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I shall try Geoff's technique to adding photos

Hi Ian Sent you a PM last night about these pictures. Let me know please.

More pics i cannot get these to present in order...

Sent you a PM Ian, please let me know.

Hi all A little late, however, we had a really great weekend three weeks ago, amusing, fun and frustrating so I thought I would post some pics and comments and hope no-one falls asleep reading it . We, the jupes crew (Adam, Suzanne, Lydia and Mercury) set out on Friday afternoon from Goodchilds to meet with the Mariotech crew (Jonathan, Tammy, Rebecca and Jessica (doggie) ) at the Berney Arms to spend Friday evening before a little morning sojourn down Breydon on Saturday . As I'm dishing up lasagne, the phone rings and Jonathan explains that they have arrived sans boat key and are locked out until Senator crew (Ian, Heather, Tom, Rachel and Charlie (doggie) ) arrive (who have the spare key). Jonathan suggests we head up to Reedham marina and join them there, so post-Lasagne we moosey on up. On arrival, we find M crew drinking wine from mugs they had left on the flybridge...... and duly offer plastic glasses . S crew arrive and keys handed over. Mercury is delighted to see his best friend Charlie and spends all evening either crying for Charlie or following him everywhere. Sat morning about 5am, Adam gets up for a drink and lets Mercs out for his leg cocking exercise; only to find he has disappeared.... giving up he comes back to bed. Rising just after Adam, Ian opens the patio door to find a black streak go past him into the boat. When Ian goes back to bed, he has to share with Heather, Charlie AND Mercury who has settled himself down very comfortably. Anyway, sun shining and knowing there is sea mist over the coast, we all decide we will head to Pyes Mill for the evening. We and Mariotech set off, while Ian takes a detour to fill cans at Asda for their forthcoming holiday trip. Moored up, and space saved for Ian, Jonathan and Tammy took the girls and dogs into Loddon to choose meat for the bbq from the great butchers. Flying Fortress also moors up and comes to say hello. So we all get our chairs out and BBQ's and sit around on the bank for the evening in the lovely weather watching a barn owl stalking his prey all evening in the fields. The boys then get busy and serious with the fishing tackle (strange how this happened when clearing up needed doing ) Lovely evening, not a bite on the lines, however, not helped by Mercy having eaten the bait Following morning, the blow-up kayak appears and the girls give it a go up and down the river, bumping into every boat on the way down and back up and having a nice chat with each boat owner too. Then the 'boys' get going..... We then headed up to the Ferry Inn at Reedham for lunch. As there wasn't much mooring space left, the weather being glorious we tied onto Mariotech. A lovely lunch, bye byes said and off we all go, Ian first...... then we hear Ian on the radio saying Reedham bridge is stuck, so we all moor at Reedham. The girls are all given stickers by the ranger for wearing their life jackets and so to are the dogs, whilst Radars, etc are hastily removed and measuring tapes come out to measure the tide at the quay going down. This is getting late on Sunday afternoon, and Ian, Jonathan, etc have long journeys, work, school, etc Monday morning. Being the smallest we attempt first and it was lovely to see both crews waving us off and crossing their fingers at the same time . A fun, relaxing weekend that we thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you Mariotech and Senator crews. Oops, pressed submit, when I intended to add pictures! 7B5P7848 sm.jpg[/attachment]

Thanks Dan, enjoying your tale.

Really enjoyed that Geoff, thanks. You certainly had better weather than your last tale with the hood down across Breydon if I recollect when the heavens opened!! Looking forward to the next. What is your route plan then?

Fantastic sunset Perry. Looks and sounds like a delightful weekend.

That's why him indoors is director of finance and I am director of spend

Your nan looks lovely and great to hear of three generations all enjoying a broads holiday. Really enjoying your story.......next please!!

Wasn't the punch and stella then Col

Next please

Trying PM ing Mariotech (jonathan). He isn't around until next week but should be able to help.

Jonathan has done this. He isn't around until next week.

Thanks Geoff. Night!!

Come on Geoff. I know you are writing it and I want to read it before I fall asleep! Hurry up please.

Hi Geoff Keep it coming please

We use Northgate Marine and the guy (apologies, Adam snoring, so no name ) is incredibly helpful and has helped us no end. Adam has done all the serviciing himself and whenever he needed advice they were more than helpful and have put him right where needed. Very good service.

Hi Perry Really like the 'broads rangers in disguise' pics

Thats beautiful Geoff. Where exactly was it taken from? Hope you had a wonderful time and when will we get the trip recount??

Outside shots of the buildings along the river were done here.

Beautiful Simon. Thanks for sharing. Brought back memories of punting down the river..... Some of the outdoor scenes for Harry Potter were filmed along the banks of the buildings.

One like in Simon's picture popped up at the back of the boat a few weeks ago in the same area.

This one was so playful, we circled a couple of times and he or maybe she?? just played to the camera. This was on the Berney stretch. Made our weekend