Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:22:10 +0000, IanM
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Oh ****!
This is the garden group, right?
Near enough ;-)

I was boating this afternoon. When did you last get on the water?
(N.B. if you didn't take the shore lines off it doesn't count.)
At least 20 years since I've been out in a boat, a charter.
Been limited to shore/dock/pier fishing.
I'm here mostly to read about the boating experiences of the salts
here, because if I move south I'll be getting a boat.
Been a little sparse on the boat stuff lately though.
Where are you at? Do any fishing?

I was providing safety boat cover for my dinghy club in a brisk breeze
and near freezing conditions. We were lucky with the weather as there
was enough wind for a reasonably competitive race but not enough to
cause any incidents. Also it stayed fine. Where, well this was on the
River Thames in London, England.

Haven't done any fishing since I was out in South Africa about 20 years
back and that was hand lining from a rowboat. My dad was the keen
fisherman. If he was still with us, he'd have a tale or two to tell.
There was one time he was out for the night with the minister, the local
police officer, the school teacher, the councillor and the publican in
two boats in the river mouth illegally netting the salmon run. (The
absentee landlord was none too popular with the local community.) I'd
better not say where, but if I said Oban was the nearest port of any
size, I'd not be lying.