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Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 10:56 am**

Spent an evening on the last remaining sea going steam powered paddle steamer in the world. Wine food, and stunning scenery, all viewed from a different perspective.

: Along Side for boarding.; IMG_5172.jpeg (430.02 KiB) Viewed 1464 times

: One of the regular visitors to the Clyde.; IMG_5175.jpeg (392.24 KiB) Viewed 1464 times

: Passing where the UK’s nuclear deterrent is kept.; IMG_5178.jpeg (312.3 KiB) Viewed 1464 times

: This means we get escorted by the police.; IMG_5176.jpeg (343.98 KiB) Viewed 1464 times

: As the night draws in, she sails off to distant destinations.; IMG_5189.jpeg (274.63 KiB) Viewed 1464 times

: Heading to Kilcregan, before heading to her home berth in Greenock.; IMG_5190.jpeg (248.43 KiB) Viewed 1464 times

A wonderful evening of good food, company and a cheeky pint or three after. Except for the ribbing I got for being dressed up.

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:24 am**

Nice one Mr rat

Was dressing up your punishment for getting another tank

Or maybe giving the enemy justification for a new handbag and matching shoes

Or, both

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 12:51 pm**

Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:24 am

Or maybe giving the enemy justification for a new handbag and matching shoes

Or, both

New hand bags a shoes I can cope with. This was a cruel and significantly unusual punishment. I had to pay for the in laws, who are visiting.

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:14 pm**

Meter rat wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 12:51 pm
Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:24 am

Or maybe giving the enemy justification for a new handbag and matching shoes

Or, both
New hand bags a shoes I can cope with. This was a cruel and significantly unusual punishment. I had to pay for the in laws, who are visiting.

That alone is worth two more tanks

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:12 pm**

Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:14 pm That alone is worth two more tanks

X2

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 4:26 pm**

Ian, I wish I had done that trip when I was in Scotland. Sure, your funds were hurting, but you were having a good time.
Did you take the last two photos after disemarking? (Woof Woof Woof)

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 4:35 pm**

Was that Waverley?
A bit of a me me story,
We used to go to the Isle of Wight in the 50s for the Summer holidays we crossed over on a Paddle Steamer,
What caught this 8 year olds eye was the brass plate bolted to a bulkhead which declared the ship had been part of Operation Dynamo (The Dunkirk Evacuation).
Any knowledge of Waverleys wartime history?

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:00 pm**

jarndice wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 4:35 pm Was that Waverley?
A bit of a me me story,
We used to go to the Isle of Wight in the 50s for the Summer holidays we crossed over on a Paddle Steamer,
What caught this 8 year olds eye was the brass plate bolted to a bulkhead which declared the ship had been part of Operation Dynamo (The Dunkirk Evacuation).
Any knowledge of Waverleys wartime history?

This Waverley is a replacement, built in 1946, to replace the PS Waverley that, that was requisitioned as a mine sweeper, but was sunk in 1940 by bombs, while evacuating troops from Dunkirk. 400 crew and troops lost their lives.

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:08 pm**

https://youtube.com/shorts/KOhrqXGjYOY? ... JhABwgFwyr

Took a wee video of the engines.

Posted: **Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:18 pm**

The sound is like a heartbeat. And those beautiful cranks and oilers put on a mesmerizing show, even mesmerizing in your video.

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