Something parked next to my balcony

[DITTRICH]

 

[DITTRICH]

Public open day today so a bit more quiet than usual. Family on it soemwhere but I'm working at home!

 

[wemorgan]

Pesky neighbours taking up all the off street parking. I'd call Boris and complain.

 

[Merc Owner 2B]

Here it is a few days ago....

BBC News - HMS Ocean squeezes through Thames Barrier

 

[Dieselman]

Here it is a few days ago....

BBC News - HMS Ocean squeezes through Thames Barrier

Were those tug captains out to give the Sailors a thrill ride?

 

[Howard]

Blamed the wind apparently.

That would have been a great advert for England if they'd twatted the barrier , wrecking the side of the ship and the defence.

Bet there were a few squeaky bums on the barrier pier nearest it.

 

[Black Sheep]

It was hardly a squeeze. Well, it shouldn't have been. But it very nearly came to grief. More a 'near wipeout' than a 'squeeze'.

 

[Bellow]

A bit over the top Dittrich. Do you really need three helicopters as well as the boat?

 

[DITTRICH]

A bit over the top Dittrich. Do you really need three helicopters as well as the boat?

I sent 2 off to bluewater earlier

 

[Mike Walker]

It passed our Project on Friday morning along with a number of highspeed inflatables full of men in black overalls/weapons etc. Biggin Hill, which is near where I live, is currently the home to 2 fighter planes.
I'm feeling safe!

 

[whitenemesis]

Here it is a few days ago....

BBC News - HMS Ocean squeezes through Thames Barrier

That following tug was pushing hard to port!!

 

[grober]

Deffo a " Left hand down a bit--- oh Lummy ! " moment. Leslie Phillips would be proud

 

[BTB 500]

Blamed the wind apparently.

That would have been a great advert for England if they'd twatted the barrier , wrecking the side of the ship and the defence.

Bet there were a few squeaky bums on the barrier pier nearest it.

A Leander class frigate hit London Bridge in the 80s ... that caused some embarassment (and the Captain was court martialled).

 

[BTB 500]

OK it was HMS Jupiter, 13 June 1984:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jupiter_(F60)

 

[Dieselman]

That following tug was pushing hard to port!!

Eventually. Originally it was pulling to starboard.

Maybe the Sailors were High Fiving their mates on the barrier.

 

[Stratman]

Apparently they were "allowing for crosswinds".

Of course they were.

 

[Black Sheep]

Yes, but it is rather more conventional to go against cross winds, not with them.

 

[Howard]

I sent 2 off to bluewater earlier

Is there a C63 owners meet that needs dealing with ?

 

[martyz]

What ever next....Tanks down the Mall?.....just a bit of Olympic Muscle flexing.

 

[Dieselman]

Is there a C63 owners meet that needs dealing with ?

Maybe some PCP payments hadn't been made so Dittrich sent in the Repo team.