Blog | Annanetta

peterlangworthy

Mar 9, 20211 min read

A long time coming!

Yesterday was a big day! Annanetta came home, our home came home! More importantly she came home on her own! The girls were back at...

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peterlangworthy

Mar 1, 20211 min read

In the flow

The attached link is to Michael Dennett's bo atbuilder Facebook page and a video of Annanetta doing a graceful pivot in the stream. Quite...

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peterlangworthy

Feb 26, 20211 min read

Mylor 2003

After I bought Annanetta back in 2003 the first task was to get her out of the water and give her hull a thorough refurb. This we did...

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peterlangworthy

Feb 26, 20211 min read

Where's Annanetta?

Today I was chatting to my very good friend Mr Stuart Emms when we were approached by two gentlemen. We often get questions like "do you...

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peterlangworthy

Feb 23, 20211 min read

The gentle hum of 230hp

So we are getting sooooo very close! Ellie and I were at Dennett's yard yesterday!! Annanetta is back in the water, engines are fitted,...

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peterlangworthy

Feb 13, 20211 min read

Early insight

Here is the first time I ever saw the inside of Annanetta - Spring 2003. She was a little bit of a wreck!

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peterlangworthy

Feb 4, 20212 min read

Engineers and Pedants

I'm not an Engineer. Although there are those that would call me a pedant! My Dad was an Engineer. My Uncle Peter, Uncle John, many of my...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 28, 20211 min read

Colleague Connection

Just a tidbit! I worked at the GE Healthcare Diagnostic Imaging at the Grove Centre on White Lion Road, Amersham for 7 years from around...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 28, 20211 min read

Proper

Another beautiful photo! One of two new propellers for Annanetta! Gorgeous geometry! Of course I won't get to see these lovely things...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Hey day on the Colne

This fantastic picture, recently supplied by John Chaston, wonderfully captures Annanetta at her best! It was taken in 1955 and that's...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 26, 20211 min read

Dialling up the progress

So last weekend I was at Dennett's to check in on progress. Always a delight to chat with Steve and marvel at so much at his yard! This...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 19, 20212 min read

Completely dental

Ok so the older you get the more work that needs doing! You only have to use the dentist's car park to nip to Sainsbury's (shhh) to end...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 17, 20211 min read

History under my nose

I've had the document to the right for the 20 years that I've owned Annanetta. I've looked over it many times before, its lovely. However...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 10, 20211 min read

A New Year!

So Annanetta is still under cover at Dennett's and they are cracking on. So much to do though, its not just new engines! - Side decks...

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Betty

Jan 10, 20211 min read

Mine!

I have no idea what these actually are but they don't pull my tail with sticky fingers, they don't try to stroke me when I'm fast asleep...

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peterlangworthy

Jan 6, 20212 min read

Lock down education number 2

So this morning , just for 2 long hours its my turn to educate / control numbers 1 and 2 respectively. Everything ready courtesy of...

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Betty

Jan 6, 20211 min read

Christmas Cat

I'll be honest I love Christmas!! I get a climbing frame and loads of new dangly toys!! Sorry I've been off line a bit recently but I've...

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peterlangworthy

Dec 28, 20202 min read

Christmas on Georgia

Well she's no Annanetta but lockdown aside Georgia hasn't been a bad Christmas 2020 venue! Preparations started early, the pastry was...

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peterlangworthy

Dec 28, 20201 min read

Uplifting

This is the somewhat stressful point at which Annanetta started her life on the Thames. On the day the crane turned up without a...

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peterlangworthy

Dec 27, 20201 min read

My first time

This is the first time that I ever saw Annanetta. 10 out of 10 to me for taking the video! 0 out of 10 for cleaning the camera lens! At...

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