Gypsy of the land and sea,is me!

[witchywomoon]

I didn't know if I am doing this "right" however I really wanted to get some words down and write about my memories and things I like/love/know about wooden boats..houseboats..and all that.
All this has been triggered off by reading the blog here "Following the Pied Piper"....taking in Graeme's words..looking at his photos has rekindled my love of the sea and older boats..
I live across the road from the whalf here in Thames NZ..I can see the masts of the boats up on the hard..I go over there in my wheelchair and I breathe in the sea /fuel/paint smells and I am back as a small child with my father in the heat of the sun,our boat in a cradle up the creek behind the Meadowbank railway...I loved the look of the keel all rubbed down,the smell od the salt sea in the sun amongst the mangroves..it was my safe place..the only safe place.
On sunday I googled "Vagrant" boat from Auckland NZ..and up came the repair shop and many photos of her...
I can't express how it feels..however I suspect many of you will know anyhow..
now I need to save this and see if I can work out how to get my photos of the Vagrant on here..

[PeterSibley]

This might help or maybe not !http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkfB_eDmBRw

if not try this .http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthre...es-From-Flickr

[bamamick]

Well, you are most welcome to share your thoughts and memories here with us. This is just the place for such things.

Mickey Lake

[witchywomoon]

wow..excellent...even my brain damaged brain can understand that...thank you Peter.

[witchywomoon]

Thank you for thr warm welcome...Mickey..

[witchywomoon]

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[RFNK]

Welcome and welcome! So, this is the Mullet boat you mentioned on Graeme's thread? It looks like a most interesting boat! Glad to hear that you can still enjoy a bit of the salty life where you are - thanks for posting these nice shots! I'm sure I speak for many in suggesting that any information you can post about this and other Godzone craft would be very, very welcome!

Rick

[witchywomoon]

sea gypsy's

My grandmother Millie Howarth,with a fish and a rabbit for dinner...

[Larks]

A very warm welcome Witchy', we are all suckers for history and old boats here so please do indulge us (and yourself) with your memories and more photos.

[johnno]

Love it, keep 'em coming! Love the hug the tuna is getting.

[Robert Meyer]

What could be more wonderful than smiling young mariners off on an adventure.
Did any of them continue a life in boats?

[RFNK]

Love it, keep 'em coming! Love the hug the tuna is getting.

I reckon it's a kingie. Whatever it is, it's a hell of a lot bigger than anything I've ever caught!

Rick

[John B]

I love this one..

[witchywomoon]

Its not just old wooden boats I love..but old trucks turned into housetrucks...here is mine since sold because i got too unwell to drive her..sad and i still miss her.
1958 flatnose Bedford..
inside she is a thing of much gypsy beauty(to me) none of those sardine tins with loo's lol

and just in case you dont believe me..
here is my 1977 Merc...it got taken down the river doing a flood in a weather bomb..sad/scarey night..almost went the way mesalf..


last but not least my love of steam engines



cabin trunks and wooden boxes...

[witchywomoon]

Great news,,,I have "found" the present owner of my father's old boat the "Vagrant"....I am about to phone him and have a chat..will keep you posted..
things have been a bit haywire here and life/living has got in the way of my wooden/old boats dreams..I did however go in my w/chair over to the whalf and fill my ears/lungs/eyes with all that talks to me of boats/fish yesterday..was great.
Hope everyone had a great easter..xxxxx

[witchywomoon]

yes..its a kingfish....

[witchywomoon]

I reckon it's a kingie. Whatever it is, it's a hell of a lot bigger than anything I've ever caught!

Rick

yes your right Rick

[Durnik]

Its not just old wooden boats I love..but old trucks turned into housetrucks...here is mine since sold because i got too unwell to drive her..sad and i still miss her.
1958 flatnose Bedford..
inside she is a thing of much gypsy beauty(to me) none of those sardine tins with loo's lol

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Wonderful! Colorful! Creative! I had extra !!'s! Could you tell? ;-)

Hello witchywomoon.. Welcome to the community!

and, yes.. old boats are always nice..

enjoy
bobby

[witchywomoon]

How do i change my email address on here..???HELP!!!!

[witchywomoon]

I have found her...more to come xoxo

I love this one..

[Durnik]

To change email addy..

While logged in, click "My Profile" (upper right)
Click "Forum Actions" on horizontal 'menu' then "Edit Profile" from the drop down menu.

Near top right side of page, click on "Edit Email & Password"
Right side of page, scroll down to edit email line.

think that'll do it..

enjoy
bobby

[witchywomoon]

Yes we all did....

sadly the little girl(front left) my cousin Shirley Howarth..drowned not long after this photo was taken..

she drowned in 6" of water..playing in the mangroves..long story.

right front is my brother David Howarth now in Tasmania..

left back sister Briar..has a boat will sail lol
middle cousin Bill Howarth and right back is me...Gloria Starweaver

What could be more wonderful than smiling young mariners off on an adventure.
Did any of them continue a life in boats?

[witchywomoon]

thank you

To change email addy..

While logged in, click "My Profile" (upper right)
Click "Forum Actions" on horizontal 'menu' then "Edit Profile" from the drop down menu.

Near top right side of page, click on "Edit Email & Password"
Right side of page, scroll down to edit email line.

think that'll do it..

enjoy
bobby

[Larks]

Despite the tragedy of your cousins drwoning, I can't help but smile when I read this thread, obviously many wonderful memories with more to come I hope, thank you for sharing them with us Starweaver!!!

How did you go with contacting the current owner of "Vagrant"?

[witchywomoon]

Still havnt contacted the hopefully present owner of the Vagrant...due to the wedding last week of one of my 5 daughters,,by the sea at Tairua..was special..for us all..the smell of the salt sea,sound of the breakers...seagulls and Tui's...wake up in our motel to the sight and sound of the sea..boats to look at every where you looked..
OH yes..the wedding lol...it was wonderful..a multi-cultural affair..
stay tuned lol

Despite the tragedy of your cousins drwoning, I can't help but smile when I read this thread, obviously many wonderful memories with more to come I hope, thank you for sharing them with us Starweaver!!!

How did you go with contacting the current owner of "Vagrant"?

[Durnik]

...by the sea at Tairua..was special..for us all..the smell of the salt sea,sound of the breakers...seagulls and Tui's...wake up ... to the sight and sound of the sea..boats to look at every where you looked..
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Sounds Wonderful!

OH yes..the wedding lol...

Glad it was wonderful, too!! ;-)

enjoy
bobby