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What a shame as it’s a lovely walk. That’s a very strange place for it to flood. Must have been that rain last night as I walked along there not long ago with it being ok. We too very much enjoyed our meet up and your showing Tony round Moonlight Shadow. She certainly looks bigger inside without the dogs!

It looks as though my daughters and their families have chosen the weekend of 17th May to descend on us at home, so we won't now be able to attend this year's meet.

While I agree they are far more suitable the 2 week rule is a joke, regardless of what C&RT state on the canalised stretches of my local river most boats are in residence for months on end denying anglers etc access to the waterway, this is a national problem not just a Broads one. While action is often taken against land based squatters and travellers little seems to be done to control liveaboards, I have no issue with anyone who chooses to live on a boat but they should abide by the same rules that apply to everyone else. Fred

I do have seasickness pills onboard, after a friend onboard suffered from it down the Ant in the warm sunshine one summer. Tony should have taken one.

My front well was slopping about in water. Good thing there’s a couple of drain holes. And the just was covered in salt, I washed it off at Beccles.

I’ll show Tony that to let him know what he missed!

It was a north westerly wind, directly hitting the side. Going across Breydon in the buildup to the beast for the east would not be an experience to repeat!

I don’t want to be responsible for putting you off Jean. From the comments, it looks like it could have been worse 😂😂😂, but that was enough for me.

Well well, I never knew that. So I could go across earlier then just tie up and wait. I’ll take more note next time over. Thanks.

Been in the dinghy again then?

I appreciate what Fred, Dom and Cheesy say but there is one salient point : All the river banks on the Broads are privately owned and there is no towpath, since they were originally made navigable for commercial traffic by sail power, not horses. This alone, makes the Broads unique. On all of the canal system, both the waterway and its banks are wholly owned by the waterway authority. So they have complete control over who moors there and under what conditions. The Thames also has a public towpath along all of its length. Marinas on the Broads already provide facilities for mooring customers : water, shore power, shore toilets and showers, car parking and waste disposal - even wifi - all included in the rent. So living on a boat there (as opposed to spending a week on one's boat on the same mooring) does not put any extra strain on the facilities at all. You think I keep going on about Jenners Basin? Let's consider it for a moment : An off river, quay headed basin, built with full planning permission exclusively for private moorings. All the land around on an otherwise un-inhabited island. Access by road for island parking over its own private road bridge. Drinking water from artesian well. 10 minutes by bus for those with jobs in Norwich. Boatyard facilities such as diesel and pumpout easily available at the other end of the island, since all boats were tolled, insured and had a current BSS. Yes, they did! They weren't doing anyone any harm at all and were not even disturbing the badgers that live in the railway embankment, nor the foxes, nor the pheasants. It is a lovely, tranquil and private place to live. I know - I grew up there. But their peace was shattered by the BA, whose then Chair decided they were "feral people" and set about 10 years of deliberate persecution until they were finally thrown out onto the river system and the landowner himself had to sell up to pay his legal fees. And now we sit here, wondering what to do about "the live-aboard problem"? @BroadsAuthority need to embrace the fact that their persecution of Jenners moorings has, sure enough, rebounded on them and allow flexibility in the use of residential moorings, which have been a tradition on the Broads for literally hundreds of years. It's not a problem. Unless they want to make it one.

that was just me- I went for a swim.

One of my targets - never found it empty yet .....

But do watch out for the sea monsters........

Unfortunately, I can understand their point of view. So you allow some livaboards, try to regulate it, some will challenge that line you laid down. Space in authorised marinas will quickly go and the prices will rise until your not helping those you aimed for but you now have to deal with those who dont or cant stay in a zone or marina. More and more resources will be channeled to feed the needs of the livaboards (sewage,water and space) and lets not forget that bank space is rare unlike the cannel network that has miles of tow paths Bits of bank that the owners don't mind or bank that is not easy to access will turn into a nightmare and trust me I've seen it where the motorway crosses the cannel network, its ugly. Unfortunately, I have experience of what happens, on land or water, when you give a little. Provide a little. The decent folk will rub along but there is always some. That is real life.

Next month and a bit very busy for me. 4th May, http://www.horningboatshow.com/ Then Then the 3RR, https://www.3rr.uk/#:~:text=The committee are delighted to,- Sunday 2nd June%2C 2024! Then 6th June, 80th anniversary of D-Day. https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/

We have just (mid-afternoon) returned from a walk into Acle and back, having moored up by the bridge this morning. This morning was an opportunity to touch base with Kate and meet her husband Tony. We had a very pleasant late breakfast together at the Dunes cafe. The walk into Acle didn’t go quite as planned as we thought we would walk along the Weaver’s Way as far as Acle Dyke and walk into the village from there, but the path was flooded just beyond the Bridge Inn moorings, so we had to take the path that runs alongside the road instead.

No more videos to put Jean off even more than she already is! Seriously Jean, it’s a doddle if you plan to go across when there are suitable tides and a forecast fir reasonable weather. Go for it!

The Broads Authority are completely hostile to any idea of liveaboards, opposing all planning applications made for residential moorings. As a result, you generally have to either continually cruise (not an especially attractive option on the Broads due to lack of moorings) or try and live under the radar on an unapproved mooring. Boatyards are well aware of the issue and tend to avoid letting moorings to liveaboards not already known to them. As a general rule, if you're going to do it, you're far better off on the canal network where you can moor anywhere and only have to move every 2 weeks.

There are many hundreds if not thousands who have done just that on various rivers and canals throughout the country, it is more suited to urban waterways for access and amenities and moorings than the limitations of the rural Broads. Fred

Looks worse than I've encountered. I think I'd have been OK with it except I am prone to motion sickness and that's where I might have found it hard.

That should be interesting to watch, having had a few ourselves in the past and probably will have a few more to look forward to. Does dodging the spots count, when will it stop raining and this afternoon we have had hail.

This is an interesting subject. Every time we pass a liveaboard moored on the river I think about the occupier and the story that got them into their situation. It's a shame some don't respect their surroundings the way they should. What really surprises me is that there aren't more people living in boats on the river. I know that there are logistical problems to overcome but with the price of housing being what it is and a very acceptable boat being relatively cheap in comparison to housing I do wonder why more don't do it. Saying this I'm not in favour personally.

Yes they do, along with big changes at Stalham as well. Still awaiting planning permission.

I seem to think that Richardsons have plans to turn the basin into a proper marina - seen some plans on here some months ago?