JennyMorgan

Beccles is probably the loveliest town in Broadland, it also has a huge catchment area feeding its shopping centre. Thanks to Tesco it also has an excellent, free car park in the town centre. A lot going for Beccles.

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/Hickling--United-Kingdom/homes?adults=1&children=0&infants=0&click_referer=t%3ASEE_ALL|sid%3Ad7f0d321-6546-45de-98b0-cd2aec505774|st%3ALANDING_PAGE_MARQUEE&title_type=NONE&refinement_paths[]=%2Fhomes&allow_override[]=&s_tag=7TDDCPWR Out of curiosity I had a look at the Airbnb site, found some delightful accommodation but, regretfully, no camping on water, shame.

Why buy new when good, secondhand can be had for a quarter of the price?

I don't suppose that that many people went there to buy and unfortunately its money that makes the world go around. Yes, a loss to small boat lovers. http://www.bealeparkboatandoutdoorshow.co.uk/ Regretfully no details as to why or anything, shame.

Andy's comment about swearing struck a chord with me. I can swear with the best of them, I grew up in a seaport, but not every other word, indeed for me to really let fly is near as rare as rocking horse do-do. So when total strangers start pointlessly swearing I do tend to step back from the conversation. I get the impression that some folk sincerely believe that in swearing it is a sign of friendliness!

Years ago now but I was onboard an RAF Sea-King helicopter when we received a call to deliver a doctor that was onboard to Reedham Quay. There being nowhere near by to land the doctor was winched down where he stabilised the casualty before the winchman went down and retrieved the lady who had fallen in and fractured her leg. Watching the reactions of holiday makers on the ground below it must have been a memorable occasion for them. The down thrust from a Sea-King is quite considerable and a number of them made little or no effort to get out of the way, not that they had to but it would, I thought, have been prudent to have done so! We were on a joint Coastguard/RAF training exercise and I suppose we just happened to be near and handy and a darn sight quicker than an ambulance from either Norwich or Yarmouth. One of the RAF crew explained to me that the static build up on a helicopter is quite considerable and that it has to be discharged with an earth-wire before the winchman lands. Perhaps someone knows more about such things than I do but one holidaymaker rushed over to the winchman to help him land, apparently people do sometimes do that! As I understood the conversation had they made contact before the static was discharged then the helpful holidaymaker could have been seriously if not fatally injured.

Isn't it? Especially on the North Rivers!

Perhaps we need a new thread, one on how to leave your mooring without losing a fender or smacking the back end of your boat!

As a result yours truly has never bought a fender!

Amen to that!

Easy, as you might expect! The Rangers could be equipped with Dragon Boats, they are long enough to get it all in!

He's managed to squeeze the BNP lie onto quite a short vehicle so I don't suppose 'national park rangers' would be anything of a problem. I believe that he's even got it onto the BA's Smart Car!

Each to their own. I understand that Flag etiquette is an incredibly popular topic on the RYS's help pages on their website but at the end of the day, like table manners, it's all a matter of choice and values. For me it all adds to the fun of boating but that's my choice. Certainly nothing difficult about it all. I certainly don't wish to fall out over it!

That's a rather clever fend-off. No good for dangling over the stem-head though. Blowed if I can see how a name could be painted on a cut-away transom like the above!

Not necessarily, it could just as easily be a large, blue fendoff!

So true! Some do miss out though.

Marsh, are you suggesting that the Authority is beyond criticism? Now I would class that as fanciful thinking if that is the case.

Surely a great deal of the fun is in getting it 'right'. Britain has a wonderful sea-going heritage, why not celebrate it by using it?

Your background is very different to mine because speeding, in my world, does not necessarily relate to a speed limit. Equally, whilst I take some points within the blog as pretty convincing there are others. e.g. the reference to a timescale when applying for a recording that I take pretty much in the manner in which I suspect it was written and intended. Once again, there is no smoke without fire.

Speeding as in going fast, rather than breaking a non existent speed-limit, at least that's how I read it. Re the NSBA, exactly, agree 100%. Personally I always had reservations regarding Brian but then I suppose he didn't want to upset too many apple carts and really ended up not really pleasing anyone, at least that's my take on him as a member.

There is no mention within this latest blog of the speed limit byelaws. As far as the supply of recordings is concerned it was a satirical comment based on the wording of a policy that, like many BA policies, is open to interpretation. There can be no question as to the veracity of the main gist of the blog, that there is an ongoing, repugnant cull of committee members.

More avoidable old squit! All based on a true story, would you believe! http://www.broadsnationalpike.com/2019/01/blessed-meltdown-as-evictions-and.html?fbclid=IwAR0DLqxs17T9tRTpTsBk_bGCUdi4n2ZMNaJBlpUrdmEJjk0qNlu_bDYbjHs

For anyone wondering who Richard Starling is then here's his profile as a member of The Broads Forum, the now defunct BA consultative group: Member: Richard Starling. Organisation: Broads Reed and Sedge Cutters Association Richard Starling is a member of the Broads Reed and Sedge Cutters Association (Brasca). Richard lives at Somerton and harvests reed and sedge at Martham Broad National Nature Reserve on the Upper Thurne. Richard is also a Parish Councillor, a member of Norfolk Wildlife Trust and a member of the British Association of Shooting and Conservation. Brasca was formed in 2003 to represent the interests of self-employed reed and sedge cutters working in the Broads. The cutting industry was previously in decline but close working with the Broads Authority has brought about many improvements. Problems with poor access onto remote or difficult reed beds have been solved and old equipment replaced with assistance from the Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund. The improvements have helped to attract younger persons into reed and sedge cutting which in turn will ensure the future of this sustainable management of the Broads reed beds and fens. Brasca’s priorities remain to increase reed and sedge production to meet the needs of the UK thatching industry which is still heavily dependent on imported materials. Importance must be placed on working with wildlife and seeking improvements to the environment and in particular with the water quality of our Broads and rivers. Brasca supports the need for the local population in the Broads to have elected representation on the Broads Authority. Richard has also been on the committee of the Broads Society.

The more the merrier!

Just get it over & done with now, keep the blood & brains off the carpet though.