Cheesey

Hi, A bit of a wide one here but what power is the new Richardson's Broadway's inverter rated at?

Hello, Well due to family illness, my folks can't make the family holiday on the Broadsman for two weeks in September. So the newest member of my family, my grandson, Jacob (See profile picture) who will be about six weeks old, will help crew the boat with me. If moored near me, I apologise in advance for the crying in the night, mad looking parents, snowplough like prams bearing down and washing hanging out at all angles. Got to start 'em young!

Watch for holes when steeping onto a bank. Fill with water every day On a windy day, never take your eyes off where you are going Have a back up mooring place if your preferred one is full Never eat yellow snow

Your right. When we called to a shout, sometimes we go in mob handed to treat it as an extended training exercise. Once we had a car fire and trumpton turned out with 2 pumps, foam unit and high lift lights and command unit.

The trouble with brownfield sites is location. Most of my local ones are in the middle of industrial sites or way out yonder in forgotten areas. It's one of those discussions that looks very simple on the surface...

Your right! But the point was missed. I was pointing out the fundamental fault with most of our arguments. We already have a place and now we are telling others they can't. Or at least not there but over there. You can skim over the top of the argument if you like but single parents are a huge load on the housing problem and divorced couples are too. a Tale. Massive traffic jam on the A2 caused by people going to Bluewater a big shopping zone. Man asked "What's causing the hold up?" Me "People going shopping" Him "disgusting" Me "Where are you going?" Him "Only shopping"

It's fun to remember that your house was once on green and pleasant land somewhere and that bit of land was liked by someone. A bit like, where I live, in Maidstone, a house holder complained that the new MacDonald drive through was an eyesore to those living in Maidstone Heights. Then it was pointed out that where the house holder lived, an historic pub was demolished and the locals complained that her block was an eyesore. Or we could use the law to take over empty properties. Better still, is everyone's property fully occupied who is reading this? No spare rooms? We could force you to live in a smaller property..........

Don't forget that most people like their holidays "Plug and Play". Crossing to the south means tide tables, maybe getting up early, mud banks and long times between water fills. Add to that the horror stories about crossing breydon water, which in fact is easier than it sounds and why bother? I think the north is seen as safe cruising while the south is more on the wild side.

Agreed. The Broads as a whole is slipping from the public knowledge. I mean, when did you last see an advert for them? As to the boats, who wants to hire a boat that sleeps 6 when your only 2? Some novices will consider that boat far to big to handle, more expensive and more running costs. and as a small but important plus, as moorings decline for the hirer, small will be easier to moor.

Don't mean to cause a fight but various properties are owned or part owned by private families and the National Trust helps out. St Michaels Mount in Cornwall still owned and privately run but with the national trust helping with funding and yes, we pay to visit. That kind of financial model helps keep those icons funded where private means cant provide up keep

So is the National Trust. You still pay.

plus one.

Hi, For me, it's like the promised land. Glimpsed and read about but never seen.....

Open it longer through out the season and fence it in.

Hi, You can't learn to drive out of a book. I am licensed to drive everything you can on a driving licence. Still make mistakes. The one thing they can't show you is experience and even if you have loads of it, your still going to have an odd moment. Hands up anyone who's never made a mistake while driving? and how many hours have you under your seatbelt? I earn my living by tidying up after motorway crashes and boy, these are caused mainly by people who do stupid things in the cold light of day. At the time, I'm sure they thought they was doing the right thing. If I met someone who's never made a mistake on the water then I'm talking to a very boring person or a liar.

Or a general down on bathtub type boats. You get the general feeling that some consider these designs as not true boats. Indeed Richardsons have a boat that just can't cruise on the southern broads.

And just booked with you for next year as well. From Acle. Nope a full week but upon reflection, when you think about it, with GYYS closed it would be a long haul if you get in trouble. And we have been many times. To be fair, the morning we was going to cross was very foggy.

Can't help feeling that the private land owners worrying about the wildlife and crowds has less to do with the former and more the latter. It's all right worrying about the wildlife when your the only one to see it. If any of these landowners get any grant towards upkeep then I guess the public should get access. Cheesey Left hand down a bit

Thank you all for warm welcome. In no way did it ruin holiday, nothing can for this wonderful place. Anyway, it was fun cuddling up to Mrs Cheesey under the duvet! In fact, we have booked at top class boat again via Richardsons for September. Being built this year. Good or bad, the idea for a floating holiday on a tight budget and the broads don't spring to mind. I remember the messing about on the water adverts of the early 80's For example, a young family I work with was looking for an early break and I almost talked them into a bathtub boat but they knew next to nothing about the Broads and my early season adventure put them off. So they spent more and hired a cottage in Cornwall. By upping the public awareness of this place and its potential, making it user friendly, will help all in the long run. Oh, and in reply, middle March. The problem with Wroxham was the pilots service as we are no longer able to take boat through bridge without pilot, so unable to gewt to those moorings on the other side. cheesey

Hi. So this was the year we decided to return to the Broads after an 11 year break. It was going to be an early visit, the second week of the season and we was going to use Ricardsons from Stalham and it was an interesting experience in regards on the changes over the years to the Broads. The service from the boatyard was top class, the boat fresh and clean, the show around professional and even the new manual was top class. It was then we noticed the slip of paper advising most strongly against crossing to the south and when questioned the boatyard bod said that in the event of a breakdown, help would be a long time coming. Great Yarmouth Yacht and Norwich Yacht station was closed with no mooring and also Reedham was open to mooring but with no assistance. North it is then. Enjoying the freedom of not having to fight for moorings or water. Not enjoying Ludham Bridge stores closed and Acle Bridge stores also closed. Along with the attached toilets. Wroxham was a joke. In the manual it states that a pilot must be used to get under the bridge. We rung and rung. No answer. Couldn’t moor as there where no spaces at all. Anywhere. Loads the other side of the bridge. Rang the boatyard to be told that the pilot service was not on yet and no, don’t take the boat through. The style of boat we had was a sliding roof version and I can tell you that the lack of effective draft proofing easily beat the warm air heating provided. But how wonderful the Broads? Untouchable. None of the above ruined the holiday but none of the above where mentioned in the brochure either. With the disappearing moorings and rental boatyards and high rental costs the Broads are beginning to feel elite and stand offish.