The Towy Boat Club is now on Wikipedia (just type in Towy Boat Club), Panoramio and Google Earth.
When in google earth be sure that the panoramio layer has been ticked and you can view pictures of the boat club.
Rain Rain- Sun for open day
Rain Rain, SUN for Open Day, Rain Rain then more Rain
Towy Boat Cub Open Day 30th August.
The weather was FABULOUS (probably our Summer/Autumn.
Took Jason (nephew) with us, we all had plenty of fun, went on some boat rides , Jason went on most of them he had a great day, and made some friends.
A good turn out, from the public, there were stalls (selling many an item, from plants, books, marine items) and a stand from the Coastguard plus RNLI merchandise, teas and cakes, crafts and a BAR.
Monday attended a meeting in County Hall
Tuesday evening was a Community Council meeting
Wednesday was a meeting/seminar for PRTA http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm (Green Dragon Bus) and afterwards I managed to see Edge of Love- http://www.theedgeoflove.co.uk/ some scenes were filmed in Cardigan. (all this day was spent in Theatr Mwldan http://www.mwldan.co.uk/
Thursday spent some time on the NEW route for the Green Dragon Connect Bus
Then Friday.. you know the drill “SCHOOL” http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/ The website is getting organised, taking more time than I like, but HEY
Towy Boat Club http://towybclub.blogspot.com/ “work Day” spent the morning sorting out the books and magazines, that have accumulated, on the bookshelf
Next weekend a few days will be spent at the boat show in Southampton http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/ where I have been invited to a BOOK launch by Geoff Holt www.personaleverest.com his book mentions ME during his Sail around Wales, and also the support he found in TWO of his followers JULIET PRENTICE (from Devon) and Me (from Wales) He has sent a signed copy of
The book to me. It was very emotional to read his recollections.
THANK YOU GEOFF.
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 12:26 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Time - Age Defying- TBC Open day - Cinema
Time has been flying by ??
Went with Jason (nephew) and his mum, to Univercity Hospital in Cardiff, for, Jason, to have a scan. (to check on the progession of Neurofibromatosis)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibramatosis
South Wales Ataxia,, meeting on (Thursday 21-8-08) at Dylan Thomas restaurant, LLansamlet, Swansea.
Llanboidy Carnival, on Saturday ( where I was one of the judges) on Saturday (23-8-08) photos on www.llanboidy.com
Inbetween, updating Colesill website http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/
attending meetings for http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm (which is to place a mini bus in Llanboidy (6 month trial).
Towy boat Club Open Day 30-8-08
Sports & Social Club. Going to the gym ( where I was asked my age, because there has been some speculation, about how old I was, alot of people had decided that I was in my 20``s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Been having alot of trouble with my address book, in outlook Express, sending emails, and dont get notified of there "return" for along while later ??
Been invited to a book launch, at Southampton Boat Show, http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/default.aspx he book has been written by Geoff Holt www.personaleverest.com the "round Britian (Disabled) Sailor.
also took Jason to see 2 films, at http://www.mwldan.co.uk/ cinema in Cardigan saw http://www.starwars.com/clonewars/site/index.html and http://www.journey3dmovie.com/
Towy Boat Cub Open Day 30th August.
The weather was FABULOUS (probably our Summer/Autumn.
Took Jason (nephew) with us, we all had plenty of fun, went on some boat rides , Jason went on most of them he had a great day, and made some friends.
A good turn out, from the public, there were stalls (selling many an item, from plants, books, marine items) and a stand from the Coastguard plus RNLI merchandise, teas and cakes, crafts and a BAR.
