Boats'n'mowers

  New Moon is a smart-looking boat,   and it’s owners are a lovely couple. It’s kept moored in a tidy circular creek near Bottisham Lock...

 There was a time when heads were simple. A plank across the bows,  with circular holes.   Convenient in many ways.   Every time the ship d...

John Smith had made the suggestion that I take out a couple of Mates in Nancy Blackett and that we call it a refresher day.   I wasn’t sure...

  John Smith sent out an invitation for a Skipper and Mate to take Tim, Louise and Abigail out for a day sail on  Nancy Blackett    on 3rd J...

  Downhaul or tack line Nautical nomenclature is tricky work. Over the centuries words have changed.   Their meanings have changed and th...

The concept was very simple. When the travelling musicians came to our village we could pay them,  or not. If we paid them we could...

The old man has,  again,  felt the need to apologise to his students. And,  of course,  to himself. If he didn't make assumptions...