Beez Goes Undercover

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 29 Sep 2017 22:57
Beez Neez Moves Undercover
 
 
 
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So, I was sitting on the bed sending a couple of blogs at nine o’clock, Beez was to be moved at ten. You better come out it’s all going on out here. Oh, downed my cup of tea, grabbed the camera and emerged to find Beh bent to the job of bringing in the lift and Shah undoing props and marking their positions. 
 
 
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Have tea and bucket, what else in life is needed.
 
 
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Half past nine and Beez Neez was on the move.
 
 
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Reversing toward the shed – her home for the next fourteen months.
 
 
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Beez comes to a halt next to the shed, now to wait for the crane. Time for Bear and Shah to talk mast tactics.
 
 
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A motor boat stand was in my chosen space, so immediately White, Izzy and the two Bear’s (Bear and Beh) simply pushed it out of the way. Then the girl’s new spot was washed clean by Izzy.
 
 
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At exactly ten o’clock in rolls Win Joo with his trusty crane. Out pops his feet.
 
 
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The team is joined by Sig (Sorceress) as Shah shimmies up the mast. Win’s hook and sling securely in place.
 
 
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Meanwhile, Izzy has been rushing to and fro with our props.
 
 
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Win gives a salute as he is given the all clear and soon Beez mast swings up and over.
 
 
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Bear in charge of guiding, Win in action and I simply have to show his ‘happy coloured’ controls.
 
 
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Everyone came in to help gently lay the mast on the trolley.
 
 
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I took loads of pictures of ‘mast things’ for later reference and when I reached the top I saw something odd. When I pulled it out......it was a potato wedge a bird had obviously tucked away for later.......
 
 
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Izzy at the rear pushing, as the mast is wheeled to the back of the shed.
 
 
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Just look at that lovely clean floor.
 
 
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The team, now nine-strong, as Mr Varnish (who happened to be passing) and Brett (Bella Vita) join. The mast is lifted on to waiting barrels. Well I never expected to have to be part of that particular team as an unskilled labourer, but, all went well.
 
 
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At ten past eleven Beez slowly backs into the shed.
 
 
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The boys carefully watching our wind generator for clearance (inches to spare).
 
 
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Safely in place.
 
 
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Up go the props.
 
 
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The yard cat comes to say ‘hello’. She looks so much like my only cat (when I was five), also a girl but I called Timmy. I picked her up and the instant settle and purr – I was a done deal and scurried up the ladder for half a tin of tuna mixed with the crunchy bits of Bear’s muesli (all I could think of at the time). She gently inspected and head down to enjoy – not rush – her treat. Stacey (Bella Vita) gave her a little milk, one happy pusscat.
 
 
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Beez chats to her new friends. We took the decision to move her now rather than in a few months time for the tarps to come off, for easier access for the workmen – especially Jimmy to do the repaint prep work and for us to be cooler.......out in the blazing sun with no water to keep the keel cool, we were roasting – Beez hull hot to the touch. Outdoor temperature thirty eight degrees, indoor who knows but well into the forties.
 
 
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I leave Izzy welding the bars in place to secure the props at half past two to get on with some chores, he welded until nearly four and then Beh came to move the lift. Whatever this team lacked in professional apprenticeships or qualifications was more than made up for in enthusiasm, patience, willingness, attention to detail and a fun-can-do attitude. Thank you so very much boys.
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A WONDERFUL TEAM
                     REALLY COOL BUT CARRYING MAST ????