Hockham Admiral

I think that, to some extent, any suggestion that any government will subsidise holidays is rather pie-in-the-sky....

Or just Dan... ish?

You really did have an adventure, Alan, didn't you?

It all looks just wonderful, Eric! You've certainly not missed a lot here over the last week! (unless you like tropical rain!)

We have a "Froghorn" onboard Friday Girl and as ChrisB says you can point it at the miscreants! Cheap and very effective, I've fixed it with a large terry clip just by the helm.

I suppose we'll have to have a blow by blow description again, will we? Some of us like to hear about boats!

Absolutely, Howard. Nail on heads comes into mind! :clap

Thanks, Mark and Keith. Yes it was enjoyable but the three coffees I had along the way were beginning to show by the time we got to Brundall. My solo bucket & chuckit aren't really on with guests onboard! Keith ditto us when mooring side-on. We did look at St Olaves a few years ago but like your comments re the tides was what put us off.

Yesterday wasn't the easiest to plan the tides for our return to Brundall from Oulton Broad. Slack water after the ebb, at Reedham, was about 04.00.and that's ideally when I would have liked to get there. However, considerations, such as sleep, came into the equation! So, alarm at 05.15 for an 05.30 departure was the best compromise I could come up with.............. I can get up just about instantly when the alarm goes off and i did just that yesterday morning. Kettle on, engine started, coffee for one and the flask filled up, leccy and warps coiled up, cast off and away at 05.25! (and no-one else awake!). I set 1600 rpm and saw around 5mph which indicated about 1mph of tide against us.Weather wasn't too good, vis down and occasioonal heavy showers a bit later.. but very peaceful! Oulton Dyke floating moorings were full and at Somerleyton there were 13 boats moored up! Four Broads yachts, two rafted, numerous hirers and a couple of privates, Still punching against the tide and now down below 5mph we passed the Herringfleet moorings which were very respectfully crammed full with hardly any wasted spaces! Back up to 5mph down the New Cut and at last into the Yare where I had to pull back to 1100 rpm to keep the speed at 5mph. The moorings were also nigh on full and i counted 15 assorted cruisers there, Reedham Ferry passed by at 07.30 with another 10 cruisers moored there, the Southern waters seem quite popular! Another 6 at the Rushcutter and on past the Beauchamp which was deserted. Finally, as we arrived at the outskirts of Brundall, in glorious sunshine, Chris emerged.. "Are we there yet?"

This laptop has 4 GB of RAM (3.75 GB usable) The processor is 2.10 Ghz. Do I need to upgrade it, please?

Jon, Hi and ditto Howard's comments. Did I miss out on your boat jumble sale, please?

It's going well, Alan,,,,,, don't keep us in too much suspense now!

It wouldn't have been on Sunday lunchtime, Mark! :naughty:

Grandson was helming Friday Girl on Friday last; it was his first visit to the Broads. I told him to keep to the right-hand side of the rivers and nipped aft to make a cuppa........... Yes, I hadn't told him to avoid rods or poles sticking out into the river and he had caused an angler to hastily remove his long (Perch?) pole.... this resulted in quite an indication of annoyance from said angler! This was also Chris's first go at helming and like many others he learns from his mistakes!

Did you mean "Sticker", Peter? :naughty:

I have to agree with that, Alan. I too don't tend to want aggrevation nowadays.

A reakky enjoyable read, Neil! :clap

There was one boat at Aldeby yesterday late morning and nothing at the other two..........

I'm not too sure that any number of signs will deter some of our poor misguided old (or young) dears.................

Good advice, Mark... especially the mooring at the Berney.... Mouldy, if you don't like the idea of mooring at the Berney why not give Goodchilds a bell and see if you can book a mooring on their floating pontoon (at Burgh castle) ? The Fisherman's Pub next door use to do good grub....

KIPPER! I'll have you know that my paternal Grandmother was a "Fisher-Wifey" in Arbroath and produced the finest Arbroath Smokies I've ever tasted!

Where are you heading to, Roy?

Timbo! You certainly have the gift, Tim!

Alan, Hi. Yes we had a Mossie Attack last night here in Brundall, had to close any windows in a lighted area....... oh for Mossie Nets! two guns

A really lovely read, Neil, much enjoyed by us! :clap