>dave <[email hidden]> wrote: >... >| When I was in england last.. sailing on the broads was one of the >| things >| I ´had´ to do. I was amazed to find not every english person >| knows >| how to sail sure as hell most Aussies do 🙂 > >A lot of them haven't yet realised we're on an island...
so are we 🙂
>| Loved it. They were all >| smaller and shallower and lots safer than I expected but it was >| utter utter bliss to see all those childhood names >| >| One of the boatyards we went to had the yacht that starred as >| Teasel > >Last time I was there (Hunter's Yard, Womack) I asked about it and >they said they'd made just a transom to hang on the stern of whatever >boat was being filmed, I don't think there's an actual "and that one >was the Teasel". Sorry if that shatters your dreams <g>.
No the story was (and it was hunters yard) that they had supplied the yacht that had stared as teasel (have no idea if it was theirs or not) and at one time had had the real teasel (called something else but actually the only yacht that Ransome had ever had built.. I think)
By 'built' do you mean actually built with his own hands? If so you may be right (if he did this?) Teasel certainly wasn't the only - nor the first - yacht Ransome had had built for him. Racundra came a long time before Teasel (and there may have been others - I don't remember).
I have the book RacundraÅ› first cruise somewhere. I may have confused the story. Teasel.. the real teasel was not called Teasel. She was Ransomes favourite yacht. ANd was a mid thirties english cruiser type.. something around 7 tons. And she was his favourite yacht. Teasel was somehow special to him I am certain of that. I thought it was that he had her built but maybe I have that bit wrong will investigate when sober 🙂
The boat ('Goblin'?) which features in We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea is also modelled on a yacht of Ransome's, IIRC.
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>Patrick Herring wrote: > > >>dave <[email hidden]> wrote: >>... >>| When I was in england last.. sailing on the broads was one of the >>| things >>| I ´had´ to do. I was amazed to find not every english person >>| knows >>| how to sail sure as hell most Aussies do 🙂 >> >>A lot of them haven't yet realised we're on an island... > >so are we 🙂 > > >>| Loved it. They were all >>| smaller and shallower and lots safer than I expected but it was >>| utter utter bliss to see all those childhood names >>| >>| One of the boatyards we went to had the yacht that starred as >>| Teasel >> >>Last time I was there (Hunter's Yard, Womack) I asked about it and >>they said they'd made just a transom to hang on the stern of whatever >>boat was being filmed, I don't think there's an actual "and that one >>was the Teasel". Sorry if that shatters your dreams <g>. > >No the story was (and it was hunters yard) that they had supplied the >yacht that had stared as teasel (have no idea if it was theirs or not) >and at one time had had the real teasel (called something else but >actually the only yacht that Ransome had ever had built.. I think)
By 'built' do you mean actually built with his own hands? If so you may be right (if he did this?) Teasel certainly wasn't the only - nor the first - yacht Ransome had had built for him. Racundra came a long time before Teasel (and there may have been others - I don't remember).
I have the book RacundraÅ› first cruise somewhere. I may have confused the story. Teasel.. the real teasel was not called Teasel. She was Ransomes favourite yacht. ANd was a mid thirties english cruiser type.. something around 7 tons. And she was his favourite yacht. Teasel was somehow special to him I am certain of that. I thought it was that he had her built but maybe I have that bit wrong will investigate when sober 🙂
The boat ('Goblin'?) which features in We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea is also modelled on a yacht of Ransome's, IIRC.
ALso about a 7 ton yacht. About 33 foot and built to the english between the wars pattern. Lots still around I should think. A good boat to go to sea in actually.
As I said will investigate when sober. Went to a funeral yesterday and spent about 8 hours in a car. Not at my best at the moment
The boat ('Goblin'?) which features in We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea is also modelled on a yacht of Ransome's, IIRC.
ALso about a 7 ton yacht. About 33 foot and built to the english between the wars pattern. Lots still around I should think. A good boat to go to sea in actually.
The boat ('Goblin'?) which features in We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea is also modelled on a yacht of Ransome's, IIRC.
ALso about a 7 ton yacht. About 33 foot and built to the english between the wars pattern. Lots still around I should think. A good boat to go to sea in actually.
The thing that got me was how suddenly Snape turned. There is cleary a counterplay between HP and Snape
Hmm. I don't think Snape has turned. I think JKR's doing the same as she did with Sirius Black originally. Viewed from one side the events look like he's badder than bad but viewed from another ... My theory is that Snape promised Dumbledore to kill him rather than let him be subject to an Imperius Curse. Snape could make the Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa because he was only promising what he had already promised Dumbledore, and at the end Dumbeldore was pleading with Snape to kill him, not pleading for mercy.
That's my theory anyways ...
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Neville. After all there were two candidate babies to destroy HWSNBN, Harry and Neville and all the focus is on Harry but Neville never leaves the stage.
I hope that's true, I would love it if Neville defeated Voldemort and got the girl at the end of it all.
The thing that got me was how suddenly Snape turned. There is cleary a counterplay between HP and Snape
Hmm. I don't think Snape has turned. I think JKR's doing the same as she did with Sirius Black originally. Viewed from one side the events look like he's badder than bad but viewed from another ... My theory is that Snape promised Dumbledore to kill him rather than let him be subject to an Imperius Curse. Snape could make the Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa because he was only promising what he had already promised Dumbledore, and at the end Dumbeldore was pleading with Snape to kill him, not pleading for mercy.
