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After starting my engine with the bottom end in a trug bucket full of water . . . . . . . . Just as I started it I got a message from the girl in charge of my diet and replied to it. In what seemed like seconds but was probably a bit longer. (I'm not the fastest texter) I checked the telltale . . . . . . . .Nothing . . . . . " Oh Bottom " ! I thought. I was using a bucket to keep the noise down! Went for muffs and changed fitting on hose to suit. . . . . . .Too late! Made a call to Sam who does my services etc. (Not been serviced for 3 years due to lack of use) He came round a couple of hours later for a look. Impeller housing deformed due to heat! Ordered all new parts for full service & damaged impeller bits. Took a little while to get ALL of the parts but it's done now and runs sweet! He came yesterday and talk of catching a few got me eager to get out there. Got on the water at 3:00pm and headed out. Got a call from Mick (Sparky) on the radio. They'd been sunbathing around the back of Brownsea and were heading in. Outside the harbour and away from traffic the sea was flat enough to open her up. Heading towards Southbourne at 30MPH Just past Boscombe pier I heard Doombar & Fisheagle discussing all the fish over Swanage way ! ! I'm going the wrong flipping way again! Turned Tiddler around and headed for Swanage. When Doombar & Fisheagele finished their chat I called Doombar a couple of times but no answer. Got to Swanage looking for a " White Bouy" that Hooky said plenty of Bream were there. I couldn't find a white bouy anywhere so drifted around for a while but never had a nibble so went over to Ballard and anchored there. Saw someone on a bigger boat further out waving but had no idea who it was. (It was Ian) Stayed there a while without a sniff so back to Swanage for another drift. Tally for the day was " Nowt " but what a fantastic day to be out and Tiddler's engine was smoooooooooooooth. For a 13ft boat she's very happy out there. I think I used about half a crown in fuel. ( Anyone younger than Me that's 12.5p ) Lesson for the day. Don't get distracted. Check the telltale ! ! I'm loving this furlough! I expect my nasty old boss will want me to start working again now Tiddler's sorted, Sun's shining and bulk of D.I.Y's finished. Sounds as though I've got time on my hands. Not a chance. I don't know how I ever had time to go to work. Jim

Hi all Had delivery last week of some 300g-500g pork moulds made enough up for what I require atm so if any club members would like to use them you are more than welcome to grab them.... They work a treat as well ....

Hi Jim , great to hear you are out and about on the water, reving about at thirty miles an hour, site seeing, enjoying the fresh air, soaking up the sun etc, as rob says fish are a bonus, so just checking , when you chuck a line over with a little lump of lead on it, there is something you can buy at a good tackle shop, it is like strong wire bent a bit with a sharpe end you can attach a bit of bait of some sort that does improuve your chances, i think they call it a hook ! are you using one ? just jokeing Jim, i bet before some of us get out again you are the one reporting mackereal coming up five at a time, and if so you had better tell us where ! Glad you had an enjoyable and safe day. Tight lines Colin.

Could be the bacon smell!🙂

Well done Jim on getting out, shame about the fish but as they say "a bad day on the water is better than a good day in the office" whatever that is lol

I'm glad you and Tiddler are all o.k, Im back at work and NOT loving it, long trousers and hard hats not going well. did the girl mention Doombar and cake Gary

Well done Jim Easy to get distracted and also to get to many choices and choose the wrong spot I did the same myself on Saturday

Well done Jim, getting out is great, fish are just a bonus. Tell ours about this lady? You get texts from the checkout girl at Asda? R

Being a gentleman I turned the other way when you took your top off Jim, but I have to say that there is not as much of you as there used to be.

Brilliant. Sounds like you had fun.

Happy Birthday Trev. I hope it's a good one. Weather's great so enjoy it whatever you're doing. Jim

Probably just doing what I usually do! Feeding them up for somebody else to catch ! ! !

Trout fishing ? ?

Belated greetings Trevor.

Happy Birthday Trev. 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍻🥂

Happy cake day Trev, have a great day. Terry.

Wishing you a very happy birthday Trevor