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    Visiting Norfolk W/e 10/12 Dec

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    2 hours ago, Bikertov said:

     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It may be a bit more modest to start with than I would ultimately wish for, but so what - I have talked about it for too long, but now I am actually on my way to doing it .

    Knowing what I know, but able to not disclose that, your starting point is not so modest imho.  It’s a great starting point and one that many people could only aspire to.  That said, I’m in total agreement with you in that none of us know what the future holds.  Live for today, you only live once and don’t have the opportunity to regret what you haven’t done - all cliches maybe, but so true.

    Really happy for you.  My bank balance doesn’t look as healthy as it might have been after four years of ownership, but the money we’ve spent couldn’t compensate for the memories we’ve made and continue to make.

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    Springer’s Retreat On The Rivers

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    10 hours ago, YnysMon said:

    I'm trying to get my head around being considered a 'senior' and to remember that I'm over 60 and have applied for retirement. Somehow my brain has difficulty processing this information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    Wouldn’t worry, Helen.  I finished work in August 2020, when I took voluntary redundancy from my last job.  Due to the pandemic and restructuring of our department, it was the most palatable option and one decision which I don’t regret at all.  So almost three years on and my brain still seems unable to process the fact that I’m now 67 and not 25, to the extent that I’ve just bought a new motorbike.

    That said, my real age becomes all too apparent when faced with anything too strenuous.  Good job we bought a bungalow with a huge ruddy garden then! :default_coat:

     

     

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    Visiting Norfolk W/e 10/12 Dec

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    47 minutes ago, Bikertov said:

     . . . . . . . It's funny, we already have a massive shopping list of things to buy - it's like kitting out a new flat !

    And that is without the actual boat related stuff, like fenders, anchors etc  :default_rofl:

    Been there, done that!

    When we bought ours, we went to Dunelm to buy stuff, crockery, glasses, pots, pans, towels, bed linen and a toilet brush!  You know the sort of stuff.  When we arrived at the till, the cashier said ‘new house?’  We replied ‘no, new boat!’  It sounded as if we were bragging, I suppose, but it felt good. :default_biggrin:

    As for fenders etc., I bought ours from Boulters and collected them when we picked the boat up from NYA, Horning, together with a long length of 14mm rope, to make new moorings ropes.  The ones on the boat were too short and in poor condition, so I had to learn how to splice, but YouTube can be your friend sometimes!

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    I Really Didn't Want To Do This.

    in Broads Chat

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    20 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

    I am moored at Acle and the BA are cutting the grass. This is a good thing.

    They have sent a team of four to fulfill this task. This too is a good thing.

    Sadly, they only have one lawnmower so while one mows, the other three stand and watch.

    I leave it to you all to assess whether this is also a good thing!

    I never wanted to be thought of as a "BA basher" but in the current climate I'm finding it increasingly difficult to ignore things such as this.

    I have photo evidence of the above, but not for open forum as the workers (sic) may be recognised.

    I can understand two people, even with just one mower, incase of an accident or incident when a second person would be present to alert emergency services etc.  Even working in an office over Bank Holidays, we weren’t able to leave a sole worker with no one else present for the same reason.  Four, however, does seem like overkill.

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    Rambling Rosie's Rambles

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    1 hour ago, NeilB said:

    Nice morning cruise to Rockland Staithe,bit tight and a few nervous glances from other boaters but managed to squeeze in. 1st time I’ve ever been here so I will celebrate by having lunch in the pub!!

    Few cleaning duties to attend to onboard first though

    Their ciabatta based lunches come highly recommended and not just by me.  Have a pint of Nightingale for me.  It’s bloody lovely!

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    Rambling Rosie's Rambles

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    9 minutes ago, NeilB said:

    Pretty full at Payless Mill but Malcolm kindly shuffled up a little so managed to squeeze in.  Thanks Mouldy!

    Had a nice chat, spent half an hour fixing a domestic water leak then and wandered up to Loddon and back. Now sat in the sun pondering what to cook tonight.

    My pleasure Neil!  As for food, the guy to our stern has his barbecue fired up and the smell is making me both hungry and slightly envious!

