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It was about 20 years ago when a friend of mine went over it in a microlight and took a photo. Never been publicly accessible to my knowledge, part of a private and fairly remote property on the edge of the village. Visible on Google earth last time I looked.

I think care in the community came a bit later in the 90s. I have friends who worked in the institutions, young and poorly paid, and I hazard a guess that citc was just a further money saver. I was researching something recently and it was heartening to read that not only were the hospitals good for those in their care but also the community around it who were employed and cooked, cleaned, maintained, educated etc. and really mourned their closing. Those in care were able to do their bit too be it working on the local farmland or playing for the cricket team on a Sunday with the rest of the village. A decade later when I was living at Thorpe Green I met some liveaboards who were great to socialise with and upbeat albeit their floating homes did leak. Very different from those I’d met years before for whom it was a luxurious lifestyle choice and very enviable. Contrast what’s being reported in this thread and seems to me things have regressed.

Heeled, shipped some water and sunk to the bottom I expect. Unless the keel has fallen off but even then I heard of a yacht that sailed from Acle to Ludham minus its iron or lead.

I’d overlooked the Glaven when I mentioned Holt. I’d also overlooked the Hor draining Horstead. From what I’ve seen of them these recent large scale Norfolk developments lack attenuation eg in the form of ponds with reed bed to allow the water to eventually transpire and dewater without simply passing the problem elsewhere. About 20 years ago I was involved in a project on a new town, not in Norfolk, and met with the infrastructure rep. Turned out he was an engineer who grew up on a farm on the broads. Lots of water features, almost a mini broad, in the master plan and no problems even this past winter. Natural England have seemingly put the brakes on development in areas affecting our rivers for the time being; I just hope real solutions are forthcoming and money doesn’t do the talking!

The rain has certainly eased, just done a taxi run to Aylsham via Dunkirk and there is plenty of water in the Bure upstream of the mill still but the flow to the mill from the bridge isn’t as noticeable as it was for most of the winter. There’s been an estate or two of development west of Aylsham and in Briston over the last dozen years or so, I wonder where Holt drains to, the number of chimney pots there must have more than doubled in half the time.

It’s nice to have an alternative waters edge. Imaginative name… if your imagination stretches a few miles. Is it the same business as Bramerton’?

It has to be the right sort of lemonade, Hooch or Two Dogs. Otherwise I’d push the boat out and blend with Crabbies ginger beer perhaps? Whatever your tipple today felt like the start of things to come, must have been lovely out on the river. Enjoy!

Agreed MM, they’re side stepping the issue.

Maybe not if it’s hungry and going to get caught by the same hook a few moments later… might be a blessing. I’m not a fisherman but about thirty five years ago I had the pleasure of being in the company of Ken Latham at his home in Potter one summer evening when he fed his stock in the ponds in his garden. It was like watching piranha’s, all I could see was their mouths pouting seemingly starving as soon as the first of the food had landed, and I wonder if instinct takes over?

Yes, you must have missed out on the middle school muddle, year one was certainly a small cohort from what I remember. Jon and I represented Stalham sailing his dads wayfarer, I think some used to go on a Thursday after school but we were members of Hickling and used to spend our weekends on the broad, dab hands at dealing with capsizes, getting masts out of mud etc., might have gone turtle if we’d had a mishap at Filby though...

Oh wow, you’re obviously wiser then me Dom, but I’d assumed you were older too though, yes Jo was in my year (the younger one... Here’s me at the NSSA prize giving getting my hand crushed whilst Jon grabs the cup.

Until 1987, think I started in year two aka 1983 with the primary middle first school changeover malarkey, no gcse nonsense though, I was crewing the team, me and Jon, that came second in the Norfolk schools champs at Filby in 1986, awarded by Jim Searle who ran the base, got a photo somewhere...