Monday attended a meeting in County Hall
Tuesday evening was a Community Council meeting
Wednesday was a meeting/seminar for PRTA http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm (Green Dragon Bus) and afterwards I managed to see Edge of Love- http://www.theedgeoflove.co.uk/ some scenes were filmed in Cardigan. (all this day was spent in Theatr Mwldan http://www.mwldan.co.uk/
Thursday spent some time on the NEW route for the Green Dragon Connect Bus
Then Friday.. you know the drill “SCHOOL” http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/ The website is getting organised, taking more time than I like, but HEY
Towy Boat Club http://towybclub.blogspot.com/ “work Day” spent the morning sorting out the books and magazines, that have accumulated, on the bookshelf
Next weekend a few days will be spent at the boat show in Southampton http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/ where I have been invited to a BOOK launch by Geoff Holt www.personaleverest.com his book mentions ME during his Sail around Wales, and also the support he found in TWO of his followers JULIET PRENTICE (from Devon) and Me (from Wales) He has sent a signed copy of
The book to me. It was very emotional to read his recollections.
THANK YOU GEOFF.
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 12:26 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Time - Age Defying- TBC Open day - Cinema
Time has been flying by ??
Went with Jason (nephew) and his mum, to Univercity Hospital in Cardiff, for, Jason, to have a scan. (to check on the progession of Neurofibromatosis)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibramatosis
South Wales Ataxia,, meeting on (Thursday 21-8-08) at Dylan Thomas restaurant, LLansamlet, Swansea.
Llanboidy Carnival, on Saturday ( where I was one of the judges) on Saturday (23-8-08) photos on www.llanboidy.com
Inbetween, updating Colesill website http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/
attending meetings for http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm (which is to place a mini bus in Llanboidy (6 month trial).
Towy boat Club Open Day 30-8-08
Sports & Social Club. Going to the gym ( where I was asked my age, because there has been some speculation, about how old I was, alot of people had decided that I was in my 20``s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Been having alot of trouble with my address book, in outlook Express, sending emails, and dont get notified of there "return" for along while later ??
Been invited to a book launch, at Southampton Boat Show, http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/default.aspx he book has been written by Geoff Holt www.personaleverest.com the "round Britian (Disabled) Sailor.
also took Jason to see 2 films, at http://www.mwldan.co.uk/ cinema in Cardigan saw http://www.starwars.com/clonewars/site/index.html and http://www.journey3dmovie.com/
Post by Alan Thomas
LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN
This weather, is getting very monotonous. “The Great English Summer” Where`s that then ???A meeting of the PRTA http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm on Monday evening (4-8-08)Towy Boat Club meeting, on the Wednesday where we Announced that the Towy Boat Club - Open Day – Saturday 30th August 2008.Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/ on Friday, Tried to sort a few things in the IT suite.Then, in the evening went to Llanboidy Tug of War Open Evening.Between these fitting in a daily routine, going to the gym, designing and printing posters for various local events.Working out (precise) travel arrangements to the Ataxia UK Conference, held at SAS Radison Hotel , Stansted Airport, on October 11th. http://www.ataxia.org.uk/All this, as well as CHATTING to ALL my friends on the internet.Saturday, the weather was terrible.I went TBC (Towy Boat Club), where a sailing race was going to be held, but due to the weather, visibility was very poor, so the race was called OFF.Some boats (4) Braved the sea, and went out for a brief sail, under the watchful eye of the safety boat, and within a short distance, of the clubhouse.On my way home, I called in at TESCO (Carmarthen) the store was very busy, and the car park was FULL, another result, of the weather !!!.TBC, again Sunday. Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanroygbiv/Video clip http://www.youtube.com/my_videos“Wisp” (my Challenger Trimaran http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sailchallengers/ or http://www.personaleverest.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=28 ) was taken to the slipway, ready, for me to rig.I waited for the “race” sailors to start, and make sure I wouldn’t be in the way !!.I thought the route was clear, for me to sail in the same direction,(towards the mouth of the estuary)I was told NOT to go that way, but what did I do???Very sorry, for not listening, to Brian or Ffiona.A good, and WET sail, which washed me up on the MUD, just before Ferryside. Very embarrassing, as I knew that everyone in the clubhouse was watching !!!.I tried to turn the boat in to the wind, by using my paddle as a lever, in the mud – the wind and water were not “letting me go”.I tried using a driftwood branch, for extra leverage, but no joy.What seemed like an hour a gentleman, from the safety crew came to help, and got me afloat again, THANK YOU and THANK YOU to Ffiona who had to wade across, to me.GO BACK GO BACK !! was the instruction, which I listened to!!A wet sail, back towards the clubhouse. After the slipway was clear, I managed to “disembark” with help from Colin THANK YOU.After de rigging and changing, warm, tea and Beefburgers, in the clubhouse, were very welcome, by me and other sailors.Quite a few comments on my misfortune, were noted, and I am not going to forget, that in a hurry. So I will learn by my mistakes and do as I am told !!!!!Home to join in with the CHAT session, we have on Sunday`s, with other Ataxians. http://www.ataxia.org.uk/
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 6:47 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
WOO WOO STANSTED !!!!!!!!
