Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Sunday. Well it's dry now. Let's hope it stays that way. I'm beginning to go rusty! We are told however, that it's going to get colder before it gets warmer. Hasn't anyone told the weather gods it April?
Going down to the canal this morning, just to see a mate. Might find my way to the TA after. The car sometimes does that of it's own volition. :o}

Have a happy day everyone.

[dannyk13]

Good morning all.

[waterboatman]

Morning danny. All well mate?

[dannyk13]

All well Boaty, and you?

[waterboatman]

Still breathing mate. I find it useful. :o}

[kvalidir]

Morning everyone, got a three hour drive to some work uggghh and it's greay and miserable here . Hope you are all well x

[NoMercy]

Morning chaps xxx

[waterboatman]

Morning kval xxx and NM xxx

kval you have my sympathy on that one. Not nice at all out there.

NM how are you and the wee man + dad of course?

[murraymints]

Morning Boaty xx Danny xx kva xx Nom xx

[10ClarionSt]

Morning all. Busy day today. I'm going to Martindale in the Lake District this morning for a remembrance service for all those lost on HMS Glorious. The church is called St Peters-in-Martindale, at the side of Ullswater. There is a stained glass window in the church dedicated to HMS Glorious and at one time it was the only memorial in this country that was dedicated to the ship. Looks like it could stay dry. Hope so. When I get back we're taking my granddaughter out for a meal to celebrate her 16th birthday. Should be good. But apart from that, it's a quiet day!

[murraymints]

Morning clarion xx what's your connection with the Glorious ?

[waterboatman]

Morning minty xxx & 10.

A day of mixed emotions for you 10. I hope it all goes well for you.

[waterboatman]

HMS Glorious. A cruiser converted to a carrier if I remember rightly. Involved in the Norway evacuation. Got caught by two German cruisers.

[NoMercy]

Morning Minty xx

WBM, they're still in bed. Dad is playing golf this morning and jnr has been emitting loud wind sounds all night. He's a gassy baby, it must be said.

[waterboatman]

NM that's going to have me grinning all day! :o}

[murraymints]

Lol wee sausage !

[10ClarionSt]

Morning waterboatman. My uncle died on the Glorious. He was only 18 years old. There were many, many teenagers lost on her. My uncle was a telegraphist. The loss of the Glorious had some kind of state secrecy because the govt placed a 100 year ban on all files relating to her loss, the files not to be opened till 2041. We think it had something to do with the Norwegian Royal Family, who were being evacuated at the time, along with the Norwegian gold reserves and crown jewels.

[emmie]

good morning all

[waterboatman]

I didn't know the last bit.

Yes. The Norwegian royals. I did know about that but you've reminded me. There is a lot more that may well never be known.

[waterboatman]

Morning emmie xxx How are you this morning? :o}

[emmie]

bit achy, and fed up to the back teeth with this awful weather. Wanted to go out yesterday for some retail therapy, got as far as the supermarket bought some things and went home sopping wet.