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Interesting web site Iain. I would not advise applying direct heat to the chocolate. Place in a small saucepan and place hot water held in another container. May help to increase the surface area of the block of chocolate by shredding by using a cheese grated. Keep stirring, it will eventually start to melt without lumps. Then you can add sugar, icing sugar would be best, then cream and milk as required. Then pour into another container, add more milk to reduce viscosity and heat and perhaps give it a bit of a wisk!
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An amazing photograph. Thanks for posting it JM. Surely not Whitlingham, hardly looks wide enough?
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Sounds great to me. Well that's Ludham Bridge sorted.
Now, where else I wonder. Reedham perhaps? GY would be a must. How about Ranworth, a quick peep to see if there is a mooring place free. Oh! Must not forget Breydon to keep a eye on the mudskippers, or should that read mud skippers!
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A simply wonderful photograph, which says it all.
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Oi! Exscuse me Mister. It's a National Park. Innit?
Are they all fenced off like wot Norfolk is? Grab a bit whilst you can is wot I says.
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I hate all this with a passion. I despise those who decide where I moor, where I walk, where I wish to enjoy, explore, share with grandchildren.
My grandfathers , were born here, my parents, my children, my grandchildren. Who are these people who decide. I am an insignificant Norfolk Man, a Broadsman. Off little signifence, so it would seem.
I tell you what. I will moor where I wish. (I will respect personal private property)
If you have an issue. Go for it. I suspect few people care.
Do it! Enjoy. Real Norfolk people don't give a hoot. And knowbody else does.!
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The morse reads:- BA R641 On our mop handle - BA
Griff
A collectors item............or what.
Hide them in the cabin.
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A very interesting topic. One which deserves consideration.
I was speaking to a crew member of Broad Ambition the other day, it is interesting to note that I was informed that prior to any trip, voyage, the crew are reminded of the Man Overboard procedure which will be adopted in the event of such an incident occurring.
I suspect that few private owners follow this discipline. Of course I may be wrong.
It is a long time since I hired a boat, but I cannot remember much emphasise being placed on following such a practice.
We have been very fortunate over the last few years in that the number of fatalities caused by people simply "falling in" have been very few. Unfortunately some have been caused by people being "in drink".
I am often to be found at Reedham, at all times of the year. Sitting on the quay, having lunch, watching the world go buy. Boats coming and going.
Spring is a lovely time to spend on the river. But the weather is sometimes very cold. When that wind comes across Halvergate you know that no one has breathed it before you. The River Yare is freezing cold.
Craft that come in to moor are in variably under control, one or two issuues, but in the main, the crew are ready, wearing winter anaracks, hanging on by grim death to the ships rail before disembarking and tying the boat up.
It is on leaving the mooring that the crew is at most risk. Once again in winter clothing. In tidal conditions, the crew, some 30 or 40 feet from the helm, has untied the stern. The craft leaves the mooring at full power. The crew member, makes tidy the mooring ropes. The stern of the boat hits an adjacent boat or the bank.
The crew member overbalances and falls in. Sometimes no lifejacket.
This now becomes a very serious life threatening situation.
Life expectancy under these circumstances become critical.
How do you get that person out of the water, position the boat if inexperienced. Laden down with sodden wet clothes. It can be a challenge.
The life ring. How do you throw it. Where do you throw. How can you throw it. How do you get in the bloody thing, or hopefully do you hang onto the line and hoped to be pulled to safety.
The ladder should be installed on all craft as a matter of course. Life jackets should be mandatory on certain parts of the Broads, certainly by those people on deck.
It all sounds doom and gloom, the risk factor exists, it is real. But, it can be minimised, cheaply and affectively.-
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Hi Wombat
Specsavers etc would be able to tell if you have cateracts and would then refer you to the eye department at your local hospital
This was exactly my experience. Booked in at Boots in Norwich. A very thorough examination. Refered immediately to Norwich University Hospital.
