BS: Mingulay off the water

Subject: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Mingulay
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 02:49 PM

Greetings mudpeople. Yes folks, after 23 years on the tidal part of the Grand Union Canal Pierre Le Bateau has been forced to come ashore and take root on terra firma. In the end it was not a difficult decision to make as increasing problems with mobility meant that I could only get aboard with great difficulty and get ashore again with even greater difficulty. Social Services did come up with some wild and woolly ideas involving hoists etc., but of course they had no idea what a boat was or where it was moored.

Fortunately during an 8 week stay in hospital for a third femoral bypass Hillingdon council offered me a ground floor flat in sheltered accomodation, an offer I couldn't refuse. So I packed my kit bag and, singing the Farewell Shanty, made my way ashore.

If you happen to be in my address book you will shortly be getting a missive containing my new details, if not PM me and I'll think about it.

Hopefully I'll be able to get along to the odd event ot two later this summer, so look out for the usual bearded suspect on a small red scooter and offer him a pint(never known to refuse).

Regards to all - Pete.


PS: Bribes most welcome - cash or Paypal only.

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Ebbie
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 03:35 PM

Heel you ho, boys! Let 'er go, boy(s)!

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Paul Burke
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 03:43 PM

If you'd moved down to Canary Wharf the financial wizards there could have rigged you up a bonus's chair.

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Mingulay
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 03:48 PM

Nice one Paul, but a proper wizard tried levitation and only got me 6 inches off the ground before his 'power' ran out. Still nursing the bruises!

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: gnu
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 04:05 PM

I hope the transition goes smoothly.

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 04:15 PM

Welcome ashore! So are you buying the next round?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Leadfingers
Date: 04 Jun 12 - 07:47 PM

PM sent Pete

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: michaelr
Date: 05 Jun 12 - 12:10 AM

Wow, what a mindfuck. I thought this thread was about something like "A Chinese nuclear submarine surfaced in the Outer Hebrides today and blew the Scottish island of Mingulay off the water."

Glad it's not that bad.

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 05 Jun 12 - 04:58 AM

Hey Mingulay.... good to see your name on here again..... Just resurrected the Blitherscrum 2012 thread when I saw you were back... you must have been gone almost two years. Welcome back and good to know you're in the land of the living!

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Mingulay
Date: 05 Jun 12 - 10:45 AM

Hi all, I have transited reasonably smoothly considering I only had the offer of the flat 3 days before I was discharged from hospital. Charley, if you can get to the bar I will gladly buy a round, otherwise I'll send you a pint by Fedex! You're nearly right michaelr, but it was in fact a North Korean sail powered sub that ran into the island during the hours of darkness knocking off a piece of rock and frightening two gannets. Actually GS it's the land of the living dead lol. Glad to se that Blitherscrum is still going (I hope the toilet situation has been rectified and there now holes in the seats). Must remember to book my ticket.

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 06 Jun 12 - 04:28 PM

PMed you.
All the best
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Mingulay
Date: 07 Jun 12 - 04:03 PM

Since I left the water the tide seems to be coming in vertically. Most curious!

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Amos
Date: 07 Jun 12 - 04:11 PM

It's not easy to swallow an anchor gracefully!! Good luck!

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Mingulay
Date: 08 Jun 12 - 01:14 PM

Amos, I did manage to swallow the anchor, perhaps it was just a fluke!

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: GUEST,Mrs Admiral
Date: 08 Jun 12 - 04:24 PM

Well what can we say old friend, not been on mudcat much recently.
However glad to hear you are okay, amnd I know it must have been a great wrench.
Will have to talk to the Admiral about the PM thing - but please send details if you still have our email, would love to catch up.
Pearl x

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 25 Jan 13 - 03:47 PM

How are you getting on in your "new" home? Hope you're happy?

Luv
R

Subject: RE: BS: Mingulay off the water
From: Charley Noble
Date: 25 Jan 13 - 05:59 PM

Yes, how's it going?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble