My art exhibition is now on at the Westcliff Theatre for the month of July. If you are nearby please pop in, admission is free! Michael Land (poster uploaded...
Hi Michael Computer up and working! Where is Westcliffe Theatre, please? Regards Paul thamesbarges <thamesbarges@...> wrote: My art exhibition is now...
Hello Paul, Westcliff Theatre is by Clacton Hospital just off the seafront. Which is handy 'cos after you've seen my prices...........!!! Seriously though, I...
Wow! What a day. 16 barges altogether in one place at one time! What made it even more impressive was the location. I've never been to Pin Mill before and I...
Glad you had a good time. Sounds as if Phoenician came off badly in a collision with Reminder at the end of the match. Probably the barge you are curious about...
Have added a few photos to the Melissa album. I do have some more but Yahoo seems to pull the plug on groups if too many photos are uploaded in a 24 hour...
Good morning from Canada: Could someone tell me how the tabernacle is fastened to the deck of a wooden barge. Not having access to anything but pictures and...
Hello Gerry I have not got around to answering your post as events here in the UK have taken my time. From my limited knowledge and this is based around modern...
Hi Michael I'm no expert but have had my head in the barge books! I think there was a timber between kelson and beam under mastcase. I will look inside Cambria...
Hello Gerry I have left your message attached to this email in case you'd like to copy and paste it onto the Thames barge group on yahoo............. it does...
I got to view Cambria and Oak this morning at the Dolphin yard- strange how you view things differently when a question such as the tabernacle is posed. See my...
Hi Gerry They are on the website:- http:uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/ Look for Tabernacle under Photos Regards Paul Gerry Elvy <gelvy@...>...
I've posted a couple more photos I took today - one of the support inside Henry (this one is a baulk of timber). I've also shown a photo of the tabernacle on...
Hello Paul I believe Richard Walsh has the (almost) entire stock of back issues. Last email address I have for him is: chaffcutter@... Or contact John...
Keep an ear out for commentary by SSBR Chairman Tony Farnham...... I wonder if he talks as much onboard there as he does at SSBR Committee meetings!!!!!! He...
I had hoped to see if she was still at Pin Mill. Did they mention her whereabouts while you were at Dolphin? Probably will be Thursday when I get to go....
Hello Paul, as you say it's not until your'e asked a question that you wonder why you have'nt seen a great big baulk of timber below deck!! Probably because...
Hi Michael. No news at all. I've sent emails out this evening to various people, but I'll have to wait for Thursday as I'm away tomorrow. thamesbarges...
Hi Michael. No news at all. I've sent emails out this evening to various people, but I'll have to wait for Thursday as I'm away tomorrow. thamesbarges...
I have just done one and a half hours non stop talking about Thames barges in front of around 50 people - wow!! I almost had to be stopped!! As I have said to...
Hi Michael YOu must have been bursting! I do understand what you mean though. 50 people must been brilliant. As I say, I'm just a novice to things barges, but...
Gosh - what a week of work and it's not over yet! I have news from The Cirdan sailing trust & David Renouf that Phoenician is at Fullbridge in drydock being...