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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: monarch on May 05, 2010, 04:56:24 AM

Title: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 05, 2010, 04:56:24 AM

Hello Everyone!!

PS Monarch is off for a jolly on the Tamar 24th May-1st June.  Does anybody have any insights as to the paddle steamer history of the river before we arrive?
Also if anybody is down that way, it would be great to meet up, have a pint and have a chug whilst we're there!

Matt

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: Channel on May 07, 2010, 07:28:10 PM

You'll be needing this Matt - http://www.twelveheads.com/t541.htm

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 07, 2010, 07:59:06 PM

Ordered!!  Cheers Chris.

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 19, 2010, 06:20:52 AM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 19, 2010, 06:22:50 AM

I should qualify my last post by saying, I hate wide loads and craning plans!!  I'm sure that everything will go wonderfully-but at this stage, I wonder if she'll ever hit the oggin at this rate!

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 19, 2010, 06:24:08 AM

Ooops, and another thing, the SBA might be accompanying Monarch in Calstock on the Saturday-so a wonderful sight may be had by all.....if we get there!!

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 22, 2010, 05:48:09 PM

Just about to load Monarch onto the trailer...Cornwall here we come!

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: Eddy Matthews on May 23, 2010, 05:18:29 AM

I hope the journey went well Matt...... A nerve wracking experience I'd imagine!

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on May 23, 2010, 05:04:59 PM

We leave today for Plymouth, then accross the Sound on Monday and straight up the Tamar....watch this space!

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: PeeWee on May 23, 2010, 05:27:09 PM

Hope you paid the driver extra for careful cornering.

 :goodluck :goodluck

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: R.G.Y. on May 24, 2010, 03:15:56 AM

Going into Cornwall, don't forget your passport. R.G.Y

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: monarch on June 02, 2010, 09:06:10 PM

She's back home!!  Somebody caught our arrival at Calstock on video-watch it till the end though and you'll get a really good feel for what the village is really like.  It was nice to think that we were the first paddle steamer to come through the viaduct in well over 80 years!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZwZdQ0HJQ

Title: Re: River Tamar
Post by: Channel on June 06, 2010, 03:02:06 AM

Matt,

We need a chat . . . I may have a little adveture for you!

Give me a call sometime - will PM you my number.

Chris