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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 14th February 2019, 14:22
Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,063
Posted By Bob Smith
You can still buy audio cassette tapes, saw some...

You can still buy audio cassette tapes, saw some in Tesco's the other day ... I wonder if they were next to the pencils? :thumb:
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 5th February 2019, 16:33
Replies: 14
Views: 22,199
Posted By Bob Smith
I have a record of seeing the vessels below on...

I have a record of seeing the vessels below on the Thames, I will see if I have any photos.

AROSIA
ILSE WULFF
SPAROS
TRIDALE
VISURGIS
WESTBRIS
Forum: Royal Navy 2nd December 2018, 15:21
Replies: 0
Views: 4,821
Posted By Bob Smith
MAPLIN ex: HMS POLSHAM

Seen passing Tilbury on the 29th May 1979

Built as Ham class minesweeper HMS POLSHAM, converted to survey ship and renamed MAPLIN '67 and operated by the Port of London Authority (PLA)
Forum: Ferries 24th November 2018, 14:48
Replies: 1
Views: 16,058
Posted By Bob Smith
Royal Iris - ex Mersey ferry

Looking in a sorry state at Woolwich on the 21st November 2018
Forum: Ferries 6th November 2018, 18:13
Replies: 6
Views: 13,053
Posted By Bob Smith
The two new ferries arrived today

The two new ferries arrived today
Forum: Ferries 28th October 2018, 12:59
Replies: 6
Views: 13,053
Posted By Bob Smith
Wow! that's going back a bit .. unfortunately I...

Wow! that's going back a bit .. unfortunately I can also recall these old ones back in the early '60's
Forum: Ferries 27th October 2018, 15:09
Replies: 6
Views: 13,053
Posted By Bob Smith
Two down, one to go. JAMES NEWMAN en-route for...

Two down, one to go.
JAMES NEWMAN en-route for scrapping in Le Havre
Forum: Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service 19th October 2018, 16:33
Replies: 0
Views: 11,152
Posted By Bob Smith
Hsl102

At Portsmouth on the 9th October 2018
Forum: United States Navy 12th October 2018, 15:04
Replies: 3
Views: 8,851
Posted By Bob Smith
At anchor in Stokes Bay on the 9th October 2018 ...

At anchor in Stokes Bay on the 9th October 2018
Perfect photographic conditions
Forum: Weather Watch 11th October 2018, 10:26
Replies: 13
Views: 15,527
Posted By Bob Smith
As a fan of the TV series "Supernatual", I find...

As a fan of the TV series "Supernatual", I find it amusing that as the new series starts the new "baddie" of the show is the archangel "Michael" just as "Tropical Storm Micheal" roars in.

Great...
Forum: Ferries 8th October 2018, 13:37
Replies: 6
Views: 13,053
Posted By Bob Smith
Woolwich Ferry

The Woolwich ferry was suspended on the 5th October for a couple of months whilst work is carried out for the arrival of two new ferries.
The three old ferries have been sold for scrap in France,...
Forum: United States Navy 6th October 2018, 13:45
Replies: 3
Views: 8,851
Posted By Bob Smith
Uss harry s truman

USS HARRY S TRUMAN arrived in Stokes Bay off Portsmouth, UK today

https://isleofwightwebcams.co.uk/solent-webcam/
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 3rd October 2018, 14:17
Replies: 162
Views: 85,512
Posted By Bob Smith
Caught the end of the 1955 film "The Cockleshell...

Caught the end of the 1955 film "The Cockleshell Heroes" on TV yesterday, some views of what I believe were the Royal docks in London portraying the occupied port in France. A number of ships in...
Forum: Weather Watch 15th September 2018, 17:02
Replies: 34
Views: 25,376
Posted By Bob Smith
A bit of a laugh :-) ...

A bit of a laugh :-)

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/storm-florence-weatherman-caught-out-13248189
Forum: Weather Watch 5th September 2018, 13:30
Replies: 0
Views: 10,740
Posted By Bob Smith
Typhoon Jebi - Tanker smashes into bridge

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/typhoon-jebi-huge-fuel-tanker-13190197

The "huge !!" tanker is the 2,591 grt "Houn Maru", IMO No. 9154165.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 20th August 2018, 15:38
Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,063
Posted By Bob Smith
AARP- American Association of Retired People ...

AARP- American Association of Retired People

Questions and Answers from
AARP Forum

Q: Where can single men over the age of 70 find
younger women who are interested in them?

A: ...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 5th August 2018, 14:33
Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,063
Posted By Bob Smith
An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an...

An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to
her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a
conversation with your fellow passenger."
The...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 29th July 2018, 14:29
Replies: 17
Views: 17,283
Posted By Bob Smith
When I was at school, my mate and his dad kept...

When I was at school, my mate and his dad kept pigeons, we were always cycling to their previous owners and asking if we could have our pigeon back after it flew home :-)
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 29th July 2018, 14:23
Replies: 12
Views: 20,577
Posted By Bob Smith
Coral still run the Romford Greyhound Stadium a...

Coral still run the Romford Greyhound Stadium a few miles from me

http://www.romfordgreyhoundstadium.co.uk/

Not been there for years
Forum: Other International Navies 13th July 2018, 17:20
Replies: 4
Views: 7,737
Posted By Bob Smith
Belgian vessels in London

Couple of Belgian naval ships in London this weekend, sailing Sunday around 17.00
Frigate LEOPOLD I & minesweeper CROCUS.
Forum: Aviation 10th July 2018, 16:11
Replies: 15
Views: 19,509
Posted By Bob Smith
Heard a few of the bigger ones go over, didn't...

Heard a few of the bigger ones go over, didn't see anything :mad:, too cloudy.
Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc... 6th April 2018, 16:51
Replies: 0
Views: 10,386
Posted By Bob Smith
Austin K2 Fire Truck

On display in the Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc... 6th April 2018, 16:50
Replies: 0
Views: 8,714
Posted By Bob Smith
Nash Ambulance

On display in the Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc... 6th April 2018, 16:48
Replies: 3
Views: 10,794
Posted By Bob Smith
Hucks Starter

On display in the Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 1st February 2018, 13:09
Replies: 4
Views: 4,318
Posted By Bob Smith
So you were the one causing the queues :)

So you were the one causing the queues :)
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