Last Sunday in February, 2016.

Last Sunday in February, 2016.

Very cold at the lake but it didn't put off our hardy TTS Team, that's the Tuesday/Thursday and Sunday guys!.

Most of the team were sailing their one Metre yachts on the day with the odd "J" class in there, though the way they sail there wasn't must to chose between them speed wise!.

The yachtsmen.

 Their craft

The motorised sailors were still setting up whilst I was there.

Plenty of spectators on this nice sunny but cold day and the car park was it's usual chaotic state with the weekender's parking everywhere but inside the white lines, makes it hard to park but later on harder still to get out!.

Still an enjoyable days sailing by the sailors present, with a nice walk round the park for everyone else, the Cafe doing a brisk trade with hot food and drink, I think the staff there do a great job and you never have to wait long after placing an order, the bacon/sausages Barms certainlty hit the spot on a day like today!.

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If all the worlds a stage, where do the audience sit?.

The number of people watching you is directly proportional to the stupidity of your action!.

How do Eskimos stop their mouths from freezing up?, They grit their teeth.  

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2016 Diary and new clothing prices

2016 Diary and new clothing prices.

Please find the 2016 diary of events and shows in the top tabs!

Also there are a number of items in the clothing section that have changed, these are not extortionate but I guess reflected by the prices we have to pay for said items from manufacturers!.

Have you checked the "For Sale" section recently or are you still suffering from the terrible weather we have been having lately, there are a few nice new entries in there!. 

We have been more fortunate that some of our friends in other clubs who have suffered from the terrible flooding of late, our thoughts go out to them and hope for a speedy return to normality.

I have been suffering from a heavy cold and bad chest recently but getting better now so will be back to the lake with the camera shortly, being this time of year though I don't think I've missed much!, though I'm sure the TT (Tuesday/Thursday) members have been at the lake well wrapped up and sailing as usual!.

Thank you all that have been asking about my absence and giving me a call at home much appreciated.

Here are some pictures of yesteryear to put you on until the better weather.

      

Geoff giving one of his excellent talks 

The arrival of the container.

A tricky bit of the new landing stage edging strip.

The strings for keeping off the geese has prove excellent and the landing stage has never been cleaner.

Bob the Builders Slo Mo 2.

The docking station.

Our stage at the Poynton Show, another good venue we will no doubt be revisiting in the future!.

A visitor to our lake recently, A Bean Goose, just passing through and checking out our beautiful venue no doubt!.

Well that's it for now, hopefully the weather will be picking up soon and we will get together at the lake in the near future!.

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You know your getting old when.

The candles cost more than the cake.

The names in your little black book are mostly doctors

You sink your teeth into a steak and they stay there.

Work is a lot less fun and fun is a lot more work.

You can live without sex but not without glasses.

That's all folks!

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Lost and found,January 2016.

Lost and found, January 2016.

Received a post from Dave Lee today to the effect that he has found the top off a model boat in the lake!.

If it is yours or you know the owner please contact Dave and he will tell you what he's done with it!.

Recognize it?.

Adrian Pearce Hi Dave I think the top belongs to Gyln he lost it about a week ago

Duckie, The power of the press hey!.

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Harry got very excited after finishing his jigsaw in only 6 months!.

On the box it said, from two to four years!.

Did you hear about the successful Bonsai tree grower?, he got so good he's now looking for a house with a smaller garden!.

A garden is a thing of beauty and a job forever!.

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Rotary At Etherow, 13th Jan 2016.

Rotary At Etherow, 13Th Jan 2016.

Today at the lake, met one of our newish members Lew Wallwork sailing his boat 'Rotary', when asked if it was a kit or scratch built he told me it was scratch built from an old copper boiler!, and the deck was made from an old mantle shelf from his next door neighbour, real re-cycling hey.

As you will see on the video below it runs well and the detail is superb!.

When I'd asked him if it was scratch-built he thought I'd said is it Scrap built!, it will be if he leaves it lying around with copper the price it is today!.

So it was a nice sunny day and an interesting boat to see and video, can't be bad for January.

                

Had an e-mail from Al the Comm, to the effect that the organiser Mark from Bugsworth Basin where we had two events during 2015, had been in touch to say that High Peak Radio had been mentioning us on the air, so fame again to the club, we have been going from strength to strength the last few years, the committee and of course you members must be doing something right!.

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Junk is something you've kept for years

Then throw away the week before you need it!.

Atheism is a non prophet organisation.

I recently took up meditation. It beats sitting around doing nothing!

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Model engineering show.

The Manchester Model Engineering Exhibition.

Organisation of the Manchester Model Engineering Exhibition is now well under way. The exhibition is being organised by member of the Northern Association Of Model Engineers (NAME) supported by the Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies and, of course, by our colleagues in the trade – without whom much of what the exhibition will be showing would not be possible.

                                                

The Exhibition will take place on Saturday and Sunday - 27th/28th February 2016 from 10.00 am to 5.00 on Saturday (4.00 on Sunday) at the Middleton Arena which is situated in north Manchester conveniently only two miles from J19 of the M60 motorway.

