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deptfordmarmoset

Full time tea drinker
Location
Armonmy Way
I've just about finished my 2nd load of laundry and my 2nd mug of coffee. I've also removed a particularly gelatinous lump of bird poo off my car's tailgate - I was able to pry it off and clean it up using the baby wipes I keep in the car.
 

oldwheels

Legendary Member
Location
Isle of Mull
I've always been fascinated by sailing ships but under no circumstances could I ever work on one. I have a terrible head for heights and could never climb the rigging.
I used to have a good head for heights but the conditions on those ships with no real protection when dealing with heavy wet canvas in bad weather would put most people off. I was not averse to some risk as I did sail but that was potentially suicidal.
Quite a few sailors were lost overboard in those days and there was no chance of getting picked up again even if still on the surface.
 
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I've always been fascinated by sailing ships but under no circumstances could I ever work on one. I have a terrible head for heights and could never climb the rigging.

I've been up a mast, though not on board ship, in the late 1960's when I was under training at HMS St Vincent in Gosport they had a mast rigged up at the edge of the parade ground, our class went up the mast one afternoon, we only went half way.
 

Speicher

Vice Admiral
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I didn't know that there had been a second series. I enjoyed the first one.

Last night it was the first episode of the second series, on BBC2 I think, at 9pm. I missed the first series.
 

Speicher

Vice Admiral
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All 3 of the first and 2nd series are on iPlayer. The second series ones all have yesterday's date so it seems the catch up version is ahead of the TV version.

Yes, there was a message saying "press red to watch the next episode", but it was too late then to start watching a second episode.
I was going to ask how long programmes stay on BBC iplayer. It used to be 28 days, did it? I have iplayer/replay? built in to the television, but apart from BBC I find it tricky to locate programmes.
 

deptfordmarmoset

Full time tea drinker
Location
Armonmy Way
Yes, there was a message saying "press red to watch the next episode", but it was too late then to start watching a second episode.
I was going to ask how long programmes stay on BBC iplayer. It used to be 28 days, did it? I have iplayer/replay? built in to the television, but apart from BBC I find it tricky to locate programmes.
These are available for over a year. It varies according to the broadcasting rights.
 
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