Friday(1-8-08) went to Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/ No computer lesson, as its half-term, plus I finished one module, with an EXAM (which I PASSED- WOO WOO). The IT suite, was “out of bounds” due to an auditor, working ????, so NO computery stuff, for me to do!!.When I got home, I rang to book my accommodation at the Radison Hotel in Stansted http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=STNZQ , for us to attend the Ataxia UK http://www.ataxia.org.uk/ conference, on 10th- 12th October WOO WOO WOO WOOSaturday went to Theatre Mwldan http://www.mwldan.co.uk/ (with Jason) we saw “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/ Sunday managed to go out on my tricycle, between the showers,Monday again managed to go out on my tricycle, even though it was “warm-but the air was DAMP” ??, then went to a PTRA http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm meeting
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 3:25 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Part 2 ------- that time to look for THAT Candle !!!!
Friday 26-7-08 went to Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/(need to get more up to date) sat and passed my internet exam via bbc webwise.Saturday went to Towy Boat Club http://towybclub.blogspot.com/Went out in "WISP" (CHALLENGER, Trimaran) had a good sail, managed to get to the "Barrel post".(photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanroygbiv/?saved=1 and video clips on youtube http://www.youtube.com/my_videos On the way home picked up Jason (nephew) fetched Dawn, from work http://www.welshchocolatefarm.com/ then went to Amroth with the KAYAK http://www.advancedelements.com/dragonfly.html .Sunday went sailing again, this time managed to get past the second "Barrel post".Visit the speech therapist, on Monday, in Carmarthen.During the last few days,, been planning transport to the Ataxia UK http://www.ataxia.org.uk/ Connference, in Stansted Airport http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=STNZQTransport will be by train http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/to London Paddington, then Bus to Liverpool Street, then Train to Stansted. Probaly going up for 2 days, as the conference starts at 10 am, so travel up the day before.ALL THIS and STILL find my sense of Humour is in tact.If I could find a candle, with more tan two ends, I could go on Dragons Den http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 8:26 AM 0 comments
This weather, is getting very monotonous. “The Great English Summer” Where`s that then ???A meeting of the PRTA http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm on Monday evening (4-8-08)Towy Boat Club meeting, on the Wednesday where we Announced that the Towy Boat Club - Open Day – Saturday 30th August 2008.Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/ on Friday, Tried to sort a few things in the IT suite.Then, in the evening went to Llanboidy Tug of War Open Evening.Between these fitting in a daily routine, going to the gym, designing and printing posters for various local events.Working out (precise) travel arrangements to the Ataxia UK Conference, held at SAS Radison Hotel , Stansted Airport, on October 11th. http://www.ataxia.org.uk/All this, as well as CHATTING to ALL my friends on the internet.Saturday, the weather was terrible.I went TBC (Towy Boat Club), where a sailing race was going to be held, but due to the weather, visibility was very poor, so the race was called OFF.Some boats (4) Braved the sea, and went out for a brief sail, under the watchful eye of the safety boat, and within a short distance, of the clubhouse.On my way home, I called in at TESCO (Carmarthen) the store was very busy, and the car park was FULL, another result, of the weather !!!.TBC, again Sunday. Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanroygbiv/Video clip http://www.youtube.com/my_videos“Wisp” (my Challenger Trimaran http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sailchallengers/ or http://www.personaleverest.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=28 ) was taken to the slipway, ready, for me to rig.I waited for the “race” sailors to start, and make sure I wouldn’t be in the way !!.I thought the route was clear, for me to sail in the same direction,(towards the mouth of the estuary)I was told NOT to go that way, but what did I do???Very sorry, for not listening, to Brian or Ffiona.A good, and WET sail, which washed me up on the MUD, just before Ferryside. Very embarrassing, as I knew that everyone in the clubhouse was watching !!!.I tried to turn the boat in to the wind, by using my paddle as a lever, in the mud – the wind and water were not “letting me go”.I tried using a driftwood branch, for extra leverage, but no joy.What seemed like an hour a gentleman, from the safety crew came to help, and got me afloat again, THANK YOU and THANK YOU to Ffiona who had to wade across, to me.GO BACK GO BACK !! was the instruction, which I listened to!!A wet sail, back towards the clubhouse. After the slipway was clear, I managed to “disembark” with help from Colin THANK YOU.After de rigging and changing, warm, tea and Beefburgers, in the clubhouse, were very welcome, by me and other sailors.Quite a few comments on my misfortune, were noted, and I am not going to forget, that in a hurry. So I will learn by my mistakes and do as I am told !!!!!Home to join in with the CHAT session, we have on Sunday`s, with other Ataxians. http://www.ataxia.org.uk/
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 6:47 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
WOO WOO STANSTED !!!!!!!!
