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Post by Andrew on Jul 4, 2006 23:26:03 GMT
Hi All, The canal photographs included within my previous post were taken at the back of "The Bridge Inn", as pictured here: If you visit "The Bridge Inn" for a meal, you are guaranteed to leave feeling well and truly fed! The food served here is excellent and the portions are very generous. The "weak bridge" sign was probably strategically placed in order to warn motorists that customers crossing the bridge having left the 'Bridge Inn' will have gained a few pounds in weight! (LOL) Regards, Andrew
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Post by graemek on Jul 5, 2006 7:42:15 GMT
While we're thinking about inland waterways vessels, here's the other end of the spectrum QE2 (Queen Elisabeth 2nd) leaving through Sydney Heads February this year. We deliberately drove up to Sydney in order to see her sail. Graemek
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Post by postscript on Jul 5, 2006 9:45:13 GMT
Hi All, I hope you don't mind if I barge in and share a few pics I shot this evening... These photographs were taken in the west outskirts of Edinburgh in Ratho, which stands on a ridge on the south east side of the plain of the River Almond. I was hoping to photograph at least one of several residential black swans which have been breeding in the area for a few years, but unfortunately none were to be seen today. Ratho is associated with opening of the Union Canal in 1822, which linked Edinburgh to Falkirk and the Forth and Clyde Canal. You might be interested to read some more information about Ratho at the link below: www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/ratho/ratho/If you're still really keen (Steve and Peter ) you can read more information about the Union Canal at the next link below: www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/falkirk/unioncanal/index.htmlPerhaps 'HWI' should have their own boat named 'Queen Hayley' We'd need a big boat which could carry more than two though! Regards, Andrew Hi Andrew. I'm delighted you've strengthened the Scottish link by 'barging in'. I was a little nervous about 'trespassing' on your home ground! That is of interest to me as i know so little about the Scottish canals. However, your link to undiscovered Scotland is where I discovered a decent picture of the Falkirk Wheel, linking, I believe the two canals you mention, which the site doesn't have a problem with being used for noncommercial web sites. If, by the time i catch up with the latest posts, you haven't posted it, I will on this visit. Another point you raise, naming a boat after Hayley, surely 'Princess' suits Hayley better? Peter
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Post by graemek on Jul 5, 2006 9:58:24 GMT
Here is Port Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch. It is a natural Harbour formed from the mouth of an ancient volcano. The city road is found past the stern of the ''Diamond Princess'' & turn sharp right whereupon a tunnel, right through the considerable sized mountain, takes you to Christchurch. The colour of the sea is exactly as shown. pt lyt
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Post by postscript on Jul 5, 2006 10:23:14 GMT
Thank you Graemek. This is getting exciting. Seeing more of Christchurch and learning more about it is why I'm attending the Regent's Park do. I'm in the right 'tent' to have a chance of meeting with Haley but she will be in a rush and I've had such a good time with her recently I shan't, on this occasion, seek her out, letting others get a hand in--although the odds are that may well mean I literally bump into her by chance!
Peter
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Post by postscript on Jul 5, 2006 10:58:30 GMT
Hi All. Finally concluding my sequence of canal pictures, the fabulous Falkirk Wheel, all £84.5 million modern investment in inland waterways, run on the same power as would boil a domestic kettle. Reproduced with acknowledgement to Undscovered Scotland on the grounds this is a noncommercial site. Peter
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Post by graemek on Jul 5, 2006 11:18:20 GMT
Well Peter, I think if I were you, I'd leave a message with the organizers that you'd like to see her!! From what I know of her she'd make sure you did!!
I'm pleased you're interested in Christchurch as I'm about to post some more shots. Ships, boats, barges canals etc. have always grabbed my attention & so I've soaked up the shots of Stuart's beautifully fitted vessel plus the associated barge canals locks & so on with great interest. I own a 4.66 m. half cab runabout on a trailer currently so will post a shot of it in due course.
But first things first so here's a Hayley poster in Christchurch near the Town Hall.
Amarantine may like it too as she's lost a treasured poster due to the quake!! It's really quite large but I've just reduced the presentation size on this site. Graemek
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Post by graemek on Jul 5, 2006 11:35:23 GMT
Peter I love the Falkirk Wheel. One of my nephews drew my attention to it a while back. Beautiful use of energy. I went thru Panama canal once & was impressed by the fact that the local rainfall was reliable enough to guarantee the replenishment of the raised lake after each ship had been thru. That is the lock volume of water less the underwater volume of each transiting ship is able to be dumped with no energy added. However I would think that the word 'fabulous' should be reserved for Hayley. I'm sure you'd agree. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif Graemek
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Post by Dave on Jul 5, 2006 13:05:48 GMT
Hi Graeme, I love that big Hayley poster and I think I want one! I should mention that your use of the and tags in your messages caused me some head-scratching as it has has been breaking the forum formatting and I didn't know what was causing it (this was after Richard fixed Belinda's 'big' scans, cheers Richard!) Your last two messages in particular were originally too wide because (preformatted text) turns off the automatic forum formatting and therefore, you have to look after all formatting yourself, making sure your messages aren't too wide for the forum and the size etc. is right.
I've fixed this by removing the tags but you are welcome to use them again or reinsert them (handle with care!) for parts of your message such as a signature, if you wish.
Cheers, Dave
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Post by roger on Jul 5, 2006 14:21:25 GMT
Is that what it was? I was head-scratching too but, in my case, it achieved nothing other than making my arm ache! :2fun: Roger (note the spacing!)
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Post by graemek on Jul 5, 2006 23:22:34 GMT
Thanks Dave & Roger. I'm afraid i'm still fuzzy as to what tag to put where. I noticed the correction didn't use those pre tags & that the formatting that I set still remained anyhow. Here's another try GraemekNo...still doesn't work. The official site tex stays where you put it for example this will throw itself over to the left without the pre tags
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Post by Dave on Jul 6, 2006 0:56:00 GMT
Thanks Dave & Roger. I'm afraid i'm still fuzzy as to what tag to put where. I noticed the correction didn't use those pre tags & that the formatting that I set still remained anyhow.
Hi Graeme, it's OK to use the 'pre' tags but you have to be careful to correctly format the line lengths (with line breaks) and spaces, to avoid stretching the forum. The usual automatic word wrap doesn't work within pre tags. Cheers, Dave
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Post by amarantine on Jul 6, 2006 6:16:08 GMT
Thank you so much for beautiful picture, graemek...I love it! Here are the photography of Merapi volcano that situated near my city...It's very dangerous but quite beautiful..
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Post by postscript on Jul 6, 2006 8:23:05 GMT
Thanks Graeme for your responses and especially for that poster. It really is good to hear about Hayley's reception in her own country and it is great to learn more about NZ but especially about Christchurch.
Peter
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Post by postscript on Jul 6, 2006 8:26:37 GMT
Not sure i agree, Graeme. I think Hayley herself would be happier with an understanding that there are many forms of 'fabulous'. She would be honoured to be considered one of them but I think this 'head well screwed on feet firmly on the ground' girl would look at you a little sceptically if you claimed only she was 'fabulous'! This isn't the girl you try to get away with flannelling! She's a realist! Peter
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