... as those of you who may remember the cartoon adventures of Calvin and Hobbes may recognise.
I was rummaging about under my bed earlier tonight when I came across a small wooden box ... which contained 3 Newark Needle Floats, 12 quills from 4in to 9 1/2in ... 2 celluloid floats ... and 13 other designs ... and THIS wonderfully Heath Robinson/idiosyncratic 6 1/4in. float !!!
It's obviously designed to hold itself in a stream whilst being trotted ... or, of course, I could be wrong ??? Unbelievable I know ... but it has happened !!!
I certainly haven't seen one before ... how about you ???
"There's treasure everywhere !" ...
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"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.
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Re: "There's treasure everywhere !" ...
Do you mean these bad boys Mal?
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As ever, a font of knowledge, Sir !!!!!
"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.
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I had one in those days - 1966!
3 different sizes costing 3/10 - - 4/1 - - 4/5 - for the respective body sizes.
I am afraid it didn't work for me on the Thames - may have done for others though - too large a river?
3 different sizes costing 3/10 - - 4/1 - - 4/5 - for the respective body sizes.
I am afraid it didn't work for me on the Thames - may have done for others though - too large a river?
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Fascinating floats! I've never seen those before. I assume they didn't work that well as the design has faded away to my knowledge? Or are they the secret weapon of Bob 'Bagger' Brooks
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Re: "There's treasure everywhere !" ...
I recently bought a bunch of 2nd hand river floats, and they included one of these (the yellow one).
I might give it a go, now I know how it should be used.
I might give it a go, now I know how it should be used.