Good morning early birds!

[waterboatman]

A lot milder here in Gloucestershire this morning. Just as well 'cos we are polishing our skills on the new bit of canal again today, ready for Friday. It's a 'new' (i.e. restored) bit of canal requiring different boat handling skills. Just a matter of fine tuning today. Then we are ready for Friday. It may well be on the national news Friday evening!

Have a happy day everyone.

[MarkRae]

Morning...

[Zhukov]

Good morning,lads..

[berniecuddles]

morning wbm and all bit foggy here but not so cold

[waterboatman]

Morning mark.
Morning zhu. I'm glad you enjoyed the Tudor Arms mate. It is rather special isn't it! When I took my friends there on Saturday evening I was handed an envelope with Waterboatman on it. Thank you mate for the card and the first round. It tasted better than the rest! :o} My friends thought, like me, what a wonderful Thank you. I like the card too! :o}

[waterboatman]

Morning bernie.

[Zhukov]

Thank you....I did enjoy the Pheasant dish,mind!..and a pint of Palmers..lovely pub!

[waterboatman]

The pheasant is good isn't it!

If you decide to repeat the experience let me know and I will endeavour to be there.

[Zhukov]

Yes,that would be lovely...Vicky and I would love to have Dinner there..Alison is very welcoming,and her staff,as they say"down-to-earth",charming and friendly..

[albaqwerty]

Morning folks xxx

This is a lovely site. You make on-line friends who then become (hopefully) off-line friends. There IS hope for the human race!!!

[Zhukov]

morning,alba :-)

[albaqwerty]

Morning Zhu, you do have some lovely pubs in that neck of the woods.

We've a couple of nice ones in the next village, one is reasonably priced and nice, the other one has delusions of grandeur :)

[waterboatman]

Morning alba. xxx Good, innit! :o} I have no problems with doing the PR for the Tudor arms. It's a lovely place.
Alison usually says the pubs great but the staff are crap1 Tongue in cheek of course, they are very professional and very happy.

Zhu, That would be good . Let me know and I'll book a table, always a good idea in the evening, and necessary at weekends. Sunday lunch they do salt marsh beef and salt marsh lamb. the salt marshes being about half a mile away!

[albaqwerty]

Suddenly my tea and toast has lost its appeal.........

[waterboatman]

Sorry alba. ... :o{

[Zhukov]

Oooh!...that sounds,"gert lush",as my chums in Bristol say..lol..salt marsh Lamb..reminds me of an excellent lunch,at a pub on the Gower,one time..

[waterboatman]

It's highly recommended Zhu. I invariably go for one or t'other on Sundays.

[albaqwerty]

OK, I''ll get with the programme, Theme for this morning is good food, good pubs and good company :)

[waterboatman]

I thought that was what we were doing alba! :o} It's a good theme though!

[albaqwerty]

Each morning is always good company on here :)

Don't you be upsetting your shoulder. I will be keeping my eyes peeled for the national news on Friday.

[Zhukov]

One pub immediately springs to mind,alba..When I go to the match..the ritual always begins with a visit to The Bartons Arms Hotel,at Six Ways...if your team ever play at Villa Park,treat yourself to the superb Thai food there,and their own wonderful Oakham ales...The place is an Architectural masterpiece..a fitting homage to Beer! ;-)