Atoll's Adventure, Offshore in a Canal Barge!

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by bobconnie

AHHH bob wheres the OTHER PICS !! LOL

Bob, can't push the envelope past this.....



Sorry Alex, back to running an under powered barge through central London, no more hyjacks. I think I've said that before.

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by zeehag

OMG!!! lat 38 went glossy??? when that happen---yipes...

loved the atolls excellent adventures--was purrty and words were perfect--who carez iffn ye cannot speel......i can read it....

I didnt notice any words that were spelled rong!!

[FilBrown]

I think I saw you passing Limehouse on the Saturday before the Jubilee. We had locked into Limehouse around midday.
Small world!

[atoll]

Originally Posted by FilBrown

I think I saw you passing Limehouse on the Saturday before the Jubilee. We had locked into Limehouse around midday.
Small world!

yes it must have been us,probably cracking the champagne at the time after having made it to fresh water without mishap!

saw this the other night,very interesting,though it may only be available to viewers in the uk,well worth a watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._Thames_Barge/

[FilBrown]

Funny you should mention that programme....
It was shot last year and I had my boat up on the Salcote channel on the Blackwater.
During the bit where they go up the Blackwater there's a quick glimpse of my boat as they go in and come back out.
I'm usually based at Thurrock Yacht club now.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by FilBrown

Funny you should mention that programme....
It was shot last year and I had my boat up on the Salcote channel on the Blackwater.
During the bit where they go up the Blackwater there's a quick glimpse of my boat as they go in and come back out.
I'm usually based at Thurrock Yacht club now.

welcome to the forum!
another "Mud Hopper!" we seem to do alot of mud hopping down here in cornwall as well on the fal and helford!
though the tides aren't quite so fierce.
cheers atoll

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by bobconnie

You guys are great!! I wish I had taken pics over the years! but just never thought about it then !! to busy raisen kids and keeping our boat(home) up and going LOL I think in my old age I may take up photo takeing!! I sure enjoy the pics ya guys show as Ive seen some it myself and wish I had the photos to help my memorys !!

G'Day Bob,

You really want to be careful about too much documentation, mate. Sometimes those photos interfere with a good story that your memory has, errrr, augmented a bit!

Cheers,

Jim

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

G'Day Bob,

You really want to be careful about too much documentation, mate. Sometimes those photos interfere with a good story that your memory has, errrr, augmented a bit!

Cheers,

Jim

I concur, as I subscribe to the "older I get, the better I was" philosophy. At least my stories get better. I know your comment was directed to Bob of BobConnie, but I'm the bare assed Bob in the above picture and can assure you a current picture in the same setting would not be the same. So, there is a reason for taking the pictures when your younger. lol

[atoll]

Originally Posted by deckofficer

I concur, as I subscribe to the "older I get, the better I was" philosophy. At least my stories get better. I know your comment was directed to Bob of BobConnie, but I'm the bare assed Bob in the above picture and can assure you a current picture in the same setting would not be the same. So, there is a reason for taking the pictures when your younger. lol

as for the other comments about publishing the story in a magazine.......thanks bob you definitly won't get profile photos like that in "Yachting Monthly!" in the readers comments section

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by atoll

as for the other comments about publishing the story in a magazine.......thanks bob you definitly won't get profile photos like that in "Yachting Monthly!" in the readers comments section

Yeah, that shot is more Latitude 38 kind of material.

[atoll]

bump lol!

[boatman61]

Hey Alex... nice one mate.. only just come across this.. nice pic's.. brought back a few memories of running up to St Kate's in the past.
Glad your getting some time off from the 'Restorations'..

[atoll]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Hey Alex... nice one mate.. only just come across this.. nice pic's.. brought back a few memories of running up to St Kate's in the past.
Glad your getting some time off from the 'Restorations'..

i wish! just moved out the house,back onto the big boat,so no more "in a box",now totaly tidal living on the river...photo of my little helpers.....not!

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by atoll

i wish! just moved out the house,back onto the big boat,so no more "in a box",now totaly tidal living on the river...photo of my little helpers.....not!

LOL... They've not changed much the last couple of years...
The salons looking good... lotsa sawdust and planks when I was there... your churning the work out mate. Great stuff..