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Given that these were LNER services it may be worthwhile asking the question on the relevant section of the rail forum? As I understand...

For a First of that age I suspect it will be from Goiot or Amiot

That sounds like them directing routine traffic to their ‘working’ channel after an initial call on 16 rather than calling directly on...

That comment was tongue in cheek, that said at least there was a practical purpose to the call aside from just cluttering up channel 16...

They wouldn’t act an overdue return in any case, it’s only real benefit was they had more information available if someone reported you...

This morning Falmouth Coastguard fielded a ‘passage report’ from a yacht intending to travel from Dartmouth to the Channel Islands with...

Sadly no croissants were offered during my stay. Sadly the office and ablutions facility that overlooked the inner harbour are now...

My impression is the amount of VHF traffic is a fraction of what it once was, say 15 to 20 years ago. Particularly we seem to be spared...

My boat was unattended in Plymouth last year in June for the week that included the unseasonably strong winds that meant only ten...

I wanted to be a dustman because they only collected our bin on Tuesday, so I thought they only worked one day per week.

Leaving near low water today I noticed a couple of sections where the timber(?) were missing. Had I known my allocated berth was going...

When we were last on the waiting pontoons pending sufficient depth to cross the cill into the inner marina a boat went before us and...

Not helped by the Northern pontoons extending beyond the marina breakwater so are relying on the outer harbour one. Fortunately I have...

A bit of mild thread resurrection With brisk Westerlies returning yesterday evening it is perhaps surprising how bouncy it can get in...