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Polly and I are currently mudweighted in South walsham, taking a break while the rain passed over, we will probably head to Tamworth once we all wake up.

I was in a Judith, at 6'7" on the guage I went through with easily 6" or more to spare - that was just after 8am this morning. 7'6" at wroxham was a breeze, I could have been a couple of foot off centre and still made it.

Finally somewhere near horning where I can get internet, so today I went all the way to wroxham, took myself through the bridge (martham don't require a pilot for any other than potter) at 7'6" there was tons of room for Judith. After a quick shopping trip into Roy's to get some long legged trousers and save my poor pink legs from getting even more burnt, Then it was up to the end of the navigation at coltishall. Turn around and back again as we had booked moorings and food at the new Inn. Once back in horning I was a bit early, so went on to cockshoot dyke where I moored up for a cup of coffee and a trip to the rest room

Just passed under wroxham bridge and moored up- no pilot needed, tons of room, popping into town for a look around.

A picture, you can see it's low by the line on the bridge

6'6" on the market boards.

Now awaiting passage through potter Brigham bridge.

Well yesterday's choice of moorings was by horsey mill, they have completed the heading work here and very nice the new bits are. After mooring up about 1.30pm it was out for a sail on Lydia with Polly, a couple of hours jinking around horsey mere. I did get slightly wet when I was standing in the wrong place as the mudweight was deployed for raising sail. The evening was passed in a convivial atmosphere as we dined at the Nelson's head, they do a nice bangers and mash. An early start this morning as I want to get through potter as soon as the yard opens. As for turning in horsey dyke, go to the corner, (stick your nose in by the white post,) and a Judith can just get round . Be aware if you are even a few inches longer you won't make it.

Even the chap who takes the mooring fees was dubious, but get the nose into the v at the corner, and there is about 6" clear at the stern, someone holding the bow rope is handy.

Ah ok me getting muddled , yes 34 foot, I was thinking 2 foot longer than Janet. There was about 6" to spare, stick the nose into the corner and kick the stern round.

Yes this stupid tablet thinks I don't know how to spell

Garfield dyke, well today I took Judith 5 up to catfield staithe, it's a bit of a tight turn at the top, I also managed (just) to turn a 32 foot boat at horsey mill.

Perrier?

When I had Janet the big ends were certainly a bit noisy until you hit about 5mph.

Just one thing to remember, bring some washing up liquid.

Going to be cruising around hickling and horsey today, meanwhile, I have taken some interior shots of Judith 5, both using my DSLR and my tablet, so I will share the tablet ones for now, excuse the lived in look. Opposite the toilet is a storage area (the domestic batteries live under here) this is plenty big enough to store most things, currently it has my telescope and camera gear, plus the boxes I used to transport stuff to the boat. It would even store quite a large pushchair or pram. Seating in the cockpit is a small 2 person bench and a high stool for the helmsman. The boat is very easy to handle, goes where it's pointed, and compared to some, quite light on the steering, it also carries on pretty straight if you leave the wheel to take a picture.

Beautiful sunrise over the early morning mist on the water.

It's getting a bit dark for decent pics with the tablet however I will get some with the DSLR later, and more through the week.

Moon through telescope

Pictures

Eventually, picture s are on the camera, I'm using my tablet, camera won't download to the tablet. You might have to wait until I get home.

Slowly biodegrading

Obviously not, or there wouldn't have been any boats left to stick notices on.

Explode bleeping AutoCorrect

Currently moored up here