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    Newfies Afloat

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

    Hi Warren.  We’ll be on MS from 4th April and intend to head north for the first few days.  We’ll keep a look out for you.  If you see us, don’t be afraid to say hi!!

    Definitely wont and likewise!

    The humans are a bit ropy, but the dogs dont bite!!

    Will be really nice to meet up with you and Moonlight Shadow, whilst we are on another boat.

    Keep in touch and we will certainly look to have a meet

    Newfies Afloat

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    2 hours ago, YnysMon said:

    Sorry to hear about your Mum’s passing. I’m sure your Dad will appreciate the time with you and the pace of the Broads (well, it’s not exactly peaceful this afternoon, but you don’t get weather like today’s on the Broads that often). We had a week on the Broads the week after my Mam’s funeral in July 2017, and it so helped.

    Helen

    Thanks Helen,

    I hope you are nice and safe tucked up in the mooring, but soon be able to venture out

    I have no doubt it will help Dad immensely 

    We have lots of trips this year to look forward to as we had already booked a hire boat before we bought our shares, so thought we may as well keep the hire boat as well

    So lots of opportunities and really looking forward to 2020 as out trips are currently as follows and there may be more!

    Moonlight Shadow 22nd Feb (7 days)

    Crystal Horizon from Richardsons 6th April (11 days)

    Moonlight Shadow 27th June (7 days)

    Moonlight Shadow 12th Sept (7 days)

    Moonlight Shadow 21st Nov (7 days)

    Our Newfies will be with us on each trip and Dad has agreed to come in Feb and I hope he comes later in the year, and my son and his girlfriend will be with us in September as we bring the Broads to the next generation

    You take care and all the very best.

    New Webcam

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Hylander said:

    Like the new web cam but can someone be specific as to what we are looking at (besides the river).    Is this Brundall way of Wroxham / Horning?

    Its looking South down the Bure from Grebe Island at Horning towards the moorings opposite the TFI (The Ferry Inn, Horning)

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    Newfies Afloat

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    I recently lost my mum to cancer (november) and my parents introduced us to the broads when we were very young and they have been coming to the area, as have I and my brother since then.

    I do recall we used to use Ernest Collins and Jack Powles  at Wroxham to hire our boats back then. (late 70s and early 80s)

    Well after much encouragement, we have got my dad to agree to come with us on Moonlight Shadow for the week on 22nd Feb, and as he generally has been a Northern Broads dweller, we have decided to give him a bit of a tour of the Southern Broads so our loose plans are as follows:

    Saturday - Rockland St Mary

    Sunday - Reedham

    Monday - Beccles

    Tuesday - Oulton Broad

    Wednesday - Loddon

    Thursday - Surlingham Ferry Inn

    Friday - back to base

    We will have lots of stop offs in between and it is all weather dependant, but this is what we have planned for the week and I will try and post some photos and give an update as we go, but hopefully Dad will enjoy the experience and it will help to get him out of the house for a week and to an area which has been much loved by us all and holds many fond memories as a family, as individuals and with my mother.

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    Online Map Of Moorings

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, grendel said:

    i am working on a map of the broads, currently it is a work in progress, but as I pass moorings they are being added to the map, it will eventually be uploaded as a forum resource, attached are a couple of sample sections, the bigger rivers have a correspondingly bigger file, the entire map is currently 22Mb

    Ant Sheets -14-06-19.pdf 679.34 kB · 2 downloads Thurne Sheets-14-06-19.pdf 784.55 kB · 1 download Waveney Sheets-14-06-19.pdf 1.59 MB · 1 download

    Great work 

    I look forward to seeing the finished article as I do think there is a gap in the market here 

    Thanks again

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    Online Map Of Moorings

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Just a query as I have been looking around for an online definitive map with mooring locations and facilities

    I note the forum lists moorings 

    https://forum.norfolkbroadsnetwork.com/handy-information/moorings/

    As do the Broads Authority

    https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/facilities/moorings

    But I would find it useful to see them on a map and look at walks and surrounding facilities that may be by the river or a stroll away

    Do any members know if an online resource is available and if so do you have a link to it?

    I have many paper maps, but again they dont appear to have the detail I would seek to have as I was thinking of something more broads specific

     

     

    Job, Anyone?

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Tom,

    Great credit to you for the manner in which you deal with some of the negative comments directed at the BA.

    Professional and informative as always

    Hi all,
    We receive a very high number of applications for all of our Ranger roles and this unfortunately means there's often a lot of disappointed people on the other end.
    This isn't a 'box-ticking exercise' - the recruitment process is transparent and the same as all of our roles.
    Despite the number of applications please don't be put off applying if you feel you meet the job description!
    Tom


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    Newfies Afloat

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    Looking forward to our next trip on Moonlight Shadow from 22nd February until 29th February.

