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Spent the day sanding and painting Blue Moon down at the sailing club..
Meanwhile...
There are a series of holes down Horning street.. they are replacing the gas main.
Today they were filling in a hole on Swan in corner so the street was closed there, so cars were squeezing round the Swan... But at the front of the Swan is scaffolding, so it's a very tight squeeze round there.
For added fun Wroxham boat hire launched a day boat on the parish slipway at the corner of the Swan, that disappeared upriver. Then they recovered another day boat that had been sitting in front of the Southern Comfort for several days.. therefore the parish road was closed for some time...
If they don't get that road sorted soon the businesses on Horning street are going to be very unhappy at the interruptions over Easter.
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All this mention of RAF museums !!!
I must mention..
https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/
Opens 29th March this year, closed Sundays and Mondays.
Open 10:00 to 17:00,
Allow 4 to 5 hours to get round it all.
There are WW2 and Cold war lectures on twice each day. What guides there are in other rooms depends on the volunteers available each day.
Most weeks, I'll be there for one day in the Radar history room.. My blazer is pressed and ready.
Under a mile from Horning Staithe to the museum, well under if the ground is dry enough to cross the field by the public foot path.
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On old maps it shows a route through to the Bure from the broad, the current dyke was there as well. if you look at the photo, just to the right of the words River Bure. There's a dyke running mostly North from the river It came out there. A lot of Crabbetts marsh was water 150 years ago.
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On 10/03/2024 at 17:07, Turnoar said:
2 years is time enough Dom, and two of us is enough to form an SHS alumni lol.
Agreed cc, but towns are catching up including in North Norfolk with at least one in North Walsham, Hoveton, Aylsham, Cromer... but not Stalham yet.
I can vouch for the wrought iron worker in Moore’s yard, bucking the trend having been there for at least 30 years.
Saw Rob Turner the wrought Iron workers van today, I've got a pedestrian gate by him still perfect after 20years..
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Just anti fouled my little boat, the sailing one that is. It was pressure washed at the end of last season, so very little preparation was needed.
1st coat 2.5 hours, unfortunately I've only enough for half the second coat, shortly I'll order some more. Currently I use VC 17M but that's not really suitable for motor boats on the broads, but is good for regularly used sailing boats.
Had to hand in my S6, but the overalls were handy , they've long since worn out. Now I buy padded insulated overalls for the winter, keeps you much warmer, and drips of paint and antifoul don't soak through to you or your normal clothes.
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The radars rotated at 4 revolutions a minute, so every 15 seconds
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I'd pick it up on my cassette recorder over a mile away...
The Type 84 radar was 4 MW , the Type 85 when everything was all up and running could be 60MW , I think it was The T84 was the noisy one as an older design and its frequency was double that of TVs, much closer than the T85 which operated at roughly 5x TVs frequency.
The current radar is only about 20kW so doesn't give that much problem.
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On 13/02/2024 at 12:44, dom said:
I'm curious what source material you're using to produce this? I remember there being a big earth rampart along the south side beside Bird's Lane around that time. It was all very secretive in those days and there were rumours of extensive underground bases being created, but I suspect it was probably more likely just spoil from the early 70s rebuild works being removed?
I have access to original MOD photos of the site.
No new underground bunkers were built after the original one, but embankments to protect some overground buildings were put in place at some points and new foundations/ cable ducts require big trenches, so there'd be a lot of spoil.
The original bunker was commissioned in 1958, on February 16th 1966, it was burnt out (anniversary yesterday) sadly three Civilian firemen lost their lives.
Divisional Officer, Gordon Dix
Leading Fireman, Herbert Durant,
Fireman John Holman.
The site has been rebuilt several times,
1942, the R30 building, operations building was built, type 7 or 8 radars installed later followed by type 14 and type 13.
1958 Type 80 Radar and Fps 6 radars were installed
1963 Type 80 replaced by Type 84, ( the double sided radar dish still on site)
By 1968 R12 building built with a Type 85 radar on top, along with 3 HF 200 nodding height finders
Early 1970s R30 recommissioned to replace burnt out R3 bunker.
Late 1980s topsoil removed from the R3 bunker , bunker re waterproofed, interior rebuilt and refitted.
Early 90s Type 85 and HF200 removed, T84 decommissioned, Type 92 commissioned at Trimmingham.
1993 bunker recommissioned, museum given old R30 ops building.
2004 RAF Neatishead closure announced , shut 2006
2023, Radar at Trimmingham removed to Neatishead as Trimmingham site is now unstable..
The previous model maker built a 1/1000 model of RAF Neatishead 1942, I've done 1958, am nearing completion of 1982, the final one will be of today.
The final one will be delayed slightly as I'm working on models of the radars that went ashore on DDay.
One team of 180 RAF men with 4 radars and 27 vehicles went ashore on Gold Beach practically unscathed.
The other went ashore on Omaha beach.... That's the beach "Saving Private Ryan" is based on, of the 180 men, 41 were injured and 12 died. Several medals were won, especially by the Padre, an airman and One of the officers. The Padre and a RAF medic for helping rescue/ treat injured men, and the officer ended up leading American soldiers off the beach..
Anyway why am I telling you this? If you come and visit the Radar Museum, you can see all of this, and maybe unlucky enough to meet me. I'm volunteering 1 day a week mostly Saturdays but when I can't make that Fridays.
The Museum opens 10:00 til 17:00 I believe from March 29th for this season. Closed Sundays and Mondays, Allow at least 4 hours to go round, it's a rabbit warren of rooms. There are two different lectures every one about WW2 and the Cold war. ( Both are on twice a day.)
