MFV BF494 'Pansy', an old Motor Fifie Conversion

Oh dear, we've upset someone.

some considerable time ago, I made a post relating the desirability of a rare old boat being moored in a shiney modern marina, this post to be precise: Pikeys afloat

I didn't even mention the establishment by name, maybe they recognised themselves from the brief narrative, or maybe their reputation is merely going before them

Following on from the last post, we need a lift out to clean the old lady's bottom (as you do), and so, a phone call was made by No 2 to a marina on the Tyne with a travel hoist, a sort of "can we check costs and book a lift out please" type phone call

"do we know the boat?" they enquired? "Its called Pansy, moored in St Peter's Marina......" No 2 was cut short at this point with a robust "and WHO are you?"

Oh dear, think I might have touched nerve, to paraphrase, the upshot of the conversation was (as they say in these parts) "hadaway and shite". Well it wasn't really, but might as well of been. - "NO! not after what was wrote on your website" was the actual reply

Poor Grammar aside, it does look like someone has got the 'ump with us. Might actually be for the best though. last boat they lifted out for me they nearly dropped on my head, well they did as it happens, it was only my panther like reflexes that got me out from underneath it in time (no 2 was, as ever, watching from the sidelines on that occasion as well). Did leave a few of my flowing locks trapped beneath keel and trailer though. 'Elf n Safety would have had a field day with that one.

One though has occurred to me though. Unless they are an avid fan of these types of things and googled us (which is flattering to think) someone must have 'grassed us up' and pointed the offending post out!

oh well, guess thats another bridge well and truly burnt then