2 years is time enough Dom, and two of us is enough to form an SHS alumni lol. Agreed cc, but towns are catching up including in North Norfolk with at least one in North Walsham, Hoveton, Aylsham, Cromer... but not Stalham yet. I can vouch for the wrought iron worker in Moore’s yard, bucking the trend having been there for at least 30 years.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24156005.locals-fear-norfolk-town-dying-feet-amid-neglect/ Interesting article in the North Norfolk News, always seems quite busy when I pass through, and I’m sure some of the negative sentiment expressed could be said of any town. Still, plenty of offerings to tempt in the broads tourists: boatyards, museums, a cracking butchers, pubs, chemist etc. I wonder if those pondering how to spend some more cash on the high street might consider changing the one way to the opposite direction and introducing free on street parking for 30 mins. I used to find it convenient to peel off the 149 and straight down the street to pop in wherever. Again increasingly fussy traffic arrangements seem to be the way everywhere these days.

Great turnout last night, thanks to the competitors who I hope went away with some useful info. such as essex&suffolk being in Norfolk, pubs of the past, crazy seafarers, handy dates to remember and other random trivier. My tie breaker question wasn’t needed yet again with a potential record double dozen score for Arthur, a respectable ten for second placed Steveo and Niko & Kate tied on five for third. Tune in next week folks!

First quiz of March 2024 is almost upon us, usual time (8.30'ish) in the chatroom, link below, no password required. Round 1 - March is here Round 2 - Cats and dogs Round 3 - Nauti acronyms Interval for drinks and more mardling Round 4 - The Nor'ledge Round 5 - Around the world Round 6 - First and last https://www.nbnchat.com/chat/

I wonder if the nav lights were never connected in the first place. Was she launched for hire work but night ready in terms of external fittings? Engine ignition and refrigeration are the electric must haves!

Thanks for posting that pic Dom, having studied it I must confess struggling to get me bearings, is Lloyd’s now the post office/ store and same day now Costa’? I think Brian Robert relocated to Castle Meadow in Norwich but we can still get a short back and sides at “Modern Man”? Precincts were all the rage back when we were in nappies but I must say I hadn’t pictured an art gallery being part of the montage!

That’s interesting Mouldy, I didn’t know that but I did have an offer on a 4x4 once with the buyer intending to ship it out there. I know they buy a lot of mot failures for parts... unless they’re too good!

Thanks Dom, oops think I got Baron and Briers the wrong name round, yes meant Keith B in “A Harmless Vanity”, did your boss chuck in the boats for the episode too or was there a bit of sponsorship, it was ITV after all and if Lotus could chuck James Bond an Esprit perhaps JCL marine tried the same marketing ploy with a flybridge’ “Skeleton in the Cupboard” in Cromer for shore! Sir John Mills played a brilliant umbrella man, born in North Elmham so one of Norfolk’s finest. Hadn’t clocked “pattern of guilt” was filmed in Dilham, notwithstanding having cycled through dozens of times in lockdown.... must observe harder!

Of course not, they’ll be driving around in our old ICE ones the next time a “scrappage” scheme happens and our perfectly useable trade ins are exported. Cynical perhaps but I do wonder if cars were scrapped whole and unbroken, with the keys in the ignition...

Which episode was that Dom? There was one that I believe was filmed in the Barclays at North Walsham, possibly just for the outside take though, The Moles I think where they burrowed under one weekend from the shop next door only to discover an empty safe on account of the bank being closed on Monday due to industrial action. Not trying to steal Hovetons thunder but I wouldn’t want to rob NW of the credit in this instance lol You’ve reminded me that quite a few episodes featured the broads, Horning with Richard Baron in the Moonraker, Reedham Ferry with the Makepeace actress, Pulls Ferry with the stranger in town on a dayboat. As well as a host of other Norfolk and good locations.

I agree, albeit I don’t know the sizeable example you’re referring to, however my favourite, nearby but not quite on the broads, has to be Happisburgh Manor which is listed. Sadly that won’t save it from listing and landing on the beach at some point if the cliff continues to erode, hopefully not in our lifetime though!

Tile might be cheaper to insure than thatch.

Is that the “other” forum or “another” one you’re looking at? The other was the official one. Hope that doesn’t confuse matters!