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    Wroxham Bridge bash

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    I've hired C40s and C45s from Connoisseur and gone straight through the bridge on leaving the yard.

    My personal method was to stand in the centre of the boat (to the right of the wheel) so that I was in the centre of the bridge arch.

    If someone at the helm positions themselves at the centre of the arch, the boat will be to one side.

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    Ugly Boat?

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    I am very interested in what Robin had to say about the Hybrid System and the luxury that comes with it.

    I am hiring Brinks Rhapsody next month and Richo's Commodore in April and will be comparing (in my personal opinion) the difference between 2 similar levels of fit-out with the different drive systems. I will be taking both boats down south for a couple of days, so fuel usage can also be looked at.

    Somebody has to do it and I fancy the job.:Stinky:Stinky lol.

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    New to the forum

    in New Members Say Hi !

    Posted

    Hi Alan

     

    Have sent money via your link as suggested . If you don't receive it could you let me know? I have to say I am quite taken with the lovely welcome that we have received.. Thankyou

    Get used to the lovely comments and banter on here, because there is plenty of it to go around. Great place to be a member of.

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    The broads is rubbish because.....

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    RIGHT THEN... RUBISH - YOU CALL IT - RUBISH - RUBISH - LET'S GET THIS INTO GEAR

    Ow about leavin home at 9.30 of an evenin wiv your meat pies closin an fightin your way frew di twaffic for an hour to an airport to stand in line wiv 50 fousan brown peeps twyin to check in for flights.

    20kg max an some of these peeps ave 6 plastic rapped boxes an 4 cases - oh ma god.......

    We get checked in an we wait for 2 hours befor they say "boarding please" - they don't have to say please cause we wonna go. No booze on this plane 'cause it's out of Saudi.

    On da big bird an off we go to chicken - or I fink it's Turkey. Land in Istabull an I say to er indoors - Av I got time for a beer an a fag????

    Now comes a run through transit wif a "shoes an belt off jobby" - so the machine dont go beep beep - an down to the next gate.

    On the big bird an away we go. Next stop is Gatport Airwick - or summat like that. Beer in hand an 2 Scotch for the girls (they look younger than they are - really)

    Land at Gatwick - or should I say - hit the ground hard and oft to the pleasures of immigration. The peeps there must be hand picked from birth to be so bl**dy stupid.

    Wite den - wees ere.

    Get to the car hire desk an 'e says "you're not in the system". I say you've got 1 minute to find me - or I'll be up your a*se so fast - you won't know it till I reach your eyes. It's amazin wat a little push can do an I never touched his computer.

    Car loaded an oft we go. M25 is a car park - but I'm on a Saudi licence - so horn blowing an foot in the carpet an away we go.

    3 hours later - in the boatyard an get fings loaded onboard.

    Out comes the young lad to do the "show round and trial. " Ave you been on a boat before - 'e says?". Long before you filled your first nappie - I says. Pointed end and flat end - left and right - go - stop and that was it. Sign 'ere and enjoy.

    NOW COMES THE SERIOUS BIT

    Cast off and head for the river. Left hand has a beer in it and the ash tray is on my right with a fag in my right hand.

    There are no planes or cars or stupid bu**ers onboard an my smile is from ear to ear.

    NOW TELL ME THE BROADS ARE RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!

     

     

     

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    Ex Stracey Arms

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Having just spent a month in Bali, which is almost all Hindu, I can imagine the ammount of colour and atmosphere that will emerge in the place.

    It's got to be better than the "Ghost Town" look of the existing restaurant, although I have no idea of what would happen on the moorings as water plays a major part of their ceremonies.

    I hope everything works out and and that everyone benefits.

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    Family Summer Holiday

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    The final part.

    The girls and I went to the beach almost every day, so they could do some boogie boarding, although 1 day, I had to call a halt as the waves were up to 2 metres high with a strong under tow. A young French kid was flipped onto the sea bed and broke his nose. A couple of guys were using surf boards with big kites (can't remember what they call it) and they must have passed by doing at least 20 knots.

    Anyway, lots of restaurants to try out and a few were very good. Beer is cheap, a decent wine is 20+ quid a bottle and spirits are 4-5 quid for a single shot. We tried a Michelin starred place and had a 6 course Nouvelle Quisine meal. If they had put all 6 courses on 1 plate, it still wouldn't have been enough. lol. I reckon their Michelin star came from a car tyre and the cost was wow!!!

    Well, it's all over now and only 5 weeks to go for our trip to the Broads GREAT.

    A few pics below with one I found for MM.

     

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    Tanalot Bali.jpg

    Morris Minor.jpg

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