tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post6765086643940589468..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Don't Try This At HomeIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71609497734228351162010-08-01T08:57:14.662+01:002010-08-01T08:57:14.662+01:00Readwald.
I do not think a Type 42 would be saili...Readwald.<br /><br />I do not think a Type 42 would be sailing at slack tide.Johnny Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900659617233793880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6684960575653215932010-08-01T08:55:47.348+01:002010-08-01T08:55:47.348+01:00He might be well advised to remember the old "...He might be well advised to remember the old "throw a leaf or twig onto the water" trick to see if the tide is still coming in. It's not rocket science. But well done to him. I am just glad I didn't have to pay to read the skinny on it.Paul Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83390654093843205412010-07-31T16:41:18.727+01:002010-07-31T16:41:18.727+01:00and we only dump 20 million tons of sewage into th...and we only dump 20 million tons of sewage into the Thames each year!<br /><br />Still, there shouldn't have been any outflow for a few weeks, so at least it will be diluted :)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980634129484815656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48596504814465170702010-07-31T13:41:51.688+01:002010-07-31T13:41:51.688+01:00Didn't he do some dumb ass living off the land...Didn't he do some dumb ass living off the land on an island for yonks thing a bit back? Fair play to the lad but surely it would have been easier to get a fancy sports car or something.Dick the Prickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683095612320513712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41227960991369643132010-07-31T13:15:14.984+01:002010-07-31T13:15:14.984+01:00I live just round the corner from Mr Parris, also ...I live just round the corner from Mr Parris, also facing onto the river, and I am rather dumbfounded by what he tried to do.<br /><br />Swimming at high tide? I'd go for low tide as there is a lot less of the river to cross.<br /><br />More seriously - I wonder if there is any traction in the idea of an organised swim across the river - such as during the periodic barrier closures?<br /><br />Hmm.IanVisitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856596397401878698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32489996405048576102010-07-31T12:21:22.769+01:002010-07-31T12:21:22.769+01:00Without wasting money on the paywall, I'd vent...Without wasting money on the paywall, I'd venture young Matthew took the time of slack water from the PLA's online tide tables. Which are always in GMT. He was an hour out, I'll bet.<br /><br />And worthwhile checking the PLA's shipping arrivals as well, just to make sure a Type 45 hasn't chosen that same slack water to arrive at 'Belfast'. <br /><br />Next time he wants to do this, if he asks one of us with a tender on the river to 'guard' him across I'm sure we'd be happy to oblige.Raedwaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699610899843349594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33958145092749573112010-07-31T12:20:43.827+01:002010-07-31T12:20:43.827+01:00What's more surprising is that he hasn't h...What's more surprising is that he hasn't had Plod knocking at his door. I'm sure Labour must have come up with a law to ban swimming in her Maj's rivers at some point. ;)Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76733100622284616782010-07-31T12:18:58.688+01:002010-07-31T12:18:58.688+01:00Cyclists everywhere are disappointed that he didn&...Cyclists everywhere are disappointed that he didn't drown. Maybe we should have tied some piano wire around his neck before he set off?Gordon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026686719065481051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6847200260929020392010-07-31T11:05:30.780+01:002010-07-31T11:05:30.780+01:00The paywall must be working well if good journos l...The paywall must be working well if good journos like Parris have to risk their lives for a column. What next, Libby Purvis climbing Nelson's Column? The Sunday Times has already resorted to shockjockery by permitting A A Gill to refer to Clare Balding as a "dyke" in one of his dictated articles.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358349301959327747noreply@blogger.com