Friday(1-8-08) went to Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/ No computer lesson, as its half-term, plus I finished one module, with an EXAM (which I PASSED- WOO WOO). The IT suite, was “out of bounds” due to an auditor, working ????, so NO computery stuff, for me to do!!.When I got home, I rang to book my accommodation at the Radison Hotel in Stansted http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=STNZQ , for us to attend the Ataxia UK http://www.ataxia.org.uk/ conference, on 10th- 12th October WOO WOO WOO WOOSaturday went to Theatre Mwldan http://www.mwldan.co.uk/ (with Jason) we saw “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/ Sunday managed to go out on my tricycle, between the showers,Monday again managed to go out on my tricycle, even though it was “warm-but the air was DAMP” ??, then went to a PTRA http://www.prta.co.uk/prta%20English/home.htm meeting
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 3:25 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Part 2 ------- that time to look for THAT Candle !!!!
Friday 26-7-08 went to Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/(need to get more up to date) sat and passed my internet exam via bbc webwise.Saturday went to Towy Boat Club http://towybclub.blogspot.com/Went out in "WISP" (CHALLENGER, Trimaran) had a good sail, managed to get to the "Barrel post".(photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanroygbiv/?saved=1 and video clips on youtube http://www.youtube.com/my_videos On the way home picked up Jason (nephew) fetched Dawn, from work http://www.welshchocolatefarm.com/ then went to Amroth with the KAYAK http://www.advancedelements.com/dragonfly.html .Sunday went sailing again, this time managed to get past the second "Barrel post".Visit the speech therapist, on Monday, in Carmarthen.During the last few days,, been planning transport to the Ataxia UK http://www.ataxia.org.uk/ Connference, in Stansted Airport http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=STNZQTransport will be by train http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/to London Paddington, then Bus to Liverpool Street, then Train to Stansted. Probaly going up for 2 days, as the conference starts at 10 am, so travel up the day before.ALL THIS and STILL find my sense of Humour is in tact.If I could find a candle, with more tan two ends, I could go on Dragons Den http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/
# posted by ALAN Thomas - ROYGBIV @ 8:26 AM 0 comments
Here we are- By Alan Thomas
Here we are Part 1 of 2
I have been so busy, in the last few weeks, I have neglected my BLOG.To bring it up to date, I will write two entries. Part one, for the weeks longest ago, Part 2 for the last few days / week.Attended meetings in County Hall, Carmarthen and Llanboidy Social club also at Towy Boat Club.Design posters for Llanboidy Sports plus the judging of the carnival Queen, plus make up some for Towy Boat Club (not finished, yet).I have managed to wash the car (don’t know why? As it rains within a day!)Very “Wobbly” mow the lawn. Use the shredder in the garden, to get rid of some small branches, lying on the grass.Managed to have major computer trouble resulting in a re-install of the printer and the scanner.Bought a new bouncy aid (I have put on weight, due to sitting at the computer!!!) ready for use sailing and Kayaking, which came on Wednesday 23-7-08, so HAD to go to Amroth to try it out !!
