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Well done you guy's. A shining example to us all in paying the charge.
Your Full English, courtesy of the BA will be served at 0800 hours.
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Not Sure, anybody else?
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Norwich a Fine City. At one time road signs on the A11, before the A47 bypass, would herald this declaration of pride. The roundabouts on Newmarket road and on the inner ring road used to be ablaze with colour from plants and flowers from the cities greenhouses at Earlham Park.
Norwich of course is a fine city, you risk a fine wherever you park. no different to any other city I suppose in this day and age.
It has changed enormously in my lifetime, no longer are cattle to be seen driven through the streets to Norwich market. Industry has gone, the shoe industry, Caley Mackintosh/Rowntree Mackintosh, Colmans, Laurance & Scotts, Bolton & Pauls, to a great extent The Norwich Union Ins Soc.. The city a shadow of its former self.
However, you must not be discouraged from visiting, by car, by train or boat, by boat with a passage along the River Yare and finally the River Wensum. Parts of the Yare are magnificent and so is the Wensum. The nearer that you get to Norwich, to the old centre of the city, with its bridges and Cathedral, and its history, the experience is amazing. You should be able to navigate through Foundry Bridge up to Bishops Bridge, alas the hire boat can no longer proceed further.
But you make walk along the bank, with the Cathedral as your custodian, past Lollards pit, do not linger, past a swan pit, for the benefit of the Bishop of Norwich. (do you know him) and then you may journey through a most delightful part of the old city. Elm Hill, lanes leading to the famous historical market, next to the Old Guildhall. Not far from The Maddermarket Theatre built in 1794 originally as a chapel, still presenting plays and modern productions. Indeed Old Wussername, in his youth once trod the boards.
I remember it well. The roar of the grease paint, the smell of the crowd.
They never asked me back.
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I used to buy Bally shoes, in the day. 1960/1970, Five or six pairs. Manufactured in their factory on Hall Road, Norwich. retail price three or four hundred pounds. They were rejects. why I do not know. A friend, an employee, purchased them for me, at a discount price. For me £5 or £6. I could only afford a few.
A waste of money, sure very stylish, none of my mates knew fish from fowl.
Not for a Norfolk boy I'm afraid. A different world.
I do not think that I impressed anybody, at least I thought I did, in my naivety I was happy with that.
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37 minutes ago, Mouldy said:
Norwich may have been home to a number of shoe factories in the past, but frankly pales into insignificance compared to Northampton, which was home to around 150 similar manufacturers. It is a fact that in the middle of the 19th century, about a third of the adult male population were engaged in the shoe making industry. Truly, a veritable load of cobblers!
Quite a feat or is that feet.
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There were somewhere in the region of 30 shoe factories in Norwich. Some, still remembered this very day.
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5 hours ago, rightsaidfred said:
The last I heard they still don't have a lease or right to charge and the one at Ranworth is considered to be illegal for historic reasons.
Fred
I do not understand, If they do not have a lease what authority do they have, if any? Are they trespasser's, squatters, heaven a bid have we fallen amongst thieves ?
Ah! Ranworth. Historic reasons. What reasons? How far back do we have to go? What possible legal credibility can you place on "historic reasons"
Fred, no malice meant or intended, playing the devils advocate.
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Grt Yarmouth.
"One full turn of the tide" comes to mind. Surely the right of every boatman, helm, to be able to seek sanctuary without duress for safety of his boat, for himself and his crew. Who are they who deny this fundamental right by imposing a financial obligation for their own pecuniary advantage. Disgraceful, absolutely disgraceful and should never be allowed.
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20 minutes ago, FlyingFortress said:
Must have upset someone MM.😲
I have never been charged for waiting for the tide.
Indeed neither have I.
There was no discussion.
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I think yes. It is a grudge payment. Not acceptable.
The £5, £10, £20 payment all add up don't you know. At Horning, The Swan, there was a £50 payment, or did i dream it. I think that the average holiday maker may decide enough is enough. Unless you are fortunate enough to be above average.
