ChrisB

Congratulations, it would have been 47 for us last May 15th. Good year 71.

Thanks for that.

Just one question, not knowing the area very well. Is there somewhere close to park the car?

A lot, it is opening time for The Locks! As in Pub not a thingy of canal persuasion.

Where Locks Lane crosses the river and becomes a footpath at Geldesdon.

Some time ago, Boats.com produced this list of camping cruisers. Personally I remember some words of A.C, Stock in "sailing just for fun" where he says ho much more pleasant is his 16 foot cruiser than being under canvas. I must say I have always prefered a lid, to sleep under, however small and extend it with canvas over the cockpit.

It will undoubtably be a great improvement not only as a much needed sea defence but restoring the beach that has not rebuilt in the normal way of things after the N/NE storms of early 2018. Apparently some of the offshore shoals that not only feed the beaches, but protect them along that section as far as Horsey were seriously depleted in the storms so they have not repaired themselves, walking at Happisburgh last week there is much clay substrate still exposed. I will miss the apron for fast walking exercise however.

I walked from Cable to Rudram's Gap after breakfast and came across this new notice. Sorry for it being in 4 bits but sun was shining on it, could not see phone screen and had to eliminate as much as possible shadow. Apparently a new car park is being built as they are expecting a boom time as folk come to watch the pumping process. Downside is the concrete apron if you know it will disappear under the sand.

Hi Chrissy, and welcome. If you could aim for 45ft loa and a 12ft beam you would be the same size as the large hire cruisers and not suffer any restrictions.

I was told today that the two main objections were the height of the proposed buildings and footpath access but I know nothing else. Has anyone heard how the meeting went? My understanding was the BA planning team would be in attendance.

I had a Retriever called Benson, he would "Peg" a bird as soon as look if you were not on his case and he sensed you were not looking. Unusual for the breed he liked a scrap as well. My late wife, Judith used to say she thought he had a bit of Collie in him. In fact she used to say " where's that Golden Collie of yours". He was a shoot dog with no papers so she could have been right. (His paws were a tad dainty as well).

I thought this was a friendly arena. We are now slanging off other members because in the main they are supportive of the BA. Perhaps some members prefer not to take sides in what has been spun away from James's original stand point based on how the BA conducts itself,to personalities, percieved conduct etc. Personally I think the Broads Authority have handed the whole affair in a very amateur fashion, which is very regretable and worrying. But let us keep to the matter in hand and not make people feel that they are banished because they are not one of the anti-BA clique. Again on a personal note I think if this forum becomes a pressure group it could have a very negative outcome.

It sounds like it was a really good day. Actually your costs that you mentioned are very reasonable for a good Partridge day. The more so as Partridge shooting is being snapped up due to there being no driven Grouse this season as a consequence of the " Beast from the East " and the dry summer bringing a plague of "Ticks". The loss of a Grouse Season must be devastating some moorland economies.

If I could shed about 40 years, I too would give it a go.

It does say that the policy "should be circulated to all members of staff and volunteers" so by inference that means everyone.

I am going back, The last thing you want is a bad chrome job, bad chroming looks terrible.

I think it is the same, I used Chesham Plating, but they closed their plant and would send it away. The paperwork was Ashford. They used to do a lot of car bits for restorers.

I have used Ashford Chroming in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. They are very good.

The ferry is now down to weekends only but will be a daily service over half term holidays. It then closes for winter.

One shoot that I go on in Buckinghamshire has a lot of water and duck. Much to the chargrin of some we have banned steel which leaves us shooting bismuth with it's associated high cost. The reason for not allowing steel was firstly it does not kill like lead used to leading to a higher incident of "runners" but also from a safety point of view it is very inclinded to ricochet, many of our ponds are in wooded areas and we had a beater hit, thankfully nothing serious from a perfectly safe shot from ricocheting steel shot. Likewise we do not allow copper or nickel coated shot for the same reason. Like you I have not bought plastic wads for a long time.

Have a good day. As a complete aside just watched Liz Bonnin's drowning in plastic. I wonder if those that drove the steel shot lobby know that steel has to have plastic wads. Just a thought.

See above. You can never assume a gun is safe.

I have seen a gun drop a gun at his peg until which time he was holding it closed but safe with the barrels skywards, I have also seen a gun bashed into the cage on a shooting ground that did discharge. However the cage did keep the shot forwards.

The pull and twist "Safety" of the bolt action is the only one I have any faith in. Most safety catches stop the trigger being pulled! That is no guarantee that the gun will not discharge if banged or dropped.

Here is a Webley and Scott "Sportsman" it is also the only bolt action .410 that they made chambered for 3" shells.