Category: Miscellaneous

Newt shows interest in floor tiles at Clubhouse

Picture taken by Mike Harris today in the entrance to our clubhouse. He says it’s a female great crested newt. Not sure we have a membership category for reptiles! You tend to forget how interesting those floor tiles are!

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Leaping Salmon (but not at Colemere)

A couple of pictures from Mike & Hilary Harris taken whilst on a short break in Scotland. The photo was taken on a cold bright morning last week at Glenfinnan on the northern shore of Loch Shiel adjacent to the Jacobite memorial and the spot where…

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Sleeping whilst sailing !

I was sent the picture below, anonymously, with the comment Please see attached proof that you can also sail a solo whilst asleep! Coincidentally, when this picture was sent to me, I was on holiday in Greece and someone took my picture. I also loo…

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A couple of Pictures from Hugh attending Olympics at Weymouth

Hugh says ‘It is never this busy on Colemere’

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Colemere Members and Olympic Events

Pat & Paul Bullock saw GB ladies Football at Millennium Stadium Last Monday Hugh Farrington watched, men’s laser medal race, women’s laser radial medal race and two 49er races at Weymouth. Ian Ramage on Sunday saw Finn and Star classes medal races…

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Ian Ramage at Olympics

From Ian Ramage As some of you may know, one of my sons managed to get some tickets for the Olympic Sailing down at Weymouth, and not knowing anything much about sailing, managed to book the Sunday of the Finn medal race. He asked me about a month…

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St Martins Beavers visit Colemere

Report by Mike Brain Tuesday July 17th saw the visit of St. Martins Scout Groups Beavers to Colemere for an evening of fun and games in the field behind the boat park. After the games the Beavers and Scout Leaders enjoyed the hospitality of the Cl…

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Endangered ‘Great Raft Spider’ spotted close to Colemere

Hazard to Navigation ! Great Raft Spider picture taken by Colemere member Mike Harris at Whixall Moss. Although not strictly a sailing story. Thought other members might be interested. As Mike sails a Laser it might be prudent for Solo sailors to …

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