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That would be his striped blazer complimented by the Broads National Park cravat. JM has most editions.

May I ask who are the moderators on Facebook. Andrew

Knots 3D is also very good. Cost £1.20. Similar to animated knots by grog but can be shown at whatever speed you wish. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

And that is why our safety record on the broads is second to none.

I have to agree with regard to a reasonable set up. However the cost is surely what you pay is what you get. Some of the systems that I have seen are unbelievable. However without going into any further detail there is no doubt in my mind that it can be very invasive. I have been in a position where for several years I have seen the advancement made in the technology. Eastcoast, I have found our difference in opinion interesting, without malice, and constructive. However I do not want to see this type of intrusion on my rivers, indeed your rivers and all who hold this belief to be true. Andrew

CCTV can be very expensive in terms of cost and maintenance, And in my experience a site such as the ferry at Reedham would require more than one camera, possibly three. Completely unjustified even for a single camera. Andrew

With respect your dashcam example has little or no bearing on this particular incident regarding the installation of a webcam at the Ferry. I doubt very much if the detail from a webcam would provide conclusive evidence in this particular matter or future incidents. As for Facebook I will leave that comment for another day. Andrew

Looking at records going back some 25 years I can see no mention of any serious incident at Reedham Ferry ( although I do except that an incident may have occurred but not recorded but I doubt it) A webcam would give you an indication of events but would not be able to record the tidal flow or wind speed, all relevant to establishing who was to blame and what lessons could be learnt - if any. I doubt if Mr Archer would gain much by looking at footage if he was indeed inclined to do so. I can see no value whatsoever in installing a web camera or indeed a surveillance camera. For a civil court case perhaps, does anybody really care who was to blame except perhaps the poor ferry man or the cruiser helm. I suspect that there are more important matters to attend.

I have not quite got it clear in my mind as to what exactly such a camera would achieve. Andrew

A reasonable question is why do we need Facebook. I would have thought that the forum is perfectly adequate for most peoples needs. Andrew

CCTV would not stop it happening. Who would operate it. Who would be responsible for maintaining the copies of recordings that would be required. Who would be allowed to view the recordings. There is a whole raft of legislation governing public surveillance cameras. Finally do you wish for your holiday experience to be recorded throughout your journey. It could come to that.

Surely lights and CCTV is a knee jerk reaction. A ferry has been on this site since the seventeen hundreds in one shape or another. Indeed there were somewhere in the region of twenty ferries on the river Yard at one time, the majority being rowing boats for passengers only but some would take a horse and cart. As for incidents, as of now, very few and far between and I can see no justification whatsoever in escalating this matter into a major incident. In conclusion stay clear of the thing, that is all that is needed. Andrew

A wherry and a ferry is a wondrous thing Do not challenge for a point to make. Or bring. Just pass on by with a cheery wave. Avoid the risk of being proud And brave.

Is there not a notice on the river bank which states that you should not cross until the ferry has reached its destination. Andrew

Would a new visitors center at Acle compliment How Hill, duplicate the facility, or replace it? Or perhaps provide a "new experience" yet to be defined. Andrew

It is simply not acceptable. Andrew.

Smoggy surely it is as stated"they are considered fair game for criticisms" which is not "we" consider them fair game for criticisms. Therefore may I suggest that it is not a forum position.

It was a funny old day yesterday in Norfolk. Blast me that were hot, I dint know what to do with meself what with her a naggen on an on about all the things that need doin. So I though wot I’ll do is have a little sit under me new gazebo. (My last one blew away last year onto Halvergate marsh somewhere). Well as soon as I got settled that started. No not her, Rodgers bloody combine, I knew suffin was up cos everytime he goes backwards in it a loud siren goes orf to tell anyone daft enough not to stand behind it. Well you never saw nuffin loike it A gret old cloud of chaff come out of the thing…………..and fell on me and me new gazebo, and that’s not all, half on it went in me cup of tea that she hed brought me. Well I sed to her I sed come on together I’m orf to Reedham I sed. And so orf we went. To sit on me wall. Well when I got there I hed to go roight down the end, past the Nelson to park me car, you know the bit nearest the bridge. Well no sooner had I got settled than she sed to me she sed we wunt stop long she said cos we hed got a lot to do. I think that she does it on purpose to wind me up I do. The quay was a full of boats, all shapes and sizes, and the tide that wus a cumin in loike I’ve never seen afore. That wus goin so fast some of them boats goin up river could hardly steer and those goin down river well some on em hardly made any head way at all, at all. Now that what I’m about to tell you is the honest truth. In front of me was one of those here picnic boats I dunt know why they call them picnic boats. How the hell do you have a picnic on a boat, there int no where to lay your rug and everyone to sit round it is there? Oi did not believe me eyes. On this boat there was a load of young uns together with an older women. There wuz 2 boys and 2 girls the rest of em bein in the pub. Well they hed all put their swimmin gear on. Trunks and bikinis and all that malarkey. And that’s not all they all had large rubber rings loike you see on a beach. Well I thought that’s a grand old do. I hint never seen anything loike it in me life. They then started to go down the heading to find a space between a boat to get in the water. Now as I said afore, that tide was a runnen fast, they wont had stood a chance. Fust of all they would have been swept up river as soon as they hed got in. And another thing how would they hev got out? Not on the quay or the reed banks further up river and no man or beast would hev been able to have swum against that tide. It would have been all hell up. I dint no wot to do. So I sed to her I sed I think that I ort to have a word I sed, and she sed “if you wish darling.” I wuz just about to say my bit when a long came that new quay assistant bloke. Now that was fourternut fortinut fortunit lucky, cos he has his lunch break up until two a clock. Now I thought that he would hev bin in a bit of a lather with them a wanting to go for a swim orf his quay. But all he sed to them wuz if you go in you wont get out and I wont go in for you. They started to moan but he dint hev any onit and he sed to them he sed get back on the boat he sed. Now wunt that a rummin!

All that I can say, with my vast experience is..................................enjoy!

Do not keep us in suspenders Simondo, what did he say? It could be that many of us might benefit. Andrew.

It would seem that you can still get Van de Hum. Try the South African shop web site. Andrew

Expilot. There are people who walk the walk. There are people who talk the talk. There are a few people who walk the walk and talk the talk. Without any question of doubt in my mind that you are perhaps one the few people who fall into the latter category with regard to the Bridge. May I ask your personal take with regard to the issues and subsequent solutions. Perhaps the latter is unknown. I do not know and I suspect that I am not alone. However I would welcome your thoughts. Andrew

Look upon it as a bonus.

Womack. I believe is run by a trust. As far as I'm aware fisherman are not obliged to yield in favour of a mooring boat..................but I may be wrong. Andrew

Would you move an unattended hire boat a few extra inches to enable you to moor. What about an unattended private boat. How would you feel if someone moved your unattended hire/private boat. Or perhaps a ranger or a BA quay assistant moved your boat. Andrew