Part 2 ------- that time to look for THAT Candle !!!!
Friday 26-7-08 went to Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/(need to get more up to date) sat and passed my internet exam via bbc webwise.Saturday went to Towy Boat Club http://towybclub.blogspot.com/Went out in "WISP" (CHALLENGER, Trimaran) had a good sail, managed to get to the "Barrel post".(photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanroygbiv/?saved=1 and video clips on youtube http://www.youtube.com/my_videos On the way home picked up Jason (nephew) fetched Dawn, from work http://www.welshchocolatefarm.com/ then went to Amroth with the KAYAK http://www.advancedelements.com/dragonfly.html .Sunday went sailing again, this time managed to get past the second "Barrel post".Visit the speech therapist, on Monday, in Carmarthen.During the last few days,, been planning transport to the Ataxia UK http://www.ataxia.org.uk/ Connference, in Stansted Airport http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=STNZQTransport will be by train http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/to London Paddington, then Bus to Liverpool Street, then Train to Stansted. Probaly going up for 2 days, as the conference starts at 10 am, so travel up the day before.ALL THIS and STILL find my sense of Humour is in tact.If I could find a candle, with more tan two ends, I could go on Dragons Den http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/
Posted by Rhys Thomas from Perth, Australia!
I have been so busy, in the last few weeks, I have neglected my BLOG.To bring it up to date, I will write two entries. Part one, for the weeks longest ago, Part 2 for the last few days / week.Attended meetings in County Hall, Carmarthen and Llanboidy Social club also at Towy Boat Club.Design posters for Llanboidy Sports plus the judging of the carnival Queen, plus make up some for Towy Boat Club (not finished, yet).I have managed to wash the car (don’t know why? As it rains within a day!)Very “Wobbly” mow the lawn. Use the shredder in the garden, to get rid of some small branches, lying on the grass.Managed to have major computer trouble resulting in a re-install of the printer and the scanner.Bought a new bouncy aid (I have put on weight, due to sitting at the computer!!!) ready for use sailing and Kayaking, which came on Wednesday 23-7-08, so HAD to go to Amroth to try it out !!
Part 2 ------- that time to look for THAT Candle !!!!
Friday 26-7-08 went to Coleshill http://www.coleshillsocialcentre.org.uk/(need to get more up to date) sat and passed my internet exam via bbc webwise.Saturday went to Towy Boat Club http://towybclub.blogspot.com/Went out in "WISP" (CHALLENGER, Trimaran) had a good sail, managed to get to the "Barrel post".(photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanroygbiv/?saved=1 and video clips on youtube http://www.youtube.com/my_videos On the way home picked up Jason (nephew) fetched Dawn, from work http://www.welshchocolatefarm.com/ then went to Amroth with the KAYAK http://www.advancedelements.com/dragonfly.html .Sunday went sailing again, this time managed to get past the second "Barrel post".Visit the speech therapist, on Monday, in Carmarthen.During the last few days,, been planning transport to the Ataxia UK http://www.ataxia.org.uk/ Connference, in Stansted Airport http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=STNZQTransport will be by train http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/to London Paddington, then Bus to Liverpool Street, then Train to Stansted. Probaly going up for 2 days, as the conference starts at 10 am, so travel up the day before.ALL THIS and STILL find my sense of Humour is in tact.If I could find a candle, with more tan two ends, I could go on Dragons Den http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/
Posted by Rhys Thomas from Perth, Australia!
Three Rivers Race
River Towy Yacht Club, Ferryside, propose holding a 3 rivers race, starting from Ferryside 1300 hours on Sunday 13th July 2008. Members from TBC have been invited to take part.
High water is 15.25 - 5.8 metres. I suggest that if you wish to take part, boats should be ready to leave our club slipway by 12.30 hours.
Brian Milford
High water is 15.25 - 5.8 metres. I suggest that if you wish to take part, boats should be ready to leave our club slipway by 12.30 hours.
Brian Milford
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