LizG

Two old slides from the holiday in the early 60s

Father hired the smaller Challenger 34 in the early 60s one bleak April.

Have a great time - your choice of boat at this present time with rather higher tides than usual will make life easier!

Looking at the exhaust it was quite low in the water as well? Is that Martham's work boat? Just surprised there weren't more people on board?

Also a Post Office at Berney Arms?

I would suggest early 60s - Vaughan should know from the photos of Horning Sailing Club and the classes that would be sailing then? I think I can see a Star mast and Merlin Rocket plus others.

You could produce a calendar just with your photos! Beautiful!

I haven't read all your post or your previous introduction post. Are you on shore power or generator? Just make sure there is nothing that will prevent the bilge pump from working - that is lack of power!

I stepped back yesterday to see how the original post was taken! In jest and in seriousness etc. etc. I prefer to drive the car and when privileged to be custodian of WR, nearly always took control. The crew does however, need to know what you plan to do. No point in coming into a mooring without briefing the crew and know they understand. They also can't just sit back and let you do the lot! As to driving, I prefer to drive my beaten up Fiesta - plenty of dents, realignments of garden wall etc. but easy to park and get through tight spaces. Foreign holidays, I do the driving, whatever side of the road - the reason I prefer to be directed and if he gets it wrong its his fault. However, more recently and with the need to drive into central London to collect our daughter from hospital, I have taken a complete back seat, I simply refused to drive the large car! We have SatNav but there have been several closed roads due to HS2 and its a nightmare. I don't think its age - just I don't like it and I don't want to be the one that has someone hit us! I think its good that LondonGuy is asking all these questions - yes some have been answered in other threads but if more new hirers asked these questions we might not have so many problems.

Just warning him - he's going to be in trouble with this post!

You are going to have fun with this one!!!!

There is a longer 9 minute version of the day available. What I found rather disappointing was that the person who appears to have driven there, spends the day filming peoples' mishaps or waiting for a mishap! I think some of the footage is zoomed in so it makes it look even worse than it was that day!

George has been posting some videos and photos on Social Media showing the extent of flooding at Ludham Bridge

I've read there will be a shortage of small turkeys but a glut of large birds!

I know it wouldn't improve the turnover but I wish the Locks could go back in time and look like it did 50 or so years past. Even building everything behind it. Bit like Hunsett Mill and cottage if I dare bring that topic up!

This really is deviation from a topic!!!

Thanks for all the hard work - however, is it me or has the App packed up now?

Might explain why they removed our local instore post box?

Look after yourself as best you can and recover as quickly as is allowed. Liz

Ian is very quiet today. Hope all is okay? Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

That's really good news! With my own daughter back in hospital/treatment centre for a third chemo session we have gone from being so impressed with the speed of the original diagnosis to now frustration at the constant hiccups - mostly involving admin and communication! Last week she was due to go back on Wednesday . So the previous Friday she went to the local hospital for her PICC line dressing change and blood tests. This was to check her neutrophil levels etc. before re-admission. The appointment took 3 hours! She also had to arrange a Covid test, and rather than go into London, they told her to get one locally!!! It had to be on Sunday or Monday at the latest. So having failed to get a courier delivered one as the website was down, she went online to check availability for a local drive through test. You couldn’t register until the evening before you wanted one and guess where the nearest was DUMFRIES (we live in Hertfordshire). So she managed to eventually get a courier delivered one by phoning! And belt and braces one in London at the Treatment Centre if all else failed! The courier one was delivered and collected! So on Tuesday she waited for the doctor to call her between 2 & 3 but nothing. This was to confirm her treatment and confirmation she would go in on Wednesday. No one had told her the local hospital blood test clotted and was invalid so she couldn’t be admitted – they just said ‘oh yes we are expecting you on Friday’! Eventually the doctor phoned very apologetically and my husband had to then do a 4+hour round trip to the Treatment Centre on Wednesday for another blood test and another Covid test! On the way home the exhaust fell off the Fiesta (petrol so avoiding the emissions charge) so that had to be fixed. The Treatment Centre is inside the congestion zone, the hospital on Euston Road isn’t! But it got better!!!! On Thursday the nurse rang to say that the blood sample taken on Wednesday hadn’t been tested for the key elements that is the neutrophils and platelets. So, they said come in in the morning as planned, they would do a blood test and as long as everything is okay, she would be admitted. My husband could drive home, and if she did get sent home, they would arrange transport. Well the blood tests came back, and yes the neutrophils were okay but the platelets were still down so she was told she would need to come home! However, in the end the top doctor said she could be admitted and her treatment has started. She is staying in what is called the Cotton Rooms which is attached to UCH London but has to monitor her temperature constantly - any spike and she will be back on the ward! This chemo session lasts six days and is mega strong and she is going to have a very tough time! She will then come home after four weeks and have a two week break and then return for the final session. The good news that despite the treatment continuing the bone marrow test she had shortly before she came home last time showed the leukemia was no longer present. Yes the NHS is brilliant but also has many faults! She will also vouch that the food in the hospital is dreadful!

There FB page posted about 3 hours ago says.............. Due to a mechanical fault the Chain Ferry is closed until we can fix the problem We’ll update when we are operating again

Got there eventually, just thought it was too narrow but once I saw the Green I sussed it! Liz

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