Willow wilson

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  1. From 1960, Last Date, words written later, sung by many artists. This tune doesn't need lyrics, it carries its own pathos tinged with a touch of bitter-sweet. But with lyrics I recommend Skeeter Davis.

     

    From about the same time, who can forget Russ.

     

    This also a favourite of budding guitarists of teenage years, well it was fave in our house.

     

  2. 16 hours ago, philmayfield said:

    ......transported to Salcombe or the west coast of Scotland so I could go boating again!) I just wish I was a few years younger!

    You've jogged my memory now Phil. A mere lifetime ago, I took my young wife on an 'on-spec' holiday to the western Highlands in our Cortina and stayed at various b&b cottages. During the dusky evenings we read books, TV being rare at that time. The book I got engrossed in and which I found fascinating was Gavin Maxwell's 'Harpoon at a venture' which details his efforts to start a shark fishery on the Isle of Soay. Very well written it documents his successes frustrations and failures around the western islands. You may have read it.

  3. The jackstaff is at the bow of the ship and carries the Union Jack (in UK ship). At the stern is the Ensign. Red Ensign on the civilian vessel, white Ensign for Royal Navy.

    Edit. Ensign can be flown on signals mast on carriers or ships with a stern helicopter deck.

  4. I had a tablet for years used it a lot and one day it had failed, no display, wouldn't respond to any stimulus so I bought a new one. And then a week later I discovered that plugging the old one in to the charger and charging it up revived it no end, still using it. Don't know where my genius comes from.

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  5. Thanks for the pictures. 

    MargieH, yes those earliest recalled ventures away from home, excluding trips to the shops (again), seemed almost magical.

     

    I've got a notion in my mind that there was another pleasure steamboat working the Trent about the same time, name of Gorlestone. Another Yarmouth registered boat I guess but I'm not sure. 

     

    I've happily navigated the river Yare many times in the last 50 years and I'll never forget it or the steamboat which borrowed its name.

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  6. In the early 50s my dad took me on a boat trip from Trent  Bridge (Victoria Embankment) to Radcliffe and back on the 'Pride of the Yare'. 2 shillings return. There are pictures of this boat on the net but I'm unable to copy and paste for some reason.