http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/ The Unofficial Coracle Society Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:55:18 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/812 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/812 Hi All "She who must be obeyed" will have something to say about that. Steve Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:44:35 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/811 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/811 Hi All Good day out. Met up with Dave at paper mill lock at 10 ish, decided to take my land rover up to wharf rd car park as it's close to the start of the Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:14:45 GMT Michael http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/810 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/810 Well, the urethane coating /sealer finally came in at the Skinboats.org store and I've ordered the ballistic nylon and dye. The good news for us coraclers is Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:21:14 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/809 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/809 Hi All / Michael It's all good fun, power for free. Brollies are a very convenient way of sailing. Dave has a piece of string around the opening collar to stop Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:21:16 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/808 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/808 Hi All / Dave Shall we meet Sun at paper mill 10 ish then decide which way to go ? That gives Dick time to reply, If he wants to come. Then we can ferry Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:07:54 GMT Michael Burwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/807 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/807 Oh, that's great. My wife said "What is it with you guys? You will sail anything." can't wait to do the brolly bit. I have a London tube one from a previous Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:11:28 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/806 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/806 Hi All Just seen the weather forecast for the weekend, about 13 degrees with a bit of wind on Sat and a bit more on Sunday . supposed to be dry all weekend. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:06:48 GMT Michael http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/805 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/805 A couple years ago a mile or so upstream of that photo I was kayaking while the water was quite low. The stream had become very braided and shallow and as I Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:06:28 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/804 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/804 Hi That last bit of the Stour to Cattawade was where I last tripped over my paddle. Quite tired, very windy and weed just under the water. Perfect conditions Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:38:38 GMT Horace http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/803 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/803 Good advice. I have always been a fanbof big knockers! Nigel Sent from my iPhone! On 2 Oct 2009, at 18:00, "stourcoracleman" Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:00:33 GMT stourcoracleman http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/802 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/802 Yes dear boy,the trick is to always carry a very big knocker for the dipatching of your catch whilst it is still in your net,and of course a coracle stable Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:51:51 GMT Horace http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/801 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/801 Many years ago I did the a trip to Australia and cycle touring and met a bloke with a canoe on the Atherton Table lands. He was quite a character and after Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:30:35 GMT coracles18 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/800 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/800 A couple of years ago I went for a paddle around midnight from Cattawade toward Flatford. This was very eary with what I later realised were cattle on the Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:42:01 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/799 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/799 Hi Really don't fancy that, slightly claustrophobic. Steve Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:28:14 GMT Steven Miles http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/798 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/coraclesociety/message/798 Hi All And we moan about swans having a go, at least they don't have teeth! Steve