    If any members are around that week, by all means give us a wave or come over for a chat and see Roxy and Yogi

    We are only intending to stay south on this trip and probably going to head towards the Oulton Broad and Beccles area and no doubt we will have a customary "overnighter" at one of our favourites which is the Ferry House, Surlingham either early doors or later in the week

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    Acle B.N.P.

    in Speakers' Corner:

    Posted

    It's still criminal damage as the cost of sending staff to clean it and the cost of the equipment used to do so would be the value of the damage in any court proceedings as such it is not relevant if it's repairable or not.

    Tempest, let me put it another way, I doubt that the perpetrators actually realised that their protest would end in irreparable criminal damage. We can only guess at the actual intention but I doubt that destruction was the intended end result. I bow to your thirty years experience as a police officer but I really do doubt that the intention was to do anymore than to protest.


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    Acle B.N.P.

    in Speakers' Corner:

    Posted

    Jenny,

    I was a police officer for 30 years and your reply does condone criminal damage by using the term "but my gut feeling..............." in an attempt to trivialise a criminal act and then you turn on the BA as if they are somehow the offenders which I find disappointing

    I am sure we would all want the police to take action if the same criminal damage was caused to our property and I am sure if say it was our boats we wouldn't dismiss this by stating "my gut feeling is that the perpetrators assumed that their spray would be wiped off with solvents or cleaned off with a pressure cleaner..."

    Then blame the incompetence of the owners for not knowing how to get it off!

    Criminal damage must not be encouraged but my gut feeling is that the perpetrators assumed that their spray would be wiped off with solvents or cleaned off with a pressure cleaner, as generally are road signs.  Don't suppose that they had considered the inexperience of the BA in regard to vandalism. 
    As for being pointless, I don't agree, obviously. In practical terms the 'vandals' have bypassed JP and made their feelings clear to Authority members, the puppets in particular. JP would be a fool to think that the objectors will go away but equally I don't see JP backing down. 
    It was JP that ramped up HIS BNP campaign, surely to goodness he doesn't see himself as being above public opinion?  


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    Acle B.N.P.

    in Speakers' Corner:

    Posted

    In my opinion a damaged or defaced sign by people who disagree with its message and / or it's placing causes more harm to visitor perception of a location than the sign itself

    The majority go to the broads for the beautiful surroundings and don't expect or want to see graffiti on the signage.

    I hope the police find the people who committed this criminal damage and with everyone carrying at least one CCTV system (phone/dashcam etc) it isn't beyond the realms of possibility



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    New Inn Horning

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    We love the spot as the decking, gardens and moorings are tremendous and Gus and the customers were always very friendly and the food was fine, but as an actual pub it isn't one of our favourites as we always have our dogs with us and we found it not very dog friendly, didn't encourage spare of the moment mooring during the day, didn't allow overnight parking and we jokingly referred to it as the No Inn instead of New Inn as it had so many signs telling visitors what they can't do

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    Newfies Afloat

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    A wonderful first ever week on Moonlight Shadow is now complete and we are home.

    We love the home mooring, the Brooms staff who were brilliant..(Thanks Norman for your efforts), the people, the places and the time we spent with our beloved Newfies Roxy and Yogi.

    Both are now glaring at us, as home just isn't the broads!

    We are now looking forward to our next visit 

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    Electric Posts & Cards

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Just bought 20 from Brooms main reception and they had loads...

    So Mrs B can stop moaning now..

    Errr.. I mean, can relax now!

    😉

    Had a great meal at the Ferry House last night and you are right, in that you pay £8 for the card behind the bar, but get £5 back when you return the used card, so in essence it costs you £3 for electric, free mooring, free water, great spot and a first class pub with brilliant dog friendly staff and great food..

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    Electric Posts & Cards

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    I will ensure I pre-order mine in future, as I never realised how hard they are to come by on the broads in winter

    Most posts I checked appear to have a full recycle card deposit, so even they haven't been emptied, which suggests that the broads isn't really geared up for winter boaters, unless they are self sufficient

    It's all a big learning curve for us as we have gone from hirers in the summer months to shareholders out on the broads outside the main season

    Still loving it though!

    Hi Grendel,
    I have a small stock of cards in my boat kit, I top this up usually by contacting the Broads Authority and asking them to send me £20 worth.
    We also have a few in the boats log for emergency use by owners.
    Regards 
    Alan


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    Electric Posts & Cards

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Jason,

    It's not an issue..

    It's been like a Easter Egg Hunt...but with Electric Card's as the prize!

    I thought you'd just fallen over as you took the photo, not that I've ever done that myself :default_smiley-angelic002:
    Sorry about the electric cards, they should have been replaced by whoever used them but I am assuming they experienced the same unavailability you have been finding and forgot to pass it on.


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    Electric Posts & Cards

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Thanks Malcolm

    I think we will be returning to base tomorrow, with this being our first trip on MS, so going to get to know the Brundall area and possibly venture out by car

    Excellent choice.  Good beer, warm welcome, great food and atmosphere.  Not sure how long you're  staying, but if you venture to Oulton Broad and moor at the Yacht Station, the electric is included in the mooring fee (if you pay the correct rate) so no cards required.  Beccles have new electric posts and the cards can only be purchased from the Harbourmasters office, which closes at 13:00 during the winter.
    Enjoy the rest of your week!


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