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    Rambling Rosie's Rambles

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    1 hour ago, NeilB said:

     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Just left Beccles behind and should have the tide most of the way to Reedham.  Aiming for Loddon today so should pass Grendel at some point!

    He’s definitely about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . passed him on The Chet a couple of hours ago!IMG_0118.thumb.jpeg.206017c882f248b89c5da305f66d6ed2.jpeg

    Might see you later Neil!  Currently sitting in the sunshine at Pyes Mill!

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    Rambling Rosie's Rambles

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    7 hours ago, YnysMon said:

    It probably depends on the camera or phone. I find it particularly annoying that son Harry can take better quality photos with his Google phone than I can with my ‘point and shoot’ Canon camera. 

    It’s fair to say that camera phones have come a long way over the past few years and it is easily possible to get some quite stunning images with them.  Add in some digital enhancements in Lightroom or Photoshop (for example) and they can look incredible.  That said, the lenses are not comparable in terms of quality to a good DSLR or mirrorless camera, with flare and other aberrations being apparent in certain lighting conditions.  Zoom on most camera phones is digital, which effectively enlarges the pixels and markedly degrades the results, too although generally more than adequate viewing on a tablet or PC screen, they will not stand enlarging for printing to the same degree.

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    Springer’s Retreat On The Rivers

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    58 minutes ago, kpnut said:

    For those either reading Water  Rail’s thread, or were at the meet or wondering if I’d actually get to the meet last weekend, I’ve just been told my granddaughter (baby no name) was born on Monday evening, a healthy (hefty) 8lb12oz and both mum and baby fine, mum already knackered😂

    Congratulations grandma/nanny* (*delete as appropriate).

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    Escape To The Country

    in Broads Chat

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    This was a repeat (on the BBC, surely not I hear your cry!).  There is a follow up programme on the iPlayer called I Escaped to the Country and the couple featured were revisited by Jules Hudson in series 7, episode 2.

    They actually moved to a house on the corner of our close in the end.  Jules and his team arrived one day last summer to film the episode.  If you look closely, you can see our bungalow in the background of one in the sequences (it’s the one with two shiny black cars on the drive).

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    Ranworth Update

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    31 minutes ago, Tempest said:

    I came out of that group as I became tired of all the moaning and complaining without actually constructing a viable argument and options to improve matters. In my opinion it became very much like many other Facebook groups which tend to be taken over by trash talkers and the articulate argument gets lost. 

    I have read the post and now feel, they have a great opportunity to move forward positively and professionally as long as they moderate it correctly.

    I too was becoming annoyed with some of the members, who were expecting instant results, which were never going to happen.  It obviously takes time to collate information and make a considered approach with well thought out arguments, instead of impatiently wading in with both feet.

    It does appear from their latest post, that there is progress and a with it, an opportunity to present a reasoned argument to support their cause, to a body who do have authority to make a change.

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    Ranworth Update

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    I’ve just seen BRAG’s latest post on FB and it does appear that there may be some progress.  Two of their committee members had a virtual meeting with a DEFRA minister, Trudy Harrison earlier in the week, which they claim was quite positive.  If you do have access to FB and are interested, it would be worth reading the details.

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    Live 'Carried Away By A Moonlight Shadow' Posts

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    3 hours ago, SwanR said:

     . . . . .Will be interested to hear how you like it for overnight. 

    We’ve stopped at Worlingham overnight before now.  It’s not as good as North Cove imho, particularly during the fishing season.  There is easy vehicular access to Worlingham and it is popular with fishermen (and women).  The night we were there, a group turned up for an overnight fishing session and weren’t particularly quiet or respectful of us moored there.  We were made to feel ‘in their way.’  They were so close to our boat fore and aft, I almost asked if they wanted to fish from the bow.

    Im fairly certain that North Cove is more difficult to access as some of the bank is owned or leased to an angling club.

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    Paint Job For Mermaid.

    in Broads Chat

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    7 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

     . . . . . . . . . . . Was thinking  of putting our cups on the boat,but would  have needed a bigger 🚢 boat.

    If you put your past managers names on, you’d have needed an even bigger one!  :default_rofl:

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