johnash

I first went on a boating holiday on the Broads with my Dad in around 1960. A boat from Geo. Smith of Wroxham. Can't remember the name of the boat but I have our "Blakes Logbook" somewhere. Must try and find it! We've had quite a few Broads trips over the years and the last two were around the mid 90s and we were quite put off because, though "off season", the rivers were awash with boats hired for long weekends with a coupon from a certain popular newspaper. Many only seemed to be interested in rushing between pubs and we could only "get away from it all" by renting bikes from various boatyards. I am now encouraged to try it again and really want to rent a boat for the two of us for two weeks, early in the season, maybe early April (it would have to be 2021 now as we're booked up for next spring already), having read that there are significantly fewer hire boats on the water. Or is it just as busy given that there are a lot more private boats? Anyway, can't wait to get back on board, even though we now live in Spain. (I'd thought the best way to get on a boat is to fly to Stanstead then pick up a train to Hoveton?). It's really good to be back! John PS Can't find that log but I've confirmed that our last visit was in 1997 when we rented GL2 from Connoisseur Cruises. We had that boat on two previous occasions and a lovely boat it was too.

All done now. I didn't want to moan! Just keen to get back here! Thank you.