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There seems to be ambiguity. Most volunteer Mountain Rescue have blue lights.
But I notice a large proportion of their ATVs also sport the Ambulance logo.
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Mind you, those old 4WD ex forces Bedfords would be hard pushed to break any speed limits. By the time you were approaching 30mph you invariablely need to stand on the anchor because very early deployment was needed.
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The legislation needs urgently changing. Many, many years ago I drove an inland rescue ex army equipment 4 tonner. But was told traffic lights, speed limits etc were all to be obeyed. I don't think it had a siren though.
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I think they are in the correct order, but it is pretty self-explanatory.
I always thought that rescue trucks, say for want of better Mountain Rescue could use blue lights and that it was only when exceeding speed limits ie Police, Ambulance, Coast Guard, Fire special training was required.
I am sure there must be loads of trucks with blue lights who should not use them.
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Always booked solid for food when I go.
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The two fish and chip shops were lost for the foreseeable future on Southwold quay, Monday.
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Majorcan new potatoes are a good substitute to go with a nice Welsh leg of lamb and seem to be plentiful at the moment. But a substitute nothing compares to a newly dug Jersey.
I am reminded that the butcher in Sudbury Town, where we rented a house when first married in 1971, would do us a leg of lamb for around £1.00, I expect my Coronation Dinner leg will be very close to £40.00.
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18 minutes ago, ScrumpyCheddar said:
Asking for a friend 🤣🤣
Does this Charter lark come with a Captain and crew and trolly dolly’s and Duty free by any chance ???
No it is "Bare boat" charter to be precise.
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Here is your answer to lack of moorings and these can come with a pump to hose off. Non permanent, revert to the norm in winter.
As for finance, charge, like every other boating destination.
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9 hours ago, LondonRascal said:
I think this is long overdue and hopefully will work well. Chartering, so far as the Broads goes is not going to be really any different to hiring - but, yes it sounds better, and if that means you can cater to people's aspirational tendencies all the better for a business, who is after all only there for one reason: profit.
I remember some years back talking to Herbert Woods about a new concept, whereby their latest new-build boats were not just part of their 'Elite Range' but a new 'Blue Star' service. These would be very limited in number - maybe only 5 boats - but not only would you get the best, and newest builds and interiors you'd get more refinements all playing on the 'Blue Star' and history of the yard. So all the crockery would be bespoke to those boats (yep white with a blue band and single blue star on the lip), the bed lining, towels etc all of very high quality and all made up for your arrival. Providing high quality toiletries, and accessories for your time onboard. But you'd also benefit from early express take-over of the boat, and a later return time and a single contact at the yard should you need assistance. Finally, since your boat would not go under Potter Bride, a 3 hour complimentary Day Boat hire to experience some of what awaits those able to head up stream of the bridge. Well, clearly it was not taken further - but giving things like this would not cost a great deal to implement, but would mean a higher price of hire (or charter) could be charged and those customers opting for this would feel they were having the 'best of the best' which is sometimes what a luxury holiday is all about - a big treat.
This issue is any problem that may crop up needs to be dealt with in a very careful manner, because the yard is seriously up-selling something and it is very easy for a customer who has paid above the odds to loose faith with you over how they are dealt with should something go wrong and very easy too for a companies reputation to be ruined by some viral video of a problem holiday hitting TikTok for example. So this is not without risk, but I think since Richardson's have a number of boats now which are of very high class like Tranquilla a Sheerline, or Amore a Haines boat - it might work to have these as a separate 'charter fleet'. Let's see..
Totally agree Robin!
I only see two ways for The Broads, firstly the "Eco" way and secondly an up- market way, injecting "Style" into it as a destination, something that is and has always been missing. A mixture of both would be ideal.
I am not trying to put down anyone's experience or views on this matter, but like me most regular subscribers here are getting on a bit! And like me you were brought up on a business model of " The all important Repeat business" .
That is a dinosaur holiday business strategy. The folk out there in their 30s or 40s at the height of their earning power want the experience. Even if they have the best holiday ever they will not return for many years.
Richardson know their market and how to stay on top and that is constant "New Business".
To many of us it is not attractive but it is fact.
Get rid of the mud and goose muck in the season and go up market, use the temp pontoon like they did at Horsey. Then come Oct 1st revert to nature.
And push the Southern rivers a lot more!
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31 minutes ago, Bluebell said:
Yes, I noticed this and have asked the question ‘will navigation lights be used?’
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Never knew they existed Ray, cheers I will try some.
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I know the feeling well!
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Nowadays there is a tunnel. Don't think that many make the drive over the top. It is in places, actually a lot of places not for the faint hearted.
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My only claim to Mini fame was a Clubman. Judith and I drove it to Andalusia twice in 1972 and it was faultless. The only mod it had was an oil cooler as we often drove for hours on end and I rec. The extra pint of GTX ( a great leap in oil tech) would do it no harm.
At Aix les Thermes hotel in the Pyrennes at the start of the climb up the Col de Puymorens. Snow at side of road in July. I was 23 then, 51 years ago!
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Land shoes and deck shoes and the changing between the two used to be commonplace when I was young. Along the South Coast at any rate, maybe we just got lazy, or modern waistlines make a simple task like changing shoes a chore.
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A little light reading on the subject.
coastal-protection.pdfCoastal-Processes-Within-The-Plan-Area-Web-based-version.pdf
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It appears in excess of 10 million phones did not work including virtually all "3" customers.
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At 1515hrs I realised mine had not gone off, it is a Samsung S20. I opened it to see if there was a message and swiped down from top. The message then appeared and the warning sounded. I don't know if I have blocked it in some way.
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I think it is Pickerelweed, Latin Pontederia cordata.
It is an American plant but grown as an ornamental pond plant in Europe
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The logging of multiple refusals to pay. I don't thiink they were asking for details of ownership. They asked if he was the registered owner. They have details of ownership from the Reg. No.
Rescue Service News.
in Broads Chat
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The Atlantic 85 of RNLI Yarmouth and Gorleston is capable of 35knots, about 40mph so is the option for Breydon and lower Bure, Yare and Waverney but it is the upper reaches where Hemsby's smaller craft excels.