Not surprised really, I am not as confident driving at night as I used to be, certainly the introduction of the new high intensity white lights now present on many high powered vehicles does not help matters, especially on a wet night.
Having said that, happy to be on the river at night with just navigation lights. Perhaps as you get older it is difficult for eyes to adjust from one extreme to another. Dunno?
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Hi Eric
I find that as one gets older, somebody, somewhere, starts to tick a number of boxes. I have had a number of boxes ticked over the last two years. I am coming to terms with them. All life style I'm afraid. Cigarettes, Whisky, and Wild Wild Women. Spent loads of money. Wasted the rest. Now, like yourself, learnt today, I have to have the catalyst op. Scared f*rtless. Do keep me in the loop.
As a side issue, I think that many of us, of a certain age, are challenged, there is of course a degree of inevitability. But one has to .................................keep boating! ( or "sickly prancing" as Brucie would say!)
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Just a thought. When the Whitlingham Broad / Whitlingham Gravel pit was excavated was there any consideration given to access to the river. Would that stretch of water not have provided a peaceful mooring for craft large and small, with easy access to Norwich by taxi or even water taxi. As a bonus I would then, perhaps, feel more comfortable in referring to it as a broad.
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This junction isn't very far from us, and yes it's a bit confusing currently. I think the plan makes sense, though, in the context of the new bypass.
In the context of the new Northern bypassbypass, time will tell. But I do fear for the delightful village of Postwick, Postwick Grove, and that part of the River Yare which embraces the May Gurney complex. Once a place enjoyed by pleasure boats and picnic parties from Norwich together with notable artists. Progress I suppose.
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Looking closely at the new routes one can only wonder.......
Indeed. Even some of the locals wonder where it is going too! And why!
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The RSPB is an insudues organisation. One should be aware of objectives.
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I like Reedham Ferry
I do think however that for distance versus cost, it must be one of the most expensive ferry's in the world. It's late and I am too tired to do the maths, but say the river is 45yds across how much would the Reedham Ferry charge to do the Isle of Wight crossing............or the channel to Zeebrugge.
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As a matter of interest when was the last fatality on Breydon or serious injury, discounting a period of discomfort or indeed inconvenience.
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I think that the Barrow dinghy is a wondrous thing. Just think, you could row or sail down Oulton Broad, push it down the high Street, do your shopping, fill it up, down to the wherry, launch, and gently row home. Then hide it under a hedge (no toll)
They still sell them in Loddon I believe.
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Lincan. Please excuse my ignorance in these matters. My question is without any ulteria motive. If the battery warning light comes on does that not mean that the battery is not charging? What does the battery alarm indicate? Would you not have had sufficient power to continue to a safe mooring or would the engine have packed up!
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I can remember ( I think I can!) when hire boats, years ago had a little mast on the bows, upon which flutterd the flag or pennant which denoted the yard where the boat came from. I liked that. They also produced a enamel badge which hirers were given and displayed with pride. I liked that.
The flag pole or mast which displayed the boatyard flag was secured on a rubber mounting. The flag mast was the exact height of the airdraft of the boat. So, if the pole/mast hit the bridge it did not break. However, it did tell you, that if you decided to continue, you would be in the doo, doo!
I liked that.
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I heard on the radio sometime this week that there is going to be a shortage of diesel at the pumps. also whilst o group of us were chatting last night it was mentioned that a number of cities are going to limiting diesel engined cars from entering their cities.
Has anyone else heard of this?
Regards
Alan
Yes. There was a detailed article in one of the news papers during the week.
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Thanks for the wave back from myself and the Ranger at Reedham on Friday.
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I use sternwash. I look back at my wash and say to myself "oh dear! I must slow down". Seems to work. Never been shouted at yet!
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Would you guy's be kind enough to tell me where you live.
Discretion guarenteed
This information, I promise, will go no further than NBf.net
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Christmas treat
in The Broadscot Lounge
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Cods roe is nice. £1.40 for 100g tin.
My cat likes it as well.