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  2. ChrisB

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    I am not a lover of big screens in pubs at all. But 2024 is one hell of a year for sport for both sexes and on top of those it is an Olympics year. I feel not having coverage this year could actually cost you precious revenue. It is a long Winter in Norfolk.
  3. ChrisB

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    There is a joke in there Grace. But I am too much of a gentleman to say it.
  4. And there was me thinking the fishing season was over
  5. The biggest increase in costs comes from Andrew Boswell and his 'crowd funding' group who keep taking it to court for one reason or another! The thing is, he has not used £1 of his own money to fund all the court cases and also the actions have been kicked out every time! He now is thinking of taking it to the Supreme Court!! Each time he does this. it seems it increases the costs by millions each time. He then complains it is costing too much!! And yet it cost him NOTHING!!!!!
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  7. Gracie

    Good News

    Not had a run in with the local geese then? Ruddy things chased me once Grace x
  8. I can go into a pub to watch the footy without cheering as can many others. Saying that I support Birmingham City so not exactly much to cheer about. Also haven't seen any yobs in Ranworth, for a pub to survive it has to attract a diverse group of punters.
  9. No sure there are many local yobs in Ranworth
  10. I didnt take note of that and thoroughly agree, yes have Sky Sports but do it in another part of the building away from those who dont want to watch it.
  11. Very good news, the only bad bit is the Sky Sports, Most people and families quietly having a drink and a meal want to be able to talk above the cheering and jeering of local yobs watching a football match, just saying
  12. Obviously needs a lot more "working with collaborative partners".
  13. Hylander

    Good News

    https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/24216219.maltsters-pub-ranworth-norfolk-broads-reopens/?ref=eb&nid=2399&block=article_block_a&u=c160d74be8c30ff96c1e228a4a7f5f71&date=290324
  14. That means they will need a full complement of "ships Biscuits" for the hound. :)
  15. Yesterday
  16. It's been blowing quite a hooly this evening. I opened the door to put Suzie out for her last pee and a gust blew it wide open. There is something nice about being in bed on a boat though when you can hear the weather outside.
  17. It's definitely been a windy day. Enjoying reading where you've been and seeing your photos. :)
  18. Yes (I think). There is a calorifier heated by the engine, and a backup immersion heater element running off 240V mains I wouldn't quite say the boat is reliant on 240V, but there certainly isn't enough/any native 12V / 5V (USB) capacity. That is something I need to address over the coming months. The fridge is 12V, but has the 240V-24V converter an extra There is also an inverter, so for now when away from the marina, and with the lack of 240V "in the wild" on the Ouse, I can use mains chargers for any gadgets. I will just need to make sure the battery banks get a recharge from the engine. And on that note, there are 5 batteries in 3 banks - 1 engine/starter, 2 house and 2 for the inverter. That is, until I do a major rewire and combine the house and inverter batteries.
  19. That’s me n Purdey onboard for 1930, four Hrs inc a stop. Heating on, all to the good, she is sparkly clean too, well done JT Griff
  20. £405 sounds about right , 1/12 @ £61.50 and admin costs of £343.50 based on the not inconsiderable staffing levels at Yare House
  21. Just as well The Broads are a National Park then,or the rivers wouldnt be looked after then!!
  22. Today started with my third engineer call out of the week. The heating has been working but cutting out after a random length of time and refusing to come back on until a later time. An engineer attended within half an hour and diagnosed an overheating unit. He tried to swap to a replacement unit but the replacement required a different mounting bracket he didn't have. He offered to let me get on my way and for me to phone later for them to return to wherever which I accepted. First destination was Upton Dyke. I love it down at the Staithe and reckoned on it as a good midday stop and dog walk. Suzie loves the chance to be off the lead and it worked out really well, even if the weather was blowy and inhospitable. I decided on Womack Staithe next and to call the engineer from there. It was raining hard by the time I arrived but I didn't have any issues mooring. I phoned Barnes again and the engineer duly attended with a new bracket and it was soon job done. Despite 3 call outs, all have been for issues that are just bad luck more than anything and the service I've received has been excellent. I think of it as a great benefit of that premium price I pay for repeated hires - I'm paying someone else to look after the boat for me rather than have the stress of doing it myself and that suits me very well. Heater fixed, the lure of The Lion and another pint of gluten-free beer was too much to resist. I had to give in and make the short cruise to Thurne. The river was choppy with the wind and I made the mistake of initially mooring on the main river by the mill. Not only did it need a couple of attempts, I soon realised once I'd tied up that the boat would be bouncing up and down all night. I walked down the dyke to scout out the scarce mooring rings and then moved around a short distance. I'd noticed the wind was blowing in to the mill side so I had no issues repositioning. Not so lucky were the couple on the boat who came in just after. Despite being pinned to the bank by the wind on the mill side, they subsequently struggled to moor the boat on the opposite bank, taking several attempts and much flailing of arms at each other. I chatted to them in the pub later and they'd been trying to avoid using the rhond anchors which would have been necessary on my side. Dinner at The Lion has been lovely as usual.
  23. I certainly had some fun at Thurne with the wind this afternoon.
  24. Paid my £849 last week. The visitor tolls are crazy prices though, surely 1 month should be 1/12 of the annual cost with maybe 10% for admin. Sounds like the BA want to discourage short term visitors.
  25. Any waterborne visitors to the Broads are gonna be getting fleeced at the eye watering visitor toll prices. Added to that GYA port authority charging a £20 transit fee too Griff
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