                                           

This venue has plentiful free parking, disabled access and (very importantly) a reasonably priced cafeteria.
This will be an exhibition of model engineering in the north west hopefully comprising locomotives from gauges 1 to 10¼, stationary engines, i.c. engines, traction engines, etc..
Unfortunately, due to the limited space we are unable to include planes, or boats. However, we can confirm that a majority of the local model engineering societies will be exhibiting, together with some excellent examples of individual models.

                                          

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A model engineering show quite local to us that you might be interested in as it say's it's model engineering and not boats!, but I know you are all interested with all sorts of modelling and might still pick up some idea's and hints!.

Mike Houghton and Bob Abell are going so how about getting together and joining them, make the winter a bit shorter hey.

Duckie.

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Went to the dentist today for an appointment, reminded me of these jokes!.

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My dentist found a very big cavity when he he examined me, in fact it was so big he sent me to a chiropodist!.

Man to dentist, "Can you recommend anything for yellow teeth?"

Dentist, "A brown tie?".

Three ways to keep your teeth.

Brush after every meal,

See your dentist every few months.

and keep your nose out of other peoples business.

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New Year 2016.

New Year 2016.

Well its a new year again, seen too many myself!, but still can't complain because no one will take any notice anyway!.

After seeing the floods all round the country how can we complain here in our area where we seem to have escaped the worse of it.

Coming down the hill from the Romiley direction you might have noticed there has been some subsidence there and its been coned off for the time being, hopefully to be done after the holidays.

On the sailing front there were the usual stalwarts at the lake today, braving the weather, more and more rain I'm afraid!.

By the time I ventured out of the Cafe and the warmth they were all packing up, Dave was still the last man standing seen here, but there had been Trevor, Donald, Andy and a few others there earlier as you can see they are all on a sausage break and left Dave to look after the boats.

I'm sorry to tell you guys that you are not in the running for first sail of the new year as George Taylor get's that dubious honour the day before, 2nd January!, another cold weather day, still it didn't seem too bad as it was my birthday and Son John came down with his wife and two dogs, so that brightened up my day!.

I was there with George having a buttie before he sailed his pond yacht, though it was just a trial run and the weather was still bad so he didn't linger long, and we retired back to the Cafe to put the world to rights!.

Over the holidays some of the guys have been working with Ryan and trimmed back the trees behind the top box, when I said trimmed back, I think that is a bit of an understatement really!, as you will see next time you visit the lake, no more sails catching the trees now!, and I got a few nice logs out of it for my lady friends garden, they will keep the bugs nicely housed over the rest of the winter!.

Well that's enough of my prattling on for now, see you at the lake next time !.

Next event 

2000 13th January   Club night  Wednesday  Clubhouse 

2000 27th  January    Club night Wednesday Clubhouse.

Hope you've saved a few bob after Christmas as it's club funds renewal at the end of the month!.

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Did you hear of about the constipated Composer,

He got stuck on his last movement!.

or 

The constipated accountant that worked it out with a pencil!

I go with the flow I'm a bed wetter!.

Only joking!.

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Frostbite Sail, 2015.

Frostbite Sail, 2015.

The last event of this year turned out to be another success, with a good Turnout, whether it was the nice sunny day or thought's of Mike's hot soup and mince pies is debatable!.

Today Mike the Social Sec and Bob the Abel discovered that they were distant cousins, Mike's cousin's son is Bob's Son in law and you can't be more distant than that!. 

There wasn't much wind as the owner of the trimaran discovered, it usually flies across the lake.   

There were plenty more members in the clubhouse with their wives.

The Cafe in the background was doing a roaring trade, a change from cold turkey sandwiches perhaps hey! 

There were plenty of spectators,with plenty of families with young children watching the boats.

This was early on!, as the day wore on it got the usual manic scene on the car park, with cars parked here there and everywhere!.

Enjoying the sunshine and shade

Still a nice place come rain or shine!, nice sunny day and nice company what more can you ask for.

Last man standing!, well it was free soup!, but more to the point it was already cooked so saved me doing something at home, Pepe is a chip off the old block, chatting up the ladies!, sat with his Auntie Joyce.

Friend Bob the Abel said he's changed my head because I wasn't smiling in the original picture!, that's why my neck looks a bit like an ostriches!.

There were quite a few dogs in attendance today, they must enjoy the good weather as much as us!.


Back on the landing stage there was a nice little Narra boat which I think belonged to John Davis!, who was there with his fleet of small craft again, giving goes to all the children passing by which I'm sure made their day, and perhaps gave them the interest to have another go in the future and possible
future membership hey!.
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What's the difference between unlawful and illegal?.
Unlawful means against the law, illegal is a sick bird!.

A man covered in nuts, hundreds and thousands and chocolate sauce has been found dead in an ice cream van.
The police think he topped himself!.

The police have reported the theft of a shipment of filing cabinets, document folders and labelling machines.
It's believed to have been the work of organised crime.
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That's it for this year folks see you in the new year!.

 Happy New Year to all our readers