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vanessan
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We have antibacterial wipes in the car for use on shopping trolleys and hand sanitiser for use after shopping. I also carry sanitiser in my handbag and sometimes that gets used on a trolley too! If these things can help ward off colds and flu then why not?
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Funny time of night to discover your boat is missing. 🤨
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4 minutes ago, Smoggy said:
CG teams for a stolen boat??
Maybe the crew were on it!
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The general thinking appears to be that we’ll have a spike in covid cases during October too. Personally I think masks should still be mandatory in enclosed spaces and regular hand sanitising encouraged. I noticed in Roy’s the other day that that all the sanitising equipment on the food side had disappeared. Across the road hand pumps were still in use.
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And I slept through it all!
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I’ve often wondered what could be done if you arrived back at your home mooring after dark only to find a hire boat moored up. They couldn’t move, not having navi lights so the only answer I suppose is to moor up wherever there is another space and sort it out next day. Recently I watched two hire boats moor up in Cox’s boatyard moorings at Barton Turf, alongside the main river as opposed to right inside the yard. Silly thing was, there were a number of spaces along Paddy’s Lane and one at the staithe. I can only assume they misread the private signage!
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2 hours ago, CeePee1952 said:
Plan for today, head up to Barton Broad then Stalham. Depending on availability of a mooring spot, will either overnight in Stalham or come back down to either Neatished or Irstead. Looks like it’s going to be another hot one today 😁😁
Chris
Have a look in to Paddy’s Lane too, there’s usually room there. And it’s quieter.
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2 hours ago, CeePee1952 said:
And still got hire boats coming down from upstream!!!
Monday - changeover day!
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I’m sure back in the 80s there was a bath tub type boat doing takeaway meals. I remember seeing it on South Walsham broad.
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47 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said:
Clives new venture , Horning Pleasurecraft ,I believe is the only new yard
And that’s not exactly new any more! Certainly seems to be doing well though, see their boats quite often.
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2 hours ago, addicted said:
A lot of the day yesterday was spent anxiously waiting for news that our newly acquired Renaissance 31 had arrived safely from the river Thames to Brundall marina and then to Wroxham marine Thorpe and at 3.45pm we got the awaited phone call to say she was safely moored at their yard. We'll go tomorrow morning to go through her and compile a list of works to keep Wroxham marine busy through the winter and no doubt seriously impact on our bank account! When she emerges she will have a new name - Hijinks and we plan to berth her on the Southern Broads, Hopefully at Brundall if a berth is available when we need it.
Carole
And may you have many high jinks in Hijinks Carole, I bet you can’t wait to be back on the rivers!
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I read yesterday that August was the least sunniest month on record for the UK. To be honest the long range forecast for September doesn’t look too promising. However, our forecasters are not known too well for their confidence or accuracy so who knows!
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1 hour ago, andyg said:
Even better still, pack the tv back into its box, pour yourself a large glass of whatever tickels your fancy. Sit back and look out the window. Your never see a repeat or suffer bad reception and watching the world go by is truly wonderful and calming. 😉
It does get dark sometimes on the Broads you know!
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17 minutes ago, unclemike said:
seems that mixers are in short supply all over, no peppermint cordial and no bitter lemon round here
Tonic has been in short supply round this way (south east) and in Tesco’s Stalham for a while. Good job I prefer my gin neat!
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2 hours ago, Mouldy said:
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of scaremongering, but this situation has been developing over a number of years and ignored by those with the capacity to do anything about it. Brexit and the lack of drivers from EU countries has compounded an already bad situation and will impact all of us.
I’ve heard this time and time again over the last few weeks. Listening to Jeremy Vine last week sometime, a chap phoned in who had trained as an HGV driver. Passed all his exams or whatever is required but he can’t get a job because he can’t get insured due to lack of experience. Surely this can’t apply to all new recruits?
2 hours ago, Mouldy said:I don’t like to mention the word, but Christmas is coming and the extra demands placed on the logistics industry during the lead up to the festive season will make any shortages become even more evident as it approaches.
This is also being quoted by the ‘experts’ on tv and radio so it looks as if
needs to be planned and purchased as soon as in order to avoid problems down the line. Anyway, it’s time for the displays to appear in Roy’s and Latham’s!
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Sounds to me as if you’ve had sight of the elusive bittern MM, more than a lot of people have.
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2 hours ago, psychicsurveyor said:
Could be an Egret, saw a couple this morning, like a heron only smaller and brown.
2 hours ago, Wussername said:Egrets are white. Surely?
Definitely white.
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It seems to be hit and miss and, as Coryton said, items randomly running out. I was in our local (large) Tesco supermarket last week surprised to find no fresh milk whatsoever. Absolutely nothing, nada. No such problem this week, seems to be frozen peas and other frozen veg in short supply at present.
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2 hours ago, Coryton said:
Ah but computers have a solution to that too...
Except predictive text can go horribly wrong - and frequently does! 😵💫
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1 hour ago, MauriceMynah said:
Their use hasn't done much for speelling either. :-)
Or grammar!
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1 hour ago, CambridgeCabby said:
It may be worth buying a few freezer blocks from somewhere like B&M and when you moor up if you’re near a pub or shop see if they will allow you to freeze them in their freezers,
If in a pub, you’d better wait there until the blocks are frozen………..
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13 minutes ago, Meantime said:
why therefore do the BA place no mooring signs at some
A good question to ask directly of the BA I reckon. No doubt they’ll have a ready answer though!
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We used to pop into Brooms for water early in the morning before they opened up and got going. Not possible now as the water hose is under lock and key. Also, Brooms changed their opening times yet again a couple of months ago and are now open 10.00 - 1700 daily. So no going for an early fill up or empty out any more.
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41 minutes ago, grendel said:
Tried again and it gives me clip.sandbags.emails
That’s better, thank you. Next question, any access for walks?
needs to be planned and purchased as soon as in order to avoid problems down the line. Anyway, it’s time for the 
Incident At Barton Turf Last Night
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Agreed but it sounds as though the boat went missing from Barton Broad or have I got that wrong?