waltjnr 7,912 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Too hot already ,done a lap of my lake early, watered everything, water change in pool ,bring on the sun 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,522 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 Stayed in a really nice hotel till today,suite,prestige lounge the works,wanted to treat my lady,BUT,just moved to a hotel I really want to stay in,small quiet and cheap,BUT you enter it through a fantastic Bass Pro shop.Full pride of lions inside,elk and moose fighting,and a mermaid and diver in the aquarium,when we checked in I saw three separate people with visible pistols on their hips,this is an open carry state. 2 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,633 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 46 minutes ago, mackem said: Stayed in a really nice hotel till today,suite,prestige lounge the works,wanted to treat my lady,BUT,just moved to a hotel I really want to stay in,small quiet and cheap,BUT you enter it through a fantastic Bass Pro shop.Full pride of lions inside,elk and moose fighting,and a mermaid and diver in the aquarium,when we checked in I saw three separate people with visible pistols on their hips,this is an open carry state. Amazing stuff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,522 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 7 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Amazing stuff I actually thought of you when I went in the range,the hotel is cheap and cheerful but probably the best one I have ever stayed in. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 3,527 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 That's a very impressive place mack . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,110 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Out and about this evening over a place called Wallasea Island it is a huge man made RSPB site with so many different birds too many to list it looks across the river crouch to Burnham On Crouch and also to Foulness Island the MOD testing site I might be wrong but I believe it’s one of the few places you can test missiles up to 60,000 feet, most of the little islands that are here were made with the spoil from the channel tunnel which was shipped up the River Thames on barges. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 300 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 1 minute ago, FLATTOP said: Out and about this evening over a place called Wallasea Island it is a huge man made RSPB site with so many different birds too many to list it looks across the river crouch to Burnham On Crouch and also to Foulness Island the MOD testing site I might be wrong but I believe it’s one of the few places you can test missiles up to 60,000 feet, most of the little islands that are here were made with the spoil from the channel tunnel which was shipped up the River Thames on barges. Worked down there about 6 year ago, got talking to a farmer, all that region was full of drug runs from across the Channel. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,110 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Just now, Seagull said: Worked down there about 6 year ago, got talking to a farmer, all that region was full of drug runs from across the Channel. Where was you working ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 300 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, FLATTOP said: Where was you working ? Right near where you've been, near the marsh, we were doing embankment works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,110 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Just now, Seagull said: Right near where you've been, near the marsh, we were doing embankment works. Was it railway work ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 300 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Just now, FLATTOP said: Was it railway work ? Yes, there must have been a slip so we built a berm. Just had a quick look on the map and I lodged at the Ferry Boat Inn for a few days, not too far away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,110 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Just now, Seagull said: Yes, there must have been a slip so we built a berm. Just had a quick look on the map and I lodged at the Ferry Boat Inn for a few days, not too far away. The ferry boat Inn is in Hullbridge you must have been working on the SSV Shenfield to Southend Victoria, my money would be on you working down Magnolia road which is a long dirt road with lots of railway accesses and high embankments, it’s between Rochford & Hockley I remember it being done around about that time I used to cruise past in our response ranger and I could see the lads thinking oh f**k it’s the Mom what have we done now lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 300 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 (edited) 5 minutes ago, FLATTOP said: The ferry boat Inn is in Hullbridge you must have been working on the SSV Shenfield to Southend Victoria, my money would be on you working down Magnolia road which is a long dirt road with lots of railway accesses and high embankments, it’s between Rochford & Hockley I remember it being done around about that time I used to cruise past in our response ranger and I could see the lads thinking oh f**k it’s the Mom what have we done now lol. I've just had a look mate and have found the access road. It was off Lower Burnham road overlooking Round Marsh. If you follow the track from my pin all the way down to the railway you'll see the exact spot where we were working on the track, it was all done on days. Google Maps MAPS.APP.GOO.GL Edited July 17 by Seagull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,110 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, Seagull said: I've just had a look mate and have found the access road. It was off Lower Burnham road overlooking Round Marsh. Google Maps MAPS.APP.GOO.GL You was working on what we call the Wiz, WIS Wickford to Southminster single line you was probably between North Fambridge and Althorne stations lots of UWC crossings out that way I used to inspect them all back in the day,nice bit of countryside out that way, you wasn’t far from the kennels of the Essex Farmers & Union Hunt. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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