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Low Water
The Pink ferry causeway at low water spring tide on the Warsash side of the river. Â
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Service Venterans
Compared to the US, Canada and most probably many other countries you can't help but conclude the UK could do better in our in recognition and celebration of our service men and women past and...
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The Yacht Tavern
 When you absolutely have to get to that riverside pub that isn't quite as riverside as you hoped, no matter what.
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Pootling about
 Pootle definition - to move somewhere slowly and with no real purposeLooks like a perfectly named boat, can't think of anything better than pootling about on a boat like this.
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Hidden Slipway
 This slipway goes out into Southampton Water between Hamble Point and Netley but is pretty much unused.Perhaps it's an issue of ownership, the slipway leads off a public road but land on both sides is...
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Showtime
 A friend of a friend was exhibiting at the recent Ocean Village boat show and I had the opportunity to help take the boat back to it's mooring on the Hamble.The boat in question is this the Axopar 28...
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Dinghies
 Couple of nice dinghies getting ready for a sail on the foreshore at Itchenor on a fine, spring day.Bit of a contrast between the bright yellow modern-ish, relatively lightweight one and the...
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Volante
I can clearly remember walking along the pontoon in Haslar marina and seeing Volante, it was about 25 years ago and my heart stopped, at that time she just struck me as the perfect yacht. She is in...
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Vital statistics
 Curiosity finally got the better of me, I had a nagging feeling that no one was actually reading BB so I delved into the Google stats which was quite a nice surprise as we're not far off a million...
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Hand Cranked
With all the full service marinas using sophisticated travel lifts for hauling boats, it's nice to see there is still some more traditional working equipment around Â
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Croix de Guerre
 I unashamedly like classic yachts and I especially like this one, big, powerful sloop with a sweeping sheer.That raised dog house would be a great place to keep watch on a cold night passage or even...
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Upper Hamble Glamping
Not sure if this is actually camping, but an off grid shepherd 's hut on the banks of the upper Hamble seems like a great place for a weekend away. Complete with barbecue and outside hot tub and a...
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The new arrival
 I'd noticed an increase of people congregating along the fence of the donkey sanctuary and didn't give it much thought at the time, but all became apparent when I heard about Audrey seen here at a...
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Fowey - half term
 After what was probably some of the worst weather during May for may years, things brightened up in time for half term and our long awaited family holiday to Fowey.With almost a full week of...
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Past times & memories
Another old sketch I found among some documents, a trip to Le Mans in 1983, I was driving a rather old and asthmatic MG Midget, my friend Malcolm had a Sunbeam Tiger and "tricky Nicky" drove this Mk7...
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Local wild life
 Can across this guy taking in the sunshine when I was on my daily walk down to the river from Holly Hill, presume it's a young slow worm. He seemed really happy, I guess as the dark path was warmed...
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Hamble Star
 There are a few of these around Old Bursledon I believe purchased from Erith Yacht Club on the tidal Thames a few years ago which this one seems to confirm.Nice to see a local boat returning home,...
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New gaffer
This new gaffer appeared on the river in late spring.  Very cute and well turned out little double ended cutter.Â
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Hamble Aligators
Trip to the upper reaches of the tidal Hamble at Botley on what was a huge tide. Mrs BB dropped me off at the old wharf for a paddle down river to Swanwick Hard and a short walk home.The upper reaches...
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How am I doing
Always a slightly dangerous question to ask. Not sure about the driving but parking definitely has room for improvement.Â
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