Lady Emma gets a spring clean

coolcat · 26th March 2022, 17:34

Went up to the boat Wednesday and pressure washed her topsides down for the first time this year.

Removed all the winter grime, bird poo and Sahara Desert from the grp.

She still needs the canopy and fenders cleaning and a good polish, but she is looking a whole lot better already.

IMG_4285 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Lovely start to the day on Thursday and a nice coffee to start the day.

IMG_4296-Edit by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Met up with a few of my friends at the marina and we took Lady Emma out for her first run of the year.
Not sure how but Lady Emma seemed to steer herself towards the pub

Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Well.....all that hard work from the previous day called for a nice cold one (or two) to re hydrate the system

9C3977E3-51F1-4E9B-8E87-4A7DE7C7E125 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

A gentle run back to the marina and time to put Lady Emma to bed.

Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

trikey · 26th March 2022, 21:30

And you didn't bring the rain with you

edwardmk · 26th March 2022, 21:43

Nice pic with the sunset behind the cabin.

coolcat · 27th March 2022, 08:15

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Originally Posted by trikey

And you didn't bring the rain with you

Long may it last

coolcat · 27th March 2022, 08:16

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Originally Posted by edwardmk

Nice pic with the sunset behind the cabin.

Cheers, we are blessed with some wonderful sunrises and sunsets with the Norfolk skies

roverbarmy · 29th March 2022, 12:22

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Originally Posted by coolcat

Cheers, we are blessed with some wonderful sunrises and sunsets with the Norfolk skies

We get very big skies here don't we! I often wonder where all the water comes from to keep the boats afloat at Acle, with all those farmers nicking it to water their crops! You'd think that we would be tinder dry after some of the long, sunny spells but that watter keeps on a flowing!

coolcat · 29th March 2022, 19:00

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

We get very big skies here don't we! I often wonder where all the water comes from to keep the boats afloat at Acle, with all those farmers nicking it to water their crops! You'd think that we would be tinder dry after some of the long, sunny spells but that watter keeps on a flowing!

It gets its fair share of rain when I turn up usually

trikey · 29th March 2022, 21:14

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Originally Posted by coolcat

It gets its fair share of rain when I turn up usually

Yes... We are aware of this!

Southern Star · 2nd April 2022, 18:14

Been prepping my boat this weekend, four more days left at work then I'll be out cruising until August/September. Think I will go to Liverpool then Llangollen.

Filled up with red diesel today, that's gone from £1.00 to £1.39 a litre in six weeks. If it keeps going up I'll have to get an 'orse.

coolcat · 2nd April 2022, 21:16

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Originally Posted by Southern Star

Been prepping my boat this weekend, four more days left at work then I'll be out cruising until August/September. Think I will go to Liverpool then Llangollen.

Filled up with red diesel today, that's gone from £1.00 to £1.39 a litre in six weeks. If it keeps going up I'll have to get an 'orse.

Tell me about it!

I’ve got two 320 litre tanks on Lady Emma.
I won’t be saying to the fuel attendant “Fill her up” anytime soon

26th March 2022, 17:34	#1
coolcat Photographer Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton/Acle Posts: 49,379 Thanks: 9,642 Thanked 12,027 Times in 8,111 Posts	Lady Emma gets a spring clean Went up to the boat Wednesday and pressure washed her topsides down for the first time this year. Removed all the winter grime, bird poo and Sahara Desert from the grp. She still needs the canopy and fenders cleaning and a good polish, but she is looking a whole lot better already. IMG_4285 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Lovely start to the day on Thursday and a nice coffee to start the day. IMG_4296-Edit by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Met up with a few of my friends at the marina and we took Lady Emma out for her first run of the year. Not sure how but Lady Emma seemed to steer herself towards the pub Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Well.....all that hard work from the previous day called for a nice cold one (or two) to re hydrate the system 9C3977E3-51F1-4E9B-8E87-4A7DE7C7E125 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr A gentle run back to the marina and time to put Lady Emma to bed. Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr __________________ Jeff.

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edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 874 Thanks: 1,286 Thanked 370 Times in 247 Posts	Nice pic with the sunset behind the cabin.

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Southern Star Avid contributor Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 249 Thanks: 47 Thanked 121 Times in 72 Posts	Been prepping my boat this weekend, four more days left at work then I'll be out cruising until August/September. Think I will go to Liverpool then Llangollen. Filled up with red diesel today, that's gone from £1.00 to £1.39 a litre in six weeks. If it keeps going up I'll have to get an 'orse.