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Rosalyn Hilborne

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Posted: 09 Jun 2019

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Pushing the boat out!

Pushing the boat out!
A neighbour of mine has been building a boat from scratch for the past 12 years. He lives down the narrowest lane in the village, but the day came when the boat was ready to be moved to Avonmouth! This is a series of pictures showing the delicate operation. They started at 8am and finally the boat was loaded at 1pm by a very large crane, taking it over buildings and telephone wires! He is now sailing around the Irish coast!!

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Gudrun, Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿, Annemarie, Frans Schols and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo

34 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Nice series Rosa.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap.
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A fascinating series Rosa.................you have to admire the dedication of your neighbour - 12 years! That's amazing.

You also have to admire the skill of the chaps who managed to get it out of the garden and safely onto the lorry - talk about a tight squeeze!

I hope you're going to present your neighbour with the photo's - he'll love them :-)

Very well taken :-)
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
It was under cover for a long time Keith and we didn't know what he was doing. Thought maybe it was something for his alpacas.....but you are right about his dedication and the skill of the crane operator and the lorry driver! They sure did deserve their tea and biscuits!!

That is a very good idea Keith...I will do that when he returns home. Thanks for your interest and great comments :)
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great series Rosa, I'm sure when he returns he will value copies of these. He certainly wasted no time getting to sea, when I look at the dates with these images.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to tiabunna club
After building it for so long I expect he was eager to get going :)
5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Oufffff enfin il prend la route vers la mer..Remarquable et attentif travail ce qu'ils ont fait.
Merci de partager avec nous cette belle péripétie.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thank you for your interest and kind comments Malik.
5 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
I bet this caused chaos in the village for a while. I do hope his boat is watertight and that he's enjoying the maiden voyage. He sounds a bit of a character what with his alpacas and his boat building.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Amelia club
No one could get out of the lane Amelia...but we were all warned and they had quite an audience! A very talented and unassuming man. I hope all goes well for him.
5 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A great series it looks an expensive operation, I wonder what he will do with the space, I remember next door but one having a longboat in the front garden for years but it was a lot easier to move it
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thank you Peter. Yes I'm sure it must have been expensive to move. We were all wondering how it would be done! I shall miss seeing the top of the mast from my garden!
5 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
I wish him fair winds and a safe passage. Great little series of the extraction
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nick Weall club
I hope so Nick. What an achievement!
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
An interesting series, Rosa !
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you very much Ulrich.
5 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Interesting series and congratulations to your neighbour!!!!!!!
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Thank you Nouchet.
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Great series of an interesting logistical problem solved, nice work Rosa. I'm sure your Press card is in the post;-)
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Ha ha....I hope so Doug! It was fun to watch but a little nerve racking for him!
5 years ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
A beautiful boat, ready to sail. This sequence is really a complete and detailed story.
All the best
Fabio
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to photosofghosts club
Thank you Fabio. I hope all goes well for him. It must be very exciting after 12 years.
All the best,
Rosa.
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
het enige wat hetzelfde bij jouw is als bij mij...is de lucht...Rosa!
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
OK :))
5 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A wonderful series of shots Rosa and a wonderful feat of engineering and determination !!!
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jeff Farley
Thank you Jeff. A very determined and clever chap.
5 years ago.
 Frans Schols
Frans Schols club
Schitterende serie van de boot en het transport,Rosa.
De kapitein zal blij zijn met jouw reportage en zal jou zeker uitnodigen om de boot te dopen met de champagne!
Hartelijke groeten..........Frans.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Frans Schols club
Ha ha, I hope he will be pleased with the pictures Frans, but I think I'll have to leave the christening to his wife, who I believe is Dutch!
Warm regards, Rosa.
5 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
VERY INTERESTING, Rosalyn !
I LOVE to look a such delicate operations. Could stay hours watching (:o))
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Thank you dear Christiane. There were a few worrying moments!
The whole village was wondering how he would get the boat out of the narrow lane.
Thank goodness all problems were overcome :-)
5 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Fascinating shots of this process - what a long and ambitious project!
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Diane Putnam club
It sure was....for a couple I years we didn't know what was going on under the covers he erected. I am so pleased he got it out safely....it could have been a disaster!!
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Goodness, what an operation! Hats off to them for getting it done and to you for documenting it!
4 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Gudrun club
Yes indeed Gudrun. He is still out there somewhere. I will ask his wife how it's going next time I see her.
4 years ago.

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