ChrisB

At 05.20 this morning the moon was rising below the Morning Star (Venus)

I am unable to post a link at the moment but I am 99.9% certain that there is a separate Government Department to cover this problem. I believe it is "The Department of Energy and Climate Change" I remember coming across it during yet another "Potter" debate and it had loads of graphs and data on Sea Level Change, right up to the present within 2 years or so.

Now it is rainbows.. getting "Cabin Fever" with all this rain but tomorrow is set for sun all day.

Beautiful clear morning in North Norfolk and the moon and Venus were clearly visible. Sorry about quality taken on phone when I needed my camera and tripod A real end of Autumn Sky.

Locally the land is not but the whole of South East England is sinking as the North and Scotland rises this causes the double whammy that East Anglia is experiencing. There is hardly a glacier in the World now that is growing, most are melting at an alarming rate.

If you have a modern install where the condense pipe runs to a soak-a-way filed with limestone chips in very wet weather it can become waterlogged and the fluid can't get away as if it were frozen. My answer to that problem was a 3mm drill to the bottom of the pipe, never had a problem since. HAND DRILL! you don't want the the water spurting out as you break through ruining your Makita Cordless and you certainly don't want it in the mains variety.....

Good luck Ray, she will keep you busy!

Get yourself a Worcester Bosch for Christmas. This house had a Baxi when we moved in dreadful!

Many years ago (Christmes 1985) Judith and I sat around a table for dinner at The Loews Hotel ( think it is called Fairmont now) in Monte Carlo. One of the guests at our table was Nick Edmiston, founder of the yacht brokers that are named after him. Someone asked him about what advice he would give someone who wishes to buy a boat. I have never forgotten his reply. " Never spend more than 5% of your total worth on a boat or 10% of liquid assets"

Very Sound advice.

Owner to salvage! I just got buzzed by a low flying pig. I wonder if it is tolled and insured?

That has been about for a while, I saw it underway once towed by a bathtub that was powered by a very ancient outboard. Not surprised it sank, the state of it. Looks like the little bay between Stalham Dyke and Sutton Dyke/Broad. That used to be a favourite mud weight fore and aft of ours if we wanted an early start.

I think someone established that while many of Ransomes Pubs were real The Roaring Donkey is fictional.

The location of The Roaring Donkey that has been the subject of speculation in the past.

Hope it is not like their other one at Burnham Overy Staithe, that has not been working since 20th January 2017!

The foremast on a schooner is shorter than the main normally. I think she could be a Baltic Trader or one of the North Sea keels. She is obviously in trade/ has been as she has large hold covers. Don't think she is a Dutchman or barge as there do not appear to be any lee boards.

I think Tony at Bank Boats, Wayford is Gas Safe Qualified for boats. He also does BSS.

And on land in East Africa. Armand and Micheala Dennis.

You must remember these are not '"sailing programmes" they are tv. General entertainment, like flogg-it is not an in depth antique show.

Not sure, think this one went by truck. But Ramsgate to Calais in ultra calm, with an escort should be doable. Narrow boats have made that crossing. Many years ago my late wife and I started to plan crossing inland to the Black Sea and returning via The Med and Canal du Midi/ Gironde. But that was scuppered, long story.

Welcome Henry, where are you moored, it looks nice. The furthest I have seen a Broads cruiser was on the Ebro, Spain but I am sure they must be further afield.

There was much said by the powers about electric boating on the broads. They even had an Electric Boat Show, I think at Salhouse. I think they were intended for slow overnight charging. My cousin has a Nissan Leaf and for £1000 extra it has a unit onboard and he can plug it into an ordinary three pin plug when visiting friends overnight.

There you go.

We had a Mr D thermal cooker for winter boating, absolutely brilliant. Get it going at home and eat a hot meal 6 or seven hours later without even turning the gas on. Sorry can't post a link but google MrDscookware.