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25 minutes ago, Popeye said:
Oh well, I will just save my petrol and not visit the Ranworth bit then. Sorry pub, store and the café for my lost trade. My drinks store is well stocked as well as the grub stakes and I have a preference to wild moorings anyway. Its bad enough listening to roaring diesels, uncouth loud mouthed inconsiderate people and barking dogs in the morning without paying for the privilege of doing so.
I visit Ranworth frequently. By boat and by car. I live just a few miles away, a ten minute drive. I have seen Ranworth in its many forms, over many years, more years than I wish to remember.
However, I can remember wonderful days and evenings at Ranworth and do you know what, I still do. I do not recognise " uncouth loud mouthed inconsiderate people and barking dogs in the morning "
It happens occasionally, thankfully not often at Ranworth. Perhaps you have been somewhat unfortunate.
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I have to congratulate the BA on this years Broadcaster, an informative read, well done, but with one exception.
It is of course the introduction of mooring fees at Ranworth and Reedham.
The former, Ranworth, will see a new and exciting venture from Steve and his wife at the tea shop, now after an extensive refurb it will become a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and evening meals. At Reedham over the last two years or so it has become a delightful place to stop for many people. Two good pubs, the post office providing coffee and tea's and of course the farm shop offering a wide range of quality foods together with once again coffee and tea's.
One must applaud the initiative of those concerned, together with their considerable financial commitment in endeavouring to making the Broads an even more appealing and attractive place to visit.
The Broads Authority contribution, with regard to these two important visitor destinations, must have surely been met with disappointment and dismay.
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16 minutes ago, marshman said:
If you were trying to pick up a buoy in a fairway, you would find a boat hook very handy indeed - they do have a function!!!
I agree. Been there, done that, many times on a river cruiser on Wroxham Broad.
Never used one when working on a boat yard. Or on a recognised BA mooring.
Needed one last year on a half decker, in the reeds on the Bure, with only a paddle.
Bit embarrassing, but there you go!
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27 minutes ago, bucket said:
I have always enjoyed a sunny aftenoon at Ranworth, moored on the front, watching the world float by. Even as a hirer though, the sight of another boat, hurtling backwards towards the gap alongside you, set the heart-a-pumping! But now, as one of our boat owners, I only moor, either down the side or on the other side of the boat dyke where there is less chance of sustaining a clattering.
We generally eat in the pub.....(over the years has been both good and not so...) but usually after dinner will either move and mudweight on the broad, or cruise slowly back to our home mooring in Horning.....the quiet, gentle evening cruise is one of my great pleasures in boating....
So....I am at a bit of a loss as what to do about paying to moor. Not going at all is cutting my nose off etc, but to pay a tenner just to have dinner in the pub when we are not staying overnight......
Time will tell. By the end of the season I will no doubt have adapted my itinerary to accommodate the change.
And like most of us, I am annoyed with the introduction of charges, but, like most of us, my annoyance is toward the authority that made the decision, not the poor ranger (barely above the national minimum wage) doing her or his best to keep the wolf from the door in a difficult, seasonal job market, in an astonishingly thankless (insofar as the charging goes) challenging role.
If the charges are introduced in a couple of weeks, and I do choose to moor there, I, like most of us, will always treat the ranger with respect, will pay my due, and thank my lucky stars that I am able to choose where I float.
My word Bucket.
In one post you have encapsulated the fundamental flaw in this most unsavoury episode.
You have focused on the most important aspect of the Broads experience. That of consideration.
Somewhat one-sided which does not favour the boater, in fact places them financially disadvantaged, and isolated with regard to any positive, constructive, solution.
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The Boat Hook.
For generations an integral piece of equipment to be found on nearly every boat, private or hire, on the Norfolk Broads. Sadly for better or worse it is now receiving bad press. Where from ? Its most favourite advocate in the past, the hirer now turned private owner. Why? Well, as a hirer, poking another hire boat was good sport.
