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11 March 2013, 23:55
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Sheet ice on the roads in Brighton tonight. Had to put the snow chains on just to get up a hill on the way home!
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12 March 2013, 00:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
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Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
6 hours, 6 feckin hours, I can't believe it, took me 6 hours to get from Barnsley to Ely, 147 miles. 6 feckin hours............. 1/2" of snow, A1 shut in 2 places, M1 nose to tail for 20 odd miles. Did I mention 6 hours...............  |
As in Ely (Cambridge) can't believe it took you SIX HOURS and with 12 mm of snow that's outrageous don't them flat landers know how to drive
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12 March 2013, 09:22
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
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Pah 6 hours. That's nothing. My postponed flight has now been cancelled again with the earliest flight not now 'til Thursday
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12 March 2013, 09:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally Posted by John Kennett
I've got icicles on my van!
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Let me know when you want to change that - we're selling a few of those now!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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12 March 2013, 10:22
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Change it? It's only done 160,000 miles. Barely run in! 
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12 March 2013, 14:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
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Change it? It's only done 160,000 miles. Barely run in! |
They are brilliant vans - we have a twin turbo facelift one in and I just took it down to put some diesel in it - What a rocket ship! We convert them to day van spec with an extra row of seats and trim them out nicely - https://www.facebook.com/BLSCars
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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12 March 2013, 19:28
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Jersey
Boat name: Archangel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: ETec 225
MMSI: 235063789
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This was what it was like today near where I live -
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12 March 2013, 19:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
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Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ
This was what it was like today near where I live -
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Wow anyone with jet skis on Jersey want to get them converted with all that snow when was the last time the Channel Islands had snow like that ?
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12 March 2013, 19:41
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
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Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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When's the sequel with martini ploughing through it in his Rangie?
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when was the last time the Channel Islands had snow like that ?
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40 years ago they tell us.
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12 March 2013, 20:01
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
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Originally Posted by Erin
40 years ago they tell us.
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Yep, today exceed our last decent snowfall in '79 (I vaguely remember it but I was only 5!)
0730 We were digging out a Unimog it was that bad. I saw cars abandoned in the roads in the NW which were buried up to the roof!
The L322 Rangie performed admirably, only needed the shovel a couple of times 
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12 March 2013, 20:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
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Won't work for me
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12 March 2013, 20:09
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
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Won't work for me
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Does for me on iPad. These lanes are where my work is based on an old farm. I haven't been blamed for not making it in for 2 days! Tried again this afternoon but no chance, might well be another day off tomorrow!
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12 March 2013, 20:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
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Originally Posted by martini
Does for me on iPad. These lanes are where my work is based on an old farm. I haven't been blamed for not making it in for 2 days! Tried again this afternoon but no chance, might well be another day off tomorrow!
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Well you guy's can afford a few days of work cos from what I hear.... your all tax dodging Multi Millionaires 
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12 March 2013, 20:44
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Jersey
Boat name: Archangel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: ETec 225
MMSI: 235063789
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Today's snow was worse than that of 1979. I remember it then quite clearly although I was only 13. By the time I had walked about two miles through today's drifts I was absolutely knackered. I say 'walk'; it was more a case of crawling on all fours or rolling around. There were cars abandoned everywhere; even 4x4s.
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12 March 2013, 20:51
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
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St helier better be clear by next month as its my only holiday this year!
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12 March 2013, 22:19
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
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MMSI: 235067688
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 Bergerac was just a tv show btw 
The rent on my 2 bed flat is 1100 quid a month, I'd rather be saving up to fill my 1300 litre diesel tank 
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12 March 2013, 22:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
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Bergerac was just a tv show btw
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A flat  I would have thought that you would be living aboard that nice big boat of yours  btw who's bergerac 
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12 March 2013, 23:32
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Quote:
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The rent on my 2 bed flat is 1100 quid a month,
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Try having a mortgage
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