That's my theory anyways ...
I don't agree with you, but I have to say Someone Else in this household does, and we have debated it at length. I agree that it would be a Rowlingesque narrative device, but I think that one is a step too far. Malfoy, on the other had, I do suspect of being about to shift allegiance.
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Hmm. I don't think Snape has turned.
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Oi - that's my theory. With the additional question of has D used a horcrux?
No.
On the evidence we have so far, you have to commit an act of significant evil to create a horcrux. Of course, there might be another way, but Rowling is normally scrupulously fair in making sure you have all the evidence available to unravel her plots, so I should be very surprised. D's death may of course have been faked, but again I don't think so, if only because of the portrait. I think D. is irrevocably dead.
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On the evidence we have so far, you have to commit an act of significant evil to create a horcrux. Of course, there might be another way, but Rowling is normally scrupulously fair in making sure you have all the evidence available to unravel her plots, so I should be very surprised. D's death may of course have been faked, but again I don't think so, if only because of the portrait. I think D. is irrevocably dead.
I think so too, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
On the evidence we have so far, you have to commit an act of significant evil to create a horcrux.
I thought it was just a matter of committing murder, which causes the soul to be torn asunder. Which made me wonder what will happen to Harry if he kills Voldemort and/or Snape.
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On the evidence we have so far, you have to commit an act of significant evil to create a horcrux. Of course, there might be another way, but Rowling is normally scrupulously fair in making sure you have all the evidence available to unravel her plots, so I should be very surprised. D's death may of course have been faked, but again I don't think so, if only because of the portrait. I think D. is irrevocably dead.
I think so too, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
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Meantime, who is RAB?
That one's easy. Do you want a clue?
G'won then. Nearest I've got is Rachel Amelia Bones, but I don't _think_ we've ever been told if Amelia Bones has another name. Also, if it's anyone who's even remotely on the side of the angels, why did D. not know?
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Hmm. I don't think Snape has turned.
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Oi - that's my theory. With the additional question of has D used a horcrux?
No.
On the evidence we have so far, you have to commit an act of significant evil to create a horcrux. Of course, there might be another way, but Rowling is normally scrupulously fair in making sure you have all the evidence available to unravel her plots, so I should be very surprised. D's death may of course have been faked, but again I don't think so, if only because of the portrait. I think D. is irrevocably dead.
"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote: .... | I camped on an Island in a lake in Norway that was a tiny dead ringer | for Wild Cat Island. None of the scouts I was with had a clue what I | was on about.
I'd be interested to know the location - I like collecting interesting reasons to go places, and "the fjords" is a bit vague. The Lakes Wild Cat Island isn't really big enough to camp on, it's the kind of place you see as a child and remember as much bigger than it really is. I expect Ransome combined several islands together.
"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote: ... | I camped on an Island in a lake in Norway that was a tiny dead ringer | for Wild Cat Island. None of the scouts I was with had a clue what I | was on about.
I'd be interested to know the location - I like collecting interesting reasons to go places, and "the fjords" is a bit vague. The Lakes Wild Cat Island isn't really big enough to camp on, it's the kind of place you see as a child and remember as much bigger than it really is. I expect Ransome combined several islands together.
Oeyangen, at the northern edge of Nordmarka. Ideally you head to Ringkollen. go through the car park without turning up to the ski station, and carry on to the end of the road. Then take your canoe and paddle the 1km or so along the lake.
Nah, did D not make some comment about it not being possible for one person alone to get the horcrux from the island (as was evidenced by the actions they took)? Would that not point to it possibly being three different people? Though this would mean that there'd have to be some other get out clause for the three being able to travel in the boat though (similar to the one D & H used to travel together). Or maybe the used a similar technique to the fox/chicken/bag of grain river crossing puzzle?
Oeyangen, at the northern edge of Nordmarka. Ideally you head to Ringkollen. go through the car park without turning up to the ski station, and carry on to the end of the road. Then take your canoe and paddle the 1km or so along the lake.
I should have pointed out that there is about room for two or three small tents on the Island and not much else to do.
I should have pointed out that there is about room for two or three small tents on the Island and not much else to do.
Not much else to...David! Why, there's drinking grog, climbing the lighthouse tree, diving for pearls, fishing for shark, meeting Man Friday, surviving the storm and waiting for the rescue party, repainting the leading lights, swimming round the island, plotting the attack on Captain Flint... not much else to do indeed.
I should have pointed out that there is about room for two or three small tents on the Island and not much else to do.
Not much else to...David! Why, there's drinking grog, climbing the lighthouse tree, diving for pearls, fishing for shark, meeting Man Friday, surviving the storm and waiting for the rescue party, repainting the leading lights, swimming round the island, plotting the attack on Captain Flint... not much else to do indeed.
I should have pointed out that there is about room for two or three small tents on the Island and not much else to do.
Not much else to...David! Why, there's drinking grog, climbing the lighthouse tree, diving for pearls, fishing for shark, meeting Man Friday, surviving the storm and waiting for the rescue party, repainting the leading lights, swimming round the island, plotting the attack on Captain Flint... not much else to do indeed.
