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eddybear

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  1. The first thing I'd do is go up the road to my daughter's house and give her a big hug for birthday and Christmas we missed, and then turned to my three grandchildren more hugs and kisses, I think that will do me for the day, up early the next morning and straight to the boat not to take it out but to give it a bloody good clean run the engine up tests the heating and stay on board overnight that I do miss and cook myself a nice meal washed down with a bottle of wine no need for a pub.
  2. Excellent film, I now know how to pronounce St Olaves Just have to think of her with glasses on the buses
  3. I thought the BA already had Broads National Park fantasy
  4. Brilliant documentary I remember having to keep out of the way of the coasters on the Southern Broads, it used to be the same as the ones going up river to Colchester think they stopped back in the early 80s.
  5. A Happy New Year to all forum members from Brightlingsea in Essex I only live a few hundred yards from the water, unfortunately my boats in Norfolk Oh bugger
  6. When is a national park not a national park when it suits the Broads authority I guess
  7. Yes definitely, they leave their mooring motor for 1 hour maybe 2 by mid-morning people are leaving the popular Moorings and you dive in tie-up ready for lunch, but if you leave after lunch will you find another mooring will you heck,and let's hope where you've stopped has electric because if it hasn't you're probably find your batteries are well depleted come the evening and you will have to do start your engines and annoy everybody, sound familiar
  8. Well I watched it from beginning to end, it wasn't what I was expecting not one mention of anything with an engine, only Sailing boats and paddle boards, oh when the lady was being interviewed about her paddle board business a motor boat went past quite noisily I think they turn the volume up purposely, obviously us Little people (power boaters) not appreciated or wanted.
  9. I remember seeing that day boat when they had finished rebuilding her, and if memory serves me right the asking price was something like £6000 which seemed very reasonable for a lovely piece of history and yes it was named Beryl
  10. I've been there along with 2 others I'd say the maximum was five boats, and you have to account for the fact that it curves so a little bit adjusting of mooring lines But if not Occupied by you know! who going shopping shouldn't be too bad
  11. Remember the old BT ad if it can be said phone instead
  12. That's exactly what I did at the weekend and they were delicious, but then I made the mistake of going over the road and up the escalator and spending another £89 on a pair of trousers ,but hey the crab was great
  13. I agree really annoying, not only do you have to watch rubbish, repeats, political crap, and of course there adverts,but pay a bloody licence, sodding insult
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  15. Well I have read through this complete post, and must agree yes as youngsters we all had this sense of adventure and tomfoolery but I'm afraid what these idiots were doing to the boat which was not there's but hired was basically disrespectful to the yards property, I still say that to have stopped the security deposit held against damage by the yards was a mistake, it certainly was a deterrent when we first hired back in the 70s we were short enough as it was without the loss of that deposit, so we were careful we didn't break a cup a saucer damage to boat in any way and spent the last day making sure it was clean and fit to hand back, just my thoughts of course.
  16. The perfect wine cooler, but best drunk before you forget where you'd put it
  17. Hi and welcome, they are saying July 4 is when hiring will begin fingers crossed so hope it's good for you, Welcome to the club :-)
  18. It's that bloke sod again, a law unto himself LOL
  19. When the weather is fine then you know it's a sign For messing about on the river. If you take my advice there's nothing so nice As messing about on the river. There are long boats and short boats and all kinds of craft, And cruisers and keel boats and some with no draught. So take off your coat and hop in a boat Go messing about on the river. There are boats made from kits that reach you in bits For messing about on the river. Or you might want to skull in a glass-fibred hull. Just messing about on the river. There are tillers and rudders and anchors and cleats, And ropes that are sometimes referred to as sheets. With the wind in your face there's no finer place, Than messing about on the river. There are skippers and mates and rowing club eights Just messing about on the river. There are pontoons and trots and all sorts of knots For messing about on the river. With inboards and outboards and dinghies you sail. The first thing you learn is the right way to bail. In a one-seat canoe you're the skipper and crew, Just messing about on the river. There are bridges and locks and moorings and docks When messing about on the river. There's a whirlpool and weir that you mustn't go near When messing about on the river. There are backwater places all hidden from view, And quaint little islands just awaiting for you. So I'll leave you right now to cast off your bow, Go messing about on the river.
  20. People just take the p..s don't they lol
  21. Or stay out overnight on one of those free wild Moorings down the river, locking the gates that early hardly gives a good days cruising and time to get back to your mooring.
  22. While we as private buyers can afford to buy the big boys leftovers after they have finished with them, I wonder how many of us will be able to afford The latest batch of 45 footers when they no longer have a use for them, personally I wouldn't give you a thank you for them even if I had the money, which I haven't, extremely satisfied Hampton owner and proud of it
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