Essexgirl

That's a lovely photo. Thank you. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Great to see a picture of a Foxglove class. My parents had one and I have many happy memories of her. As an adult when I got my first boat I spent a long time cruising about looking to see if I could find one to no avail. After much cruising I eventually saw one moored up just outside of Beccles. The next time we were up she had sunk and remained there for quite some time. Very sad. If I remember rightly there was a Salmon postcard of a Foxglove class moored outside the Horning Ferry Inn. I have searched numerous times on EBay but have yet to find one. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Sorry if this has already been posted but I've just been flicking through the Christmas edition of the Radio Times and noticed that on 2nd January at 6.30pm on BBC2 there is a new series of Great British Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo. The first episode is set in Norfolk and Michael is "learning the ropes on board a wherry." Later the same evening on More4 at 9pm there is Episode 3 of Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages where she visits the villages of East Anglia.

It's starting to settle in Brentwood but don't think it will be around for long. Was planning to get my Christmas tree today!!

We had difficulty getting back to our mooring at Loddon this morning. We had to moor in the basin and unload there whilst waiting for the water levels to subside. Even then it was still coming over our home mooring.

The three week old advert is on a site selling boats as homes in London. The later advert on Apollo Duck is selling her as a boat.

Had a quick look, too but the one on there is no longer available. https://www.gumtree.com/p/boats-kayaks-jet-skis/houseboat-project-33ft-broads-cruiser-/1248384963

We just use the cheapest loo roll from Aldi (other supermarkets are available) and have never had a problem. Today's cheap loo roll is quite good quality. Never had a problem with it disintegrating or falling apart at inopportune moments.

Can only think of one - near Roman ruins?

The Lion Inn is starting to get some great reviews on TripAdvisor. Looking forward to going during our trip in August.

Can absolutely second Speedtriple's post. Have eaten at all three aforementioned establishments in the last fortnight and all are recommended.

Have just got back from a week away on the Southern Rivers - well just the Yare and Chet as we moor at Loddon. We ate at The White Horse at Chedgrave- our local - never a bad meal and also the Coldham Hall as they couldn't fit us in at the Surlingham Ferry. Had a fab meal at Coldham Hall. Burgers to die for. Also had the best Ham, Egg and Chips there last summer that I have ever had. Great service. Would heartily recommend.

I am lucky enough to live near a Costco warehouse with a petrol station attached. £113.9 for premium diesel and has been for a while.

The rocking horse is superb! Well done!

That would be lovely, thank you. Nothing official has been said yet but departments are being moved and it's only a matter of time... Criminal to think how it has changed since I started in 1993.

That is lovely. Well done. Being an ex-police officer myself (my husband still is) I like the idea of having a lasting memento. Essex are closing lots of their stations too. I will have to see if my husband can salvage the custody counter at our local nick, when the time comes! Andrea

Thank you all very much for your suggestions. It has given us lots to think about. We definitely won't be going down the Holly and Teak route now and will have a good look at all the options online. We fitted some Goliath fooring in our kitchen and utility room recently and while it is a lino, it is very thick and bouncy and warm underfoot, even in the winter, so might consider that. Once again, thank you for all your suggestions. Still can't believe there was actually a bath in the rear cabin!!!

I've seen Snuggtopz carpet and it's lovely but at £70+ a metre, it's a little out of our price range, especially as the main walk through the helm is on an angle and would waste lots. Andrea

Now that sounds like an idea. I will research it on the internet. Thank you. We will look out for Lightning from the 20th. It will be nice to put some names to faces.

Luckily when Maffetts had her, they spruced her up quite a bit. We're still working on the interior at the moment as we can't decide what to do on the exterior (and need the funds as I want to do it properly). Can anyone recommend a good alternative to Holly and Teak flooring ?

We will be down next weekend until the 23rd or 24th Aug so will hopefully go north and pop into the Museum of the Broads (got to be back by 25th as GCSE results day). Andrea

Thank you both so much. It would appear that the basic layout has not changed much at all. The knowledge and help from this forum is amazing. Thank you. Andrea

Hi. Some of you may remember that we became the proud owners of the ex-Sabena/Maffets hire craft Kestrel earlier on this year. We have started some internal improvements on her and now think that the current layout may not be the original. She was built in 1990, so we were wondering if any forumites may have an old Hoseasons brochure with the layout in it. When she was with Sabena she was called Citation 1. Her Broads number is A982. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have tried ebay but they have no Broads brochures at all. I remember that the archives at Norwich library had a collection of Blakes brochures but I'm not sure if they had Hoseasons or even went up to post 1990. Kind regards, Andrea and Ian

Now showing as paid. That's a relief.

That sounds like a good idea. I'll do it shortly. The trouble is, that all systems like that, are still dependent on accurate inputting.