Never take a ferry to get to the pub

[Hooli]

Impasse said:

GetCarter said:

dudleybloke said:

A loch inn then?

Nice.

/Groan/

Worth another

[ali_kat]

blueg33 said:

Apparently the Brittany Ferries boat does it now and then by passing too close to the chain ferry. It was about 7.00 am so virtually no one around. It was so tempting to swim it, but I know how strong the currents are there.

You'd think they'd learn!

It's not like its new or owt

Bugger of a journey back though

[ali_kat]

Hoofy said:

boyse7en said:

Rosscow said:

100m? fk that, I'd have gone for it!

And that is the sort of 'can do' bravado that ends up with being plucked out of the sea by a helicopter 2 miles off the Isle of Wight

Shhhh. It's been a while since we've had a classic PH thread.

Obviously has no idea of the area

Hope he donates to the RNLI regularly!

[blueg33]

Rosscow said:

100m? fk that, I'd have gone for it!

I sail in the area, I know how fast the currents flow. Small gap draining a huge natural harbour. You would probably end up on Swanage or Cherbourg.

[cirian75]

blueg33 said:

Rosscow said:

100m? fk that, I'd have gone for it!

I sail in the area, I know how fast the currents flow. Small gap draining a huge natural harbour. You would probably end up on Swanage or Cherbourg.

small gap = very fast dangerous current = very dead.

[GetCarter]

This is the bit of water between my house and the pub. Today I think even I could swim it.

[craig_m67]

I just went right back forty years to my first reading of Swallows and Amazons.. That looks like Wildcat island to me!

[GetCarter]

craig_m67 said:

I just went right back forty years to my first reading of Swallows and Amazons.. That looks like Wildcat island to me!

Close but no cigar. I used to live in the Lake District but I'm now up in NW Highland Scotland.... that's Shieldaig Island.

[soad]

GetCarter said:

This is the bit of water between my house and the pub. Today I think even I could swim it.

Kayak should work.

[5potTurbo]

GetCarter said:

This is the bit of water between my house and the pub. Today I think even I could swim it.

Go for it!

[GetCarter]

5potTurbo said:

Go for it!

If only I could find my Speedos

[Asterix]

GetCarter said:

This is the bit of water between my house and the pub. Today I think even I could swim it.

That looks crap and your house is st.

Gorgeous really mate - loved the build web posts

[jogger1976]

Buy yourself a boat. What's the worst that could happen? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73lYJC3b-Xk

Edited by jogger1976 on Wednesday 8th July 23:20

[anonymous-user]

blueg33 said:

I got caught out last year.

Company conference at Sandbanks. I got up early and caught the chain ferry to Studland to go for a walk. Whilst I was on the other side a car ferry cut the chains for the chain ferry. This left me 100m from the conference venue but with s 2 hour bus ride to get there. Guess who was giving the first presentation?

Edited by blueg33 on Thursday 2nd July 06:05

Must have caught out quite a few naturists!

[rhinochopig]

GetCarter said:

This is the bit of water between my house and the pub. Today I think even I could swim it.

Looking at how still the air appears, you'd survive the swim but be a partially picked clean pile of bones and swarming mass of midges before you'd even got your pants on.