My thoughts exactly but this issue goes back several years to when the BA decided to become involved when it was decided to improve the footpaths and bridge, not a universally popular decision. Anyway, I e-mailed a good friend who has been involved with Geldeston over many years and who has a deep, personal interest in the area. This his his response, which I think is absolutely fair: 'My concern a few years back was the totally unnecessary new bridge, fencing, fishing platform and mooring. That was all BA work. This problem, as I understand it, is the riparian owner who does not want hikers walking to Beccles along his bank (in truth I think that's impossible). Not directly BA's fault but someone should have negotiated with him. No idea about fencing as there was none when I was there a few weeks back'. The footpath issue is an interesting one, and having a public footpath over my land I do have some interest in this issue. I understand that the walk from Beccles to Geldeston is very popular and that it is also a part of the Angles Way, as is the footpath outside my front door. In that case it's surely down to the local county councils.