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The problem is of course is who owns the drone. Your local pervert, an enthusiastic photographer, an estate agent perhaps,or a farmer, electricity engineers inspecting pylons, the Fire Brigade. Who knows.
Forgot to mention, the police. You would be amazed of the number of drones they have in Norfolk. Forget all this silly business of Police Interceptors on television, drones are the most effectual observance bit of kit imaginable.
Do not mess with a police drones. There is not a single day in Norfolk that they are not used. You do not see them, you do not hear them. They have very high definition cameras that cover enourmous distance at a very high operational height.
They do not match the capabilities of the military drone. However in the fullness of time they will as the former progresses to embrace future technology.
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Yes there is a byelaw.
But no good.
From Mr & Mrs Duck.
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1 hour ago, Meantime said:
So it is up to the responsible parent to look after their children especially if in the water and unknowingly you have probably hit the other nail on the head.
Quote "A lido. In an area of 3 ton boats helmed by complete novices."
I also hope your wrong, but if things don't change, they stay the same unfortunately!
You cannot delegate responsibility. Ultimately it rests with those in authority.
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9 minutes ago, rightsaidfred said:
All rivers not just the broads belong to everyone and are there for the enjoyment of all, it is not for anyone to decide who can or can not use them as they see fit, just like the roads it is the responsibilty of all to act with due care for others.
Fred
Fred. It is not just the Norfolk Broads. Look at the stastics concerning Mountain rescue. Every day, 24/7, 365 days a year.
I used to be a boatman, and every thing that entails, nothing more, nothing less. How do you delegate responsibility to a person of tender years, a person who has by default, limited understanding of the river, of tides, wind, rain, cold.
The impact of these variables.
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8 minutes ago, Meantime said:
Responsibility works both ways. If you wild swim in a navigable waterway make sure you have a bright float and can be seen. If you helm make sure your capable, sober and keep a good eye out. Make sure of your surroundings and above all else SLOW down when you pass canoes, paddle boarders, wild swimmers, oh and also moorings!
I do understand your concern.
Last year at Ranworth there were children on rubber rings, lilo's, swimming, paddle boards. A lido. In an area of 3 ton boats helmed by complete novices. Trying to secure a mooring.
Would you please explain to me a child's perception of responsibility.
Sooner rather than later there will be an incident. I hope that I am wrong.
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19 minutes ago, rightsaidfred said:
Not at all I am all for maximising the area and for all to enjoy it, just a nice change to see someone in the industry being proactive regarding behaviour especially when it seems from their video that NBD are encouraging the opposite advising their customers to run engines of an evening.
Fred
Maximising the area worries me. Canoes, Paddle Boards, Wild Swimming. It is having an impact on the river, on the broads. Safety issues, conflict on right of mooring, of access. There needs to be more positive direction from The Broads Authority.
I have a real concern that in the process of time there will be an incident. A tragic incident. Which will have serious consequences throughout Broadland.
It has already happened. Still on going after several months.
We cannot afford a repetion, we must demonstrate that we recognise certain issues, and that we care. That we have a responsibility. We just need an authority that understands our concern. I have said it before, you can delegate authority but not responsibility, the latter is elsewhere.
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7 minutes ago, Broads01 said:
I like the approach they've taken and I don't find it draconian personally. I admire them for sticking their neck out and doing what other day boat operators haven't wanted to do. I do agree though, for the larger operators on the north Broads it would be expensive from a staffing point of view and therefore impractical to implement.
I read into your reply that we are talking purely about day boat operators only and not the hire boat industry in general?
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I'm afraid that I do not share the enthusiasm of some with regard to such drastic measures which can only impact on the holiday industry.
It needs, how do I explain, a less draconian approach, less invasive, a measured response perhaps. If indeed it is required at all!
It may suit this particular boat yard, but for the larger operators it would be impractical and almost impossible to implement.
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I have hired boats from this company many times. I will continue to do so.
Their boats are immaculate. Like many boat yards in the past it is run like Mr Patels corner shop. Long hours, a family commitment.
Their boat yard, and accommodation with regard to riverside holiday lets is superb.
On arrival we went through all the preliminaries, before the trial run. Which took an age. We were going for a weekend.
And then we were off. The boat was moored side on, and it was explained to me that the wheel was placed in such a position that allowed me to leave the mooring without input from myself in order to gain access to the dyke, opposite Coldham Hall.
Such is their commitment.
On return the owner is on the quay heading to instruct and assist the mooring. The boat is then inspected by the owner and his wife.
My experience is such that they were very friendly and have welcomed me back several times.
Some, a minority have not been so fortunate.
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Bit of duplication, sorry about that.
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They are also governed quite strictly in order to conform to the yards speed policy. They are not allowed to go down river any further than Cantley as they will not cope with strong tides. Do not go over your time, you will incure heavy charges in increments of 15 minutes. You will have to show evidence to prove who you are with photograph. No one under the age of 21 allowed to drive. The boats have GPS trackers which record in real time, place, time and speed.
