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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: el hombre feliz on July 17, 2016, 10:12:54 pm

Title: new swab aboard
Post by: el hombre feliz on July 17, 2016, 10:12:54 pm

Hi and thanks for the speedy welcoming response to my application.
I'm Len, aka el hombre feliz. I'm a retired south yorkshireman with a decades long interest in rc models. Newly into sailboats, my previous (and continuing) interest has been electric fixed wing sports aerobatic aircraft. Come to think of it, that is probably why I also have an interest in electric fan boats.
I've recently joined Manvers waterfront boat club. A beautiful water the location of which was Europe's one-time largest coking plant. Have a visit and drool. Online page has live webcams, or in person .

cheers

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: Capt Podge on July 17, 2016, 10:17:21 pm

Sounds like you're having fun in your retirement - nice to hear.

.....Oh, and welcome aboard swab. {-)

Regards,

Ray.

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: Stavros on July 17, 2016, 10:19:20 pm

Welcome aboard shipmate next round is at 6 bells and it's your shout ha ha........Why not get your club to have a club Stand at the Blackpool show...see events page for details ...or even come along yourself for the day


Dave

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: el hombre feliz on July 17, 2016, 11:54:18 pm

thanks. I've much to discover by way of just about everything. Shows would be of great interest as I love to browse other modellers' work and find bargain items (who doesn't) :)

What publication or website lists details of such events?

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: Capt Podge on July 18, 2016, 12:01:24 am

Have a look on the home page Len -  Shows, Events, Club websites and Club Events.

For Blackpool this year check this one: www.blackpoolmodelboatshow.co.uk/

Regards,

Ray.

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: el hombre feliz on July 18, 2016, 08:57:02 pm

Thanks Ray. Will do

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: Kipper on July 18, 2016, 11:26:12 pm

Welcome to Mayhem Len, I'm an old Mexborough man, most of my family worked the face down Manvers Main, while 2 of them worked at the coke plant.  :-)

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: el hombre feliz on July 19, 2016, 12:09:23 am

thanks for the welcome Kipper. A small world it is. You'd never guess that the place was one an industrial eyesore unless you had known it during the last century.
So how old are you exactly ?  ;)

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: derekwarner on July 19, 2016, 01:29:09 am

Len......if you go back to the post by Kipper, just click on his name above the avatar image & you will see some personal information & including his age

Being from the other side of the world, I didn't know the name .....Manvers Main ....but Google sure explained it

Coal mines throughout the world at the turn of the century were not for the feint hearted.... >>:-(

Derek

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: el hombre feliz on July 19, 2016, 01:44:41 am

Oh I'm beginning to get the hang of the working of the forum now . Thanks Derek. The age thing was just a rib poke though. ;)

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: Kipper on July 19, 2016, 08:52:20 pm

Quote from: el hombre feliz on July 19, 2016, 12:09:23 am

So how old are you exactly ?  ;)

As many years as the Queen has worn her crown  8)

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: el hombre feliz on July 19, 2016, 09:15:15 pm

Aha youngster. Not as long as since she first sat on the 'throne' though eh? :)

Title: Re: new swab aboard
Post by: Kipper on July 19, 2016, 11:11:58 pm

Nay lad, I'm old, not antique.  {-)