JanetAnne

I do hope you are not trying to bring common sense to the argument Peter?

Anyway they told me they will be back in September undertaking another full sweep of the whole network and adjacent waters to check compliance.

The ranger told me that since they have done away with the tax disc, it has become much harder to check boats out on the water. The quick glance of the right colour disc as you passed is now a read the number and enter it into the database etc. He said that whereas they used to visually check all the boats that passed it is now down to one in ten, hence the keenness for fully visible numbers. Oh, by the way, their super duper database that "is absolutely up to date as of 08.00 this morning when I left the office" wasn't !!

You have a ticket confirming this Griff....

Don't worry, you're safe for now..... ....I guess your comical interpretation of the rules found favour

It's that time of year again when the rangers blitz everything that's afloat and, having just come across a hunting pair in Richardsons wet shed, I can confirm that they are being super efficient in their remit. This years pet hate is incorrect registration marks and so their pen was running hot dishing out infringement notices. Out of the 50 boats currently in the wet shed 12 were deemed to be outside their requirements. The ranger pointed out that during the change to 'tax disc less' tolls they had been lenient on registration marks but this is the year they are putting that right!! It seems that you can not have the number on the cabin side because it has to be on the hull but on the pulpit is fine. At the back end you can have it on the transom behind the fenders but not on the cabin rear where its easier to see. Oh yes, by the way you can't have it facing rear on the pushpit!!!

Use the footpath from the pilots office heading away from the bridge and, if she is still there, you will see her in one of the bungalows moorings.

It's not Seraphina at Potter... sorry, that may have been me. The HE at Potter is an earlier all wood Caterina version.

Eh?

Guess she'll float a bit lop sided then...

I always arrive "late" at GY whichever way I am headed. South to north an hour after slack works for me. One thing I would add is to watch the chanel marker posts on Breydon or the lower Bure as you travel. Seeing the water flowing round the posts will tell you in which direction and how fast the tide is around you.

Just don't leave your sausages aboard the boat in August for some poor soul to discover oozing out the fridge in November.

Wherry Hotel in Oulton Broad do breakfasts. One of the best breakfasts on the broads is Auntie Pat's. Just check the age of the sausages first...

Was there today. It's coming along but behind schedule - too much rum in the coffee methinks

Don't forget Broad Farm at Filby

Despite such a list of no-no's I have twice managed to 'swap' my privately rented (non marina) mooring on the Waveney short term for one 'up north'. It gives us a chance to have an extended cruise without doing that long slog across Breydon and up the Yare every time. Having your boat at a different start point for a month certainly enhances your season.

And here's Breydon at is harshest, just in case anyone was getting confident enough to try a crossing..

Nice to see Paul pick up best restoration for Countess of Light.

And this is a hole....!

Doug!

My patches are bigger than your patches

Think I may try some on the kids

Here's my convertible. .. Well, what did you expect really?

Just like riding a bike, you never forget...

I could come up in it next trip if you wanna go? Shouldn't you be varnishing something?