Men and our toys
- 6 April 2024 14:18384378Yes I went down to Turners today and brought myself a working model of a tug ,and will be taken it over the ponds in the parks and play with it on the water
Matey likes this - Matey
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6 April 2024 15:59384382We never grow up Vic!victor matcham likes thisLife without a dog is like a salad without lettuce. - Terry Nunn
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6 April 2024 17:08384384"When I were a lad" (sorry about that), I must have been Harry Turner's best customer. Happy days.
Terryvictor matcham and Matey like thisQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Matey
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6 April 2024 17:15384385I’m 66 now but remember I went to primary school with the son, they lived in Elms Vale. Lovely people.victor matcham likes thisLife without a dog is like a salad without lettuce. - 6 April 2024 20:52384386Well the big launch might be in the morning.
- 6 April 2024 20:56384387IT COST ALOT OF MONEY SO HOPE IT DOES NOT DO A TITANIC ON ME Matey likes this
- 7 April 2024 07:57384388Wind is to strong today so it will be later in the week.Matey likes this
- 7 April 2024 15:46384401I am still fixing the tyres round the outside of the boat .than one day when the sun is out and no wind iwill be up there with my great wife, she cannot see and I HAVE no legs well none that will take my weight with out a stick
but she will hold me from falling in.Weird Granny Slater, Matey and The Gov like this - 8 April 2024 09:18384408All parts now in place just charging the batteries now, then it is a bottle of tonic water for me to drink at the big launch, that maybe to morrow have to go out now
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8 April 2024 22:55384417Just do not break it across the bow when you launch it Vic! Ship ahoy, happy sailing
victor matcham likes thisArte et Marte - 9 April 2024 06:11384418THANK YOU SIR,but I am just on my way out so it will not be today.
- 10 April 2024 07:47384432Out again today but the rest of the week looks clear.
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10 April 2024 14:16384438Grateful for launch time, date and venue Vic.
(I trust it goes better than IKB and the Great Eastern! https://isleofdogslife.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/the-launch-of-the-ss-great-eastern-1858/ )victor matcham likes this"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - 11 April 2024 16:11384459Had to go out today again, so the Launch could be in the morning or over the weekend.
- 12 April 2024 08:42384469I am going over about 1030 lets hope it works better than my grandfather clock at this time. I am not the best D.IY MAN.
- 12 April 2024 15:51384480Well both my wife and myself went over the park, yes it does work but then it tip over and filled up with water ,so had to go home to dry it out and the battery will try again next week there was an old boy over there he had two speed boats ,so I might get one