Autumn.
Just a month ago I moored up against a bank like that one in the video, but I neglected my lawn care work, leaving lots of foliage and tall grass laying against the boat..
About half an hour later I went to take a look, and it turned out there were a couple of ants nests along the bank. And there were already dozens of ants swarming around the side of the boat and the gunnels.
I despatched these intruders immediately of course, but it's happened many times.
And if one of your mooring ropes is next to a nest, it is certain some of them will come aboard and start scouting around the boat.
Many boaters just ignore this peril, but I find that insect powder on the rope is an easy way to repel these tiny boarders.
At 3.00 mins in, i had a feeling this wasn't a good idea 😂
I'm surprised it took you that long to see there was going to be strife! 🤣
Any video of mine with the word 'reverse' in it is never going to go smoothly!
@theamateurboater5892 i shouldn't be so smug. Currently in Bugsworth basin and blundered into left hand arm thinking it had a winding hole at the end. It doesn't. So its a lengthy reverse back out tomorrow. Oh well.🤐
My dear Norman, that is most unfortunate. I think we have a fairly strong NE wind tomorrow, and that means you'll be blown onto the south bank of the arm. My normal ploy in that kind of a fix is to knock on the boats and warn them in advance of my intended reverse manoeuvre, which greatly lessens their ire when I start bumping along their sides shortly afterwards!
You could perhaps station Mrs Norman in the bow, ready to deploy her foot as a fender when needed?
the heater jet will be clogged, not run long enough, try cleaning the nossel
Cheers Sean! Its a shame I'm so far away now - you might have been able to show me some tips with the heater.
@@theamateurboater5892 ill be coming over soon diesel heater are real simple!! i fine mist is the key ;)
Put it in reverse attickover and steerfrom the front with a long pole. I did it oveg 25 years wiith mr 70 ft Josher..
Cheers Peter, I'll have a look and see if I can get on and off the bow area safely and easily. Problem I have is the cratch cover goes all the way down over the sides, and you only have a small narrow ledge to get onto the bow.
speedster lol