Too Old To Go Boating – Think Again

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TOO OLD TO GO BOATING – Think Again

Recently on the subscription only weblog – Off Center Harbor there was an amazing short film titled ‘Conversations with The Lobster Lady’. The lady is Virginia Oliver and when the film was made in 2019 Virginia was aged 100, and woodys today Virginia is103 and still working the pots.

Angus Rogers came across the film on YouTube so we all get to view it – you’ll enjoy it – she is a hoot 🙂

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4 thoughts on “Too Old To Go Boating – Think Again”

  3. great story….
    My boat M.V.PRESTO is still the oldest going vessel in New Zealand, possibly in Australasia, and PRESTO is hovering around 130 years old.
    There is a feature in this site, with heaps of photos.

    PRESTO is held on a swing mooring in front of the Tauranga city, near Harbourside restaurant.

    And yes, at my age, the time is possibly right for a reluctant sale, or maybe a half share in PRESTO, a truly heritage vessel

    SORRY TO POP YOUR BUBBLE – but there are lot of boats that predate Presto – Jesse Logan 1880, Gloriana 1892, Rona 1892, Waitangi 1894, Moana 1895, Thelma 1897 – and I’m sure there are more. Alan H

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