ChrisB

Then I am def. Going to have a go. Never been through Bishops Bridge

The last two days there has been a very pleasant breeze to moderate the temperature here on the coast. I walked from Mundesley to Bacton today very nice. Not been for a few weeks and a large cliff slip has occured that I have not seen before. It could be a problem after so much dry when the rains come. 10 minutes away from the RNLI lifeguards and you are on your own.

Out of high season I will give one a go up to the yacht Station, it has been a few years since I went by water. Good luck, you should do well.

I had a new canopy and berth cushions after the mice got at mine (3 years old) and the service was excellent. I am not sure however if the Sailmakers and Trimmers are one and the same. Jeckells sails have a very good name and are the OEM to some well respected boat builders.

You are probably correct. Up here where I live the low point is the canal, we have no mains drainage so the soak-a-ways from our septic tanks will eventually end up in The Ant. That is without the Agro-runoffs.

Lucky I feel. The last time I looked it up Stalham Sewage Treatment Works was discharging at 601 litres per second and it had a consent max of 761 litres per second into The Ant, so best not to drink it neat or add to Scotch.

Many ducks particularly Mallard will hybrid happily. There have been efforts over the years to eradicate incomers because of this. In The Lakes the Carolina or North American Wood Duck was introduced and bred like mad with the local Mallard and more recently there was a nationwide cull of Ruddy Ducks.

But in the end one Government department cannot take another to court so it has to be by representation and negotiation and agreement.

You live and learn. The 1200 super that I taked about was not a 105E it was a 123E.

As I said previously Network Rail is part of the Department of Transport. All you can really do is make representation and the best way is probably by the BA who are part of the Department for the Environment. With Public sector workers getting a decent increase, the uncertain economic future brought about by Brexit etc. These departments will get the sqeeze. I am afraid I agree with EastCoastIPA above. The inconvenience to a few boaters, is I would suggest, going to get a low priority sticker.

To return to things marine, I remember quite a lot of Ford Watermota engines were mated to Enfield Zdrives and fitted to various grp narrow beam, centre cockpit cruisers of various marques. There were loads of them moored along the tow path at Rickmansworth. I suppose they offered a much cheaper alternative to a traditional steel narrow boat.

Fantastic at traffic lights on red though.

Here is the Popular based on the 100E as someone stated very short run from 59 to 62 as the cut back rear window of the new Anglia and Classic were not to everyones taste.

Did you take it up to "The Cat and Fiddle" ?

I think the the run on of the 100E/107E also brought about a name change. The 100E was available as an Anglia or higher spec Prefect. These names were dropped and the name Poplar re-introduced.

I must disagree with regards to the 100E Anglia. I had one in my early teens to drive around the farm and it was side valve. My mother had a 105E the one with the funny back window it was overhead valve. Looking back I can't believe the places I got to in my 100E with it's 3 speed gearbox with no syncro on 1st. Used to rabbit on the stubble at night with it. The Mk1 Cortina had a 1.2 Kent engine which was also fitted to Anglia 1200 supers.

I was refering to "Sovereign Immunity" which in it's simplest form means you cannot take a Government Dept. To court unless it agrees you can" Lets see what a QC says.

If you trim off the fat, you are actually talking about two Government Departments. The Broads Authority (Dept for Environment etc.) And Network Rail (Department for Transport) Network rail is in public ownership it was the DoT's response to the mess of Railtrack. Difficult.

Looks a very nice buy for someone.

But there is not a balance when it comes to personal attacks on the CEO. I do not want to make a big thing out of it but there is a degree of double standards I feel.

If that is policy, then the same courtesy should be applied to Dr J Packman and The Broads Authority. One can disagree but very distasteful comments appear not moderated many aimed at the gentleman in person. Many falling into that horrible Americanism "Fake News" Just the other day on this forum he was accused of trying to get rid of all boats.

I bet the crew have some Marigolds somewhere, borrow them.

Is that what they are, gaps in the planking. I thought they were scuppers.

A good downpour of cold rain is what is needed but non on the horizon yet. Some years back we crossed Barton early morning and it was like going through thick pea soup, it stiffled our bow wave and wash. The Met keep putting up showers but they don't materialise. A real thunderstorm with hail is what the rivers need.

Grass! Mine is all strawcolour and has given up. Picture from a week ago it is worse now.