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I passed this today on the River,perhaps they should have bought a caravan and fixed it to the barge,it would look a lot better,its also decorated with coloured lights,must look very seasonal when lit up. However on my trip up through Norwich today I saw several abandoned and rotting old boats which actually look a lot worse,what are the BA doing about removing them. The authoritys have never liked Thorpe Island been used by people who live on their own boats,perhaps this is just phase 1,phase 2 being to rid the area of all liveaboard boats. Phase 3 will probably be outside the Waterfront in Norwich,what a mess that is.

You lot are making me feel guilty!!!! I am only 5 mins away,3 min if the traffic is kind,I would consider a move but I cannot get much closer However it is nice to get away on holiday elsewhere in the UK

I had some great fun duringn the CB era,firstly on AM and then on Legal FM,I had a Cobra 148 which the rig to have then and you could get both the legal and illegal channels,you could also go higher or lower to get some peace away from the CB idiots and you could have a chat in peace with your mates. My Handle on AM was "Hurricane" and my Handle on FM was " Dirty Harry", we had a local CB club in Norwich which met Sunday evenings were we would meet up,exchange card's etc. On the fun side my wind up handle was " Fishy Fingers" I had a few laughs and wind ups using that. So next time you see me,remember Eyeball Eyeball,Good Buddy 10-10 Do you copy me

Neil I will PM you Wed with details etc

At least we have something in common Stowager I worked for the GPO (Mail) which became Royal Mail,I can remember 1 of my early duties was messenger boy at the telephones in St Giles. I am just a poor Royal Mail pensioner now so I have to watch my pennies There were 240 to the £ then now its only 100 And also to keep the thread title going No speed cameras either

Lets hope Strowager do not get a job with the treasury,fuel would be nearly £3 a litre based on those figures. One final thing for me to point out is "Strowager is not always right ,but he is very rarely wrong"

Fuel was indeed cheaper in the 60's but you used more as MPG was poor on most cars. The average car now costs £60 a week to fill it up,then you could fill up for £3 a week,so if you are on £600 per week take home pay it is 10% of your wage,I would say not many working men are on that sort of take home pay so the pecentage is much higher. Something has to give soon before people start going to the wall

I think the suggestion was based on the more you use the roads the more tax you would pay,which means a low user would be happy to pay more for fuel with the tax combined and the heavy road users would pay more. I would support neither I am a low user and pay my tax on fuel,A higher user pays more tax than me because they use more fuel,therefore it seems not logical,to abolish road tax and add it to fuel costs. Also Senator you are correct saying why should you pay the extra tax if your fuel is used on your boat,you are not using the roads, unless they are B roads (broads).

And the added bonus of having a mooring 5 mins from home,thats as close as I will get,unless of course I win the Lottery.

She looked fine ,heres another Piccy of her

I completed the North to South trip today,it was a nice trip round and weather was kind to us. We left Ranworth at 06:45 and arrived at Great Yarmouth ar 09:15 which suprised me a bit as I thought it would take longer,we had breakfast topped up fuel(it only used 5 litres from Ranworth)and departed for the trip over Breydon at 10:15. Another stop at the Ferry Inn Surlingham for 30 mins for coffee,we then set off for Thorpe ,we arrived at 14:45 feeling very pleased with our efforts,on the entire trip we never saw another boat cruising on the river,now that must be a record,Ranworth to Norwich and we were the only boat out today. I took a few pics's on the way which I will post later. Thanks everyone for your help in giving good advice etc for the trip.

Welcome from me too,hope you enjoy the forum

Thanks everyone,we are now going to attempt the journey in one hit,keep an eye out for us,if we do run late we will stop over,but we are up for it. Thanks Antares for making my mind up for me with your comments. I will post details of journey later and pictures etc taken on route.

I have decided to take a break on my journey Nth To Sth this Thursday,I think it will be too much to ask to do Ranworth to Thorpe in one day,bearing in mind there are only about 9 hours daylight. I am planning to cross Breydon about 11:00 Thursday and carry on and moor overnight at Reedham,I can then return Friday morning and continue the trip to Thorpe. Q1 Is it safe to moor overnight at Reedham and where is best place. Q2 Is there Parking all day as I will have to leave a car at Reedham so we can get home Any other ideas from anyone or suggestions to help with mooring and parking etc

Thats a lot of water in her if it took that long to pump her out,I hope everything can be sorted for you quickly.

It's the 13th, Mate... but the Very Best of Luck! [/quote At least its not a Friday : : :

Next Thursday is the big day,we will get everything ready for an early start,we are loooking to leave Ranworth about 6:30am and stop for breakfast at Great Yarmouth,then cross Breydon for the journey to Thorpe. If you are out and about next Thursday you might see Rosie on our epic journey.

I got mine yesterday,I noticed a couple of boats had exactly the same picture as other boats advertised. Overall not much difference from previous years,although in my opinion the pictures actually flatter the boats a bit,however as always there is something for everyones budget,nice to see Melody advertised we had a great holiday on her a couple of years ago.

Good stuff We have planned to moored at Twobagsbrooks mooring near yacht station and pop over cafe for breakfast,alsoit will give engine a rest ready for the homeward trip

Thanks for all the tips and offers of help,I don't think speeding will apply to me much as I shall be chugging along. We are looking to make the trip Ranworth to Thorpe next week,either Thursday or Friday,I think they are the best tides to do it in a day,am I correct in saying the best time to cross breydon is at slack low water and this is about 1 hr 15 min after low water? Any help with set off times,tide times etc and stops for a break will be appreciated Thanks again

I remember the old days very well,as a young lad I used to watch the ships in the river,loading scrap from Archie Kings,unloading wood at Jewsons,Flour at Reads and coal at the coalyards . I also used to watch to see them turning around in the turning basin,now that was helmsmanship,inches to spare. With the new bridges across the Wensum,the Port of Norwich will never be again

A very moving story,the bravery of these men and all like them will never be forgotten. That is why I will always support the Lifeboat (RNLI)and all the volunteer services that risk their lives to save others.

Thats where I am mooring, at City Boats,A tow would be nice,fancy a day out?,I might even get on the plane over Breydon if you are towing me at about 20 knots

I shall have to pick a day when it is low tide at GY between 9:30 -11:00,that way I should make it to Norwich (Thorpe) in day light,I don,t mind starting out in the dark Rosie is fitted with Nav light etc alsoI am familiar with the southside. My friend and fellow boat owner Twobagsbrooks is keeping me company,we shall take plenty of supplies for hot drinks etc,mobile phones,and all the normal safety bits . Having a 4 stroke engine I will not need to take much fuel with me ,enought to refill and some spare. my current moorings at Ranworth are frozen solid at the moment so I cannot go anywhere until it defrosts. My contingency is to do it over 2 days,ie moor up at Reedham and get my son to pick me up and return next day for onward trip to Norwich