Hockham Admiral

A suggestion for your avatar pic, Retsub! That's if your name is anything to do with an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate?

Was this because of restricted headroom at low or slack water at GH, Keith?

Ian, Hi. Peter JM said: Might be worth checking the BSS & your insurance as to how much fuel can be carried in auxiliary cans. It's far more complex than that! The BSS states: To avoid petrol leaking into the boat from fuel containers, they must be stowed in accordance with Standards 7.2 through to 7.8, e.g. in a fire resistant drained locker. This will allow fuel or fuel vapours to drain overboard, rather than into the boat. [5.4] And that is where it gets very complex because Standards 7.2 through to 7.8 are the LPG storage regulations! This means that if you don't comply with this then your insurance would almost certainly be invalid in the event of a fire...

Keith, you've certainly hit the nail with that one! "I think we need to be careful what we wish for.... Imagine crossings only allowed 2 hours either side of low water and only when Spirit of Breydon is on patrol on Breydon. Would solve the problem, but wouldn't be popular". Let's hope a certain authority don't take it to heart..............

I've looked at several newspaper articles and seen warning signs about the blue green algae. However scientific advice is somewhat varied and the BBC came up with this one recently: Toxic algae has been discovered at a fishing lake in Wrexham. Natural Resources Wales detected the blue-green algae following tests at Acton Park lake. Wrexham council has advised people to stay clear of the water as it can be harmful to humans and animals if swallowed or if it comes into contact with the skin. The algae is naturally occurring, usually during periods of calm, warm weather. Toxins produced by blue-green algae can cause skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, fever and headaches. But nowhere does it say that these problems can occur almost instantly. Being an old gravel pit the water could be very deep and still possibly cold enough in the middle to cause these fatalities? Whatever, this was indeed a tragedy and our feelings and sympathy go out to the two families concerned. What a brave and heroic girl she was to try to help her younger cousin.

Here's the latest: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/mother_of_teenage_boy_who_died_at_a_lake_in_thorpe_st_andrew_says_the_loss_is_devastating_1_4192668

Are you hiring her sometime soon?

Welcome aboard the forum from us, lurch. Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself, please?

Welcome aboard the good ship NBN, Retsub, from us.

A beautiful pic, Jill. I spent many early evenings on board the cruise ship taking sunset shots. I tried many combinations of speed and aperture. What we're you using for that pic above, please?

What's it called, please, Clive

Attagirl, Jill!

Many thanks, Dave, I'll have a try tomorrow.

I changed from a Google Nexus 7 to this Samsung Galaxy Tab and I've still to do that, Dave. Both have Bluetooth so perhaps that's the way?

I'll make two then..... 2016 Meets: Summer as this year, end of July, Beccles or OBYS. Autumn late September, WRC or TBD.

And so you should!

Are you interested in being a Statistician, Old Wussername?

We used to make a small fortune out of Ford whenever the Frogs blockaded the English Channel............

Only Vodafone for us in Norfolk if you want reasonably guaranteed coverage.

Hear, Hear! Jill. I gave my old ones to the Hockham Eagle for the annual conker competition last year but they were too hard and a few H&S types pronounced them likely to cause damage to the competitors.....

I can understand your sympathies but in fact it's no different to the thousands who are trying to come here by lorries.

Jamie Campbell, who wrote Hamilton's said , back in 2009, that it just wasn't financially viable anymore to publish it.

Here's your info: Thursday 20th August 2015International Test match series England v Australia.11:00

Subtract the given figure of 0.33 from 2.333 and you get the bridge height i.e. 2.003m = 6ft 7ins The constant 2.333 or 2.33 if you wish ( 0.01 ins difference) works for all the bridges. (Wroxham was 6ft 8ins an hour ago)

I just feel so much for that family... what a dreadful shame and waste of life.