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Pretty Yacht! Is it a model of a full size ship?.....With Gardens, I'm afraid, I leave that to Ms Steamer....she's far better at it than I.....with me...if it's green it gets mowed....that's about it..... Dave
Sometimes with the best will in the world it's hard to stay focussed
Beautiful work, as always, Ramon.Quote from: steamer on November 18, 2014, 11:57:04 PMPretty Yacht! Is it a model of a full size ship?.....With Gardens, I'm afraid, I leave that to Ms Steamer....she's far better at it than I.....with me...if it's green it gets mowed....that's about it..... DaveMowed? Ran outta sheep or something?
But a packet of seeds is in many ways like a casting set ......
I feel a bit of woodwork coming on.
That is drastic Rod but then again with the darker evening the castings have made way for a little something else Jo
What you getting too tight to turn on the workshop lights now Jo?
PS Sue and I love your image of Valsheda Bob. That's a very dramatic shot indeed. Love how that flag is in the foreground and the slack rigging on the port side with the starboard drum taught as well as the helmsman standing at such an acute angle to the deck. Wonderfully evocative.
Oh dear, thanks Ramon, I thought you were serious. However, I was thinking, "bet he'll do a damn fine job at gardening, but, what the Hell is he going to do all winter ". Eric PS: hoped you enjoyed the song
To me it looks like it was taken on the Solent but that's just a sentimental wild assed guess.Best RegardsBob
Teak...
I've really felt my age today though . Until today I have always been able to lift and move the Fobco drilling machine on my own. Sadly not anymore It was just too much and even proved a handful with Sues help this evening. Thank goodness I shall be getting some strong help with the mill.Regards for nowRamon
For those who expressed an interest - Bill, Bob etc -the yacht now looks like this.
Now, if Bob (Maryak) is reading this how about this for a coincidence. We'd had a good afternoon sailing and retired up in the clubroom for tea around 4 o'clock. As I came down to pack things away Sue and one of the other members were talking to a member of the public looking at the yacht. "Tug - this gentleman is very interested in your boat - he used to sail on them" He asked if he could see it on the water which of course we did and I asked him what position he sailed at "Skipper" he replied "On the Valsheda!"He told me this was in later years when it was used for corporate charter but was still very much in racing trim - I told him of your picture of course. He left very pleased to see the yacht sailing and promised to return having just moved to the area - who know's we might have a new member Well that really is it for this thread - this boat at least is finished, the Mill still hasn't had a cut put on and no I haven't been distracted by all those Strictly I/C mags - well not yet that is I know it's not 'engine' but thanks for all your interest and comments hope it's been of interest all round.Regards - Ramon