However the tide has turned, hire boats believe it or not oare in the minority.
The private boat owner has a justified concern when confronted, threatened by the boat hook by a novice by a person of little understanding of the consequences.
A new varient of the boat hook has appeared. The telescopic boat hook. Collapsible. Has been known to collapse without warning, during times of duress, beware of this nasty thing. I am unable to offer any further advice other than to venture to suggest that rarely seen or used by boatman.
There you have it. My take on the boat hook. A silly thing. Rarely used if ever used on a boat yard, work boats, life boats but seemingly favoured by those of little understanding.
It does have its uses but it is not a fender, it should not be used to avoid contact, to act as a protection.
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6 minutes ago, rightsaidfred said:
Volunteers normally only get expenses, if last year was anything to go by training was in how to wave a boat hook about, the only post advertised is the information office, Liana one.
I personally witnessed the boat hook incident on more than one occasion.
Unbelievable and totally unacceptable.
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48 minutes ago, rightsaidfred said:
I was referring to Ranworth and the attendants there last year I spoke to were volunteers doing two or three days each.
Agreed. But are we not lead to believe that this will change. I am sure that I read some where that the £10 mooring fee will help towards staff cost, which would seem to imply that the attendants will be paid.
I am still not sure how one is able to identify a volunteer from a paid employer.
Indeed are they both trained to the same standard, have the same authority as in the ability to enforce the regulations with regard to the mooring.
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"mooring attendants are usually volunteers"
At Reedham, Grt Yarmouth and Norwich they are not volunteers. They are employed by BA.
I do not know of any volunteer attendants other than Ranworth, if indeed they are volunteer's, how does one know ? but perhaps they are to be found elsewhere.
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This matter has been raised at a parish meeting. There were no takers. Not a single parishioner wished to moor his boat on the mooring for fear of damage.
Would you?
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The issue I fear is that the mooring fee becomes a grudge payment. Difficult for the layman to justify. A feeling that one is being exploited, taken advantage of. In brief, ripped off especially where it is newly introduced or an established expense which is increased beyond all reasonable expectation.
One is left with the realisation that an authority, an organisation, a company or an individual believes that it is morally and legally entitled to "Give the donkey another whack" without any thought to a person or indeed the consequences of such action to others in particular.
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Sadly it is not the Simon's of this world that we have to worry about but those who attempt to emulate his ability to live, respect and survive in a fragile environment.
It is those who light fires in high risk area's such as reed beds and peat beds in drought conditions, leave rubbish which threatens wildlife and cattle and domesticated animals alike with such tragic consequences.
How does one differentiate between the two?
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5 minutes ago, Gracie said:
There might be some spaces outside the Swan
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Ah! Now! Is this where the expression "Swan Off" comes from?
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How do you throw a mud weight. Do you tuck the weight under your chin, Geoff Capes style, pirouette on the bow of your boat, and then with a mighty heave launch the weight into the bobbing up and down stuff?.
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CP. you do not need an app to determine anything in this life. Least of all where to moor, where to moor, how to moor.
On the Broads, on the river, several things have to be considered. The tide. A variable. So many things to take into consideration, which effect and have an influence on where you moor. A variable which can and will sometimes change.
Weather. Weather will determine where a boatman will moor. Take heed of wind direction, wind force, and of course how changes over a relatively short period of time need to be taken into consideration.
An app does not provide much comfort to me or security.
I prefer my own judgement.
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Ranworth Update
in Broads Chat
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My friend is parishioner of Ranworth and Woodbastwick and it would seem that he is entitled to moor at Ranworth Staithe free of charge.
He does not own a boat but has use of a boat. Mine.
He has very kindly offered me his space, to which he is entitled. I presume that as a parishioner the 24 hour rule does not apply.
Tootle Pip!.....trot on!