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1 hour ago, marshman said:
Now - I have a sailing dinghy in my front garden available for the right price.....!!!!
Does the price include the flowers, marigolds are in vogue i am given to understand.
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15 minutes ago, Meantime said:
Oh, who remembers The Rock Follies?
The three young ladies who starred in the show,
I wonder if they ever went paddle boarding on their hen nights?
I'm sure they did if "In the mood".
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The south rivers have much to offer. Like most things it requires a little bit of effort. You will be rewarded.
That effort, in itself, has its own rewards, as does your final destination.
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1 hour ago, SwanR said:
We visited a couple of times. Didn’t really like the strange main street shopping area. But we had a nice drink out down by the beach where some of Yesterday was filmed.
I agree Jean. A strange High Street. The beach however is superb. The grandchildren enjoy it. Did you have a peep inside the theatre. An experience. Good shows. Strange though. Table and chairs. You wave a flag, during the performance to order your drinks. Afterwards I stay at the Pier Hotel, or The Cliff. In order to conform to standing orders, don't you know.
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4 hours ago, andyg said:
And I don't disagree, good luck with that one tho. Take a look at herbert woods web cam on turnaround days. The kidds are all playing on the quay whilst handovers are being done and rightly so in my opinion. The children's safety whilst afloat is a parental issue, ⁵the hire companies already give out enough safety advise etc. As a child I don't ever remember taking part in the handover apart from being shown and told about our life jackets. But we're getting away from my op I'm not getting into the right and wrongs etc.
I beg to differ.
We all have had different experiences, hold different standards, have different opinions.
This is a place where we are able to express ourselves without equivocation or reservation.
I hope that it remains so..
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Young children and teenagers are the very people who need to be informed of the inherent dangers also the disciplines they are likely to experience.
Acknowledge by all, parents and children alike.
Informed by a person of authority and experience.
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1 hour ago, oldgregg said:
Those are the ones you go through if walking across the lock gates and towards the village?
I seem to remember my friend who is a landscaper also commenting on them last year as we all headed for the alehouse.
May I call you Gregg?
They are the very trees. They are magnificent. But what are they. I wonder who planted them.
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Vaughan wins the cigar, the very ones. What are they? On reflection Oldgregg I don't think I explained very well.
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Dear Oldgreg from Old Wussername.
I remember the mill well before that dreadfull fire when we lost one of our most iconic mills. Several years later I used to moor at the lock. One had to go past a sign saying "No Hire Boats". I ignored all that and carried on, to one of my favourite places. I never ventured into the water meadows. Full of cows, heifers, and stuff with four legs. To be avoided. Every time I was on my own. Mornings were special, Church bells rang across the marshland on a Sunday morning.
It was if I had been transported into a different time. A time which had not changed for many years. It has now for several reasons. I am of an age , I doubt if I will ever visit again.
But tell me Mr Oldgregg. As you walk from the lock on your left you will pass through an avenue of trees. Hornbeam? Smooth bark. Grown for a purpose. Several of them.
What are they?
Joyce Kilmer " a poem of tree" comes to mind. Paul Robeson sang a song about a tree.
Some of you are starting to nod off............
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I have had cancer bowel cancer. My grandfather died of bowel cancer, my uncle Bill died of bowel cancer. My farther died of bowl cancer.
When I was told that I had bowel cancer I felt so desperate. Those desperate mornings, 3am, 4am were the worst. Just lying there. In the dark. Not for myself, I resigned myself to the inevitable. It was the loss, not seeing the grandchildren grow up, my wife, my relatives, my friends, which caused me distress.
My possessions funnily enough matterd not.
Cancer will effect one in two of us. True. You will have it and will not know. Have it and live with it. With a good quality of life. Some will have a journey, it may be difficult, as mine was. An amazing journey. Accomplished by a dedicated team of consultants, surgeon's, nurse's and not least my family.
Do not despair. Do not give up. Do not fail to visit your doctor with a concern. DO IT.
Join us, you will not be alone.
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Yes you are a lost cause. So was I. First thing in the morning a cup of tea and a fag.
Never ever went anywhere without a packet of fags and a lighter. First thing I checked on leaving the house. Fags, lighter. Good to go.
And then I had the cough from hell. Still smoked on top of that.
And then.
A bronchospasm.. Several.
Patches, vapes, gum.
Then I decided to give up. Ignored all the gimmicks. I just stopped.
I have not had a fag for 15 years. Still remember the fag of course I do. I cannot, I must not even contemplate having even a puff. It would be the end of me.
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Concern. You bet. Price retail Tesco, for 1 Lt, 75p for own brand.
One For The Drone Pilots.
in The Broadscot Lounge
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Some of this future technology will filter down to the private sector.
In this respect I share Vaughan's concern. Perhaps we should share this concern, as I do.