JennyMorgan

A basic pin-hole camera with a rising front and p.o.p.!

As I feared. https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/responsible-tourism-norfolk-beauty-spots-1-6719648

Uplift it by all means! Right click & save, away you go! Above The Locks & below Bungay.

What is easily forgotten is that the Broads as we know them developed from being a commercial waterway. Farmers, for example, would have moved much of their produce by water. In this case it looks like a hay crop is ready to be uplifted.

Stick a post in it, with BNP emblazoned upon it, we'll shift it, pronto!!

Now this I have done, taught it me by a vet, a technique that also works when administering tablets. Force your thumbs into the corners of a dog's, or even a cat's mouth, forcing the animal's mouth open whilst pushing its own flesh between its teeth. Should the animal then try to bite you then it will inevitably bite itself. Never tried it on a Staffy though!

It's not the staff that the BA is unable, or unwilling to control! The staff do a grand job, it's the policy maker at the top that needs controlling!

Vaughan, it's a certain, unmentionable forum but rather than .com it's .org.

Wise words from Miles Weston. As one who has friends and relatives in the farming industry I am well aware of the damage inflicted on livestock by uncontrolled domestic dogs. We now frequently hear or read of deaths among the Norfolk seal population, needless deaths inflicted, once again, by domestic dogs.

For the record I was riding along a road and a black lab ran out of the owner's driveway when it then jumped up at me, tearing a strip of skin and flesh out of my thumb. No provocation whatsoever on my part. MM, a firm jerk is apparently the best way to pull the front legs apart! Even at my age, if my life or that of my wife was on the line then I would like to think that I would have the courage to do it. Miles was lucky in that it only went for his leg. I'm afraid that the 'my dog does no wrong' fraternity need to be more honest with themselves.

For the record if a dog does attack you there are various way of dispatching it by way of defense. A hard kick between the front legs, for example. Stand over the dog and sharply pull its front legs apart is another effective move. This was told me by a military police dog handler who also told me that ramming my fist down its throat and kneeing it in its chest was normally fatal but I doubt that I could ever have maintained my cool in order to do that! I would hate to do that to any dog but then I wouldn't wish to end up in hospital either! I would be far happier if it could be said that ALL staffies were friendly towards people but they are not thus I shall remain cautious in their company. Sincerely wishing Miles a speedy recovery. Having had an unprovoked dog run up and jump at me on my bike, leaving me with a three inch scar along my thumb, I can only sympathize with him and others who have been attacked by 'friendly' dogs.

Very often by Poppy!

Many times, generally in relation to BNP propaganda!

Never heard it called that before, at least not three times! Must be a posh 'Thorpe Island' term, in triplicate.

People have shown remarkable and unexpected restraint, so far!. Just let it be remembered that the 'correct' maritime name for a crapper is 'The Heads'. Since this forum is Broads related and thus Norfolk & Suffolk perhaps the popular farmyard term of 'muck' would be apt? Posh incomers refer to 'hoss muck' as 'horse manure' but since I am neither posh nor an incomer I'll stick to the former . On the other hand perhaps my Great Aunt, she was exceedingly posh, was right in referring to 'poo' as being 'unmentionable'! Mind you, the good lady also referred to under-cloths as being similarly 'unmentionable'.

I first swam in the Broads as a child, back in the 1950's. It was drilled into me not to put my mouth under the water, that advice has stayed with me to this day and I have passed it on to my children and their children. Mind you, the Broads, thanks to the Environment Agency, is much cleaner than it was back in my young time. As one who also swims in the sea off Lowestoft I often wonder whether the sea is actually much cleaner than the Broads? Regarding the BA I agree with Marshman: I wonder how many swimming tragedies there have actually been on the Broads proper, at least in more recent times? I know of the youngsters that tragically lost their lives at Whitlingham but by and large I would suggest that the Broads is reasonably safe, with the assistance of common sense. As Arthur Ransome famously wrote: “BETTER DROWNED THAN DUFFERS IF NOT DUFFERS WONT DROWN”

Now people have a choice, take the risk and travel by 'air bridge' to join the masses abroad, head towards the Broads or stay at home. Personally we shall be staying at home this year!!

I was shocked and horrified by the pictures of the litter left on the Dorset beaches. Is this what we can expect for the Broads this year?

Don't forget those rowdies from Yorkshire and Kent!

Well, I personally went swimming on Oulton Broad this morning, and very nice it was too! Rosie, just use your common sense. Lots of boats or swirling tides are a no-no but apart from that there is room for all.

I can think of a few good Norfolk terms!

When mooring three and even four deep at Yarmouth Yacht Station was not unheard of! Three or more tiers of stern to moored boats, stems tied to sterns, was not unknown at Ranworth on Bank Holidays, Huge fun, those were the days, but hardly social distancing. Even Oulton Broad Yacht Station had the crowds, I well remember one Bank Holiday Monday when the boats were moored alongside five deep and then there was a two and three deep trot of boats laying to their mud-weights. I had a big dory and with several yard workboats we provided a ferry service. We even used to regularly moor fifty plus holiday boats at Burgh St Peter. It was a great time to be in the business.

Perhaps boaters as such won't be a problem but I do fear for land based activities and popular moorings. What has happened on the honey-pot beaches is nothing short of disgraceful. Thank goodness for the rain.

Friday or Saturday night down Norwich's Prince of Wales Road, any evening down Gt Yarmouth's Seafront or any afternoon at Bewilderwood.

And wasn't that in the car-park!