Other rooms have guides depending on what volunteers are available.
https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/
Anyway, I've got of the models at home as well time to go do some painting..
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Much better than my workshop in the garage.
Radar museum today, first task fit wedges to stop a model of a mobile radar rolling off a table, once checked they fit they'll need painting.
If I'm not needed for anything else there's the 1/1000 model of RAF Neatishead (1982) to work on..
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1st of June has been confirmed for next year's race start.
Entries will normally open early in the new year.
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Here's the old mast being lifted off, it's become 3 pieces, two are now lying on their side on the ground the bottom section is still in place.
Oh and some friends inside the grounds.
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9 hours ago, marshman said:
Riverman -actually there is plenty to do in Wroxham ,and with respect, you can have little imagination! There is a train station you can use to get into Norwich, one of Englands nicest cities,or go the other way and you can get to Cromer or Sheringham the latter which is especially attractive. Wroxham is also the terminus of the Bure Valley railway - get on that and you can get to Aylsham, another attractive little town. There is also a bike facility hire you can use to explore many quiet lanes and some stunning scenery - aha you will say but I expect this all to be free if I have hired a boat. Only in your dreams!
You could also get up of your boat and go into one of the largest model railway exhibitions in Europe - but then you would have to pay for it and whilst you seem to want people to invest and not get any return, is that realistic
Did you you into the Information Centre and ask what you could see? Walk up to Wroxham Barns, a craft centre not too far away? You could also take the opportunity to sail a Victorian pleasure wherry.
It seems that you want people to invest yet your expectation seems to be for free entertainment handed to you on a plate . I am afraid life isn't like that.
There a lot more to do in Hoveton, there's two railway stations, and the model railway exhibition none in Wroxham, there is the Barton house railway in Wroxham. you can cycle or walk to Horning or the RAF Radar Museum https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/
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3 hours ago, AndyTBoater said:
OK - so this is taken from the following website (other sources of information are available)
https://www.itiwit.co.uk/stand-up-paddle-rules-and-regulations
"SUP: the rules of priority in rivers. In rivers and enclosed bodies of water, the SUP is considered as a small craft: it must therefore move out of the way of all boats longer than 15 m (barges, cruisers). Again, sailboats must be given priority; however, a motorized craft of less than 15 m is obliged to manoeuvre around and away from you."
So, a bit like cyclists, it would be my fault if I hit them whilst driving a car.
I would suggest that, in general, paddle boarders who are quite "into it" would be safer than people who buy a board from Lidl middle aisle or hire/borrow one and use them infrequently. (other opinions are also available but speaking as a BSUPA Paddleboard instructor my viewpoint wins
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I did want to make another point but cant be bothered now.
Those quotes are totally irrelevant as the laws governing the broads are the broads regulations which are here.
https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/navigating-the-broads/byelaws-and-speed-limits
For instance this regulation applies on the broads.
19 (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) but notwithstanding
any other provision in these Byelaws the master of a power-
driven or manually propelled or quanted vessel crossing from
one side of a channel to the other side or entering a channel
from a side dyke or other waterway shall do so at a proper
time having regard to any vessels navigating along the channel
and shall give way to such vessels
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Sunday was our MRC late summer Show at the Poppy centre in Stalham.
We'd been there Saturday evening 19:00 to 21:00 setting up our layouts, putting out chairs and tables, putting tape down marking positions for visiting layouts.
Our big club layout (still under construction) had major problems as our club floor isn't level. They thought it had compensated for that, but when placed on the perfectly level show hall it proved more work needed doing.. Those on that layout spent a desperate time getting it ready for the opening.. it did get running, if still with a few problems.
All the other layouts worked well,
Sunday we arrived just before 08:00 while others were helping visitors layouts in, I made the grand tour putting up the road signs, we need some more big signs, they'll be made soon.
The poppy centre final road entrance is a bit hidden. We are grateful to the householders either side of the entrance who allowed our big banners to be hung from their garden walls.
Attendance was good and enough to cover our costs, we've gained a couple of prospective members from the show which always helps. As we have moved to a true show, instead of a almost all club layouts, we had increased costs as visiting layouts ger expenses and a free bacon butty for breakfast.
Slightly down on numbers of children which is a surprise as they get in free with parents or grandparents.
Lots of visitors asking questions, including Radio Norfolk's treasure hunt. We were, I believe, we were the third set of clues. Sad to see that show go, I used to listen to it if not out sailing in circles
Show finished at 15:30 and we had to be out at 18:00, I removed all the road signs, then went back to putting hall chairs and tables away then brushing the floor..
Yesterday , Monday morning I spent counting ticket sales, the money, and paying bills. Just a little bit more to do now,
Filling the club Excel spreadsheet to provide the club treasurers report.
Working out the cash floats needed for the next show. £2. Coins I know we'll need more of.
The next show is booked for, 26th May 2024, at Hoveton Village hall.
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April 2025 and I can go into all the ULEZ pay no road tax, have no MOT...
That's when my ancient Land rover becomes officially a classic vehicle.
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Even more
I carefully made sure I was out of shot of the BBC photos.
It was nice to meet a couple of members of NBN and also members of various Facebook groups I'd posted the show on.
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More piccys
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Some photos of the show,
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The shows open the bacon rolls are good.
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Yep I'll be there, but I don't know on what duty yet, I'm collecting the road signs and banners tonight but they won't be put up till tomorrow morning. Then we go to the hall set up our own layouts, mark out where the visitors layouts will park theirs and generally prepare everything.
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It's bump up time..
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Yep been busy so didn't get to answer, yes across the river. Even with club membership, the total comes to a lot less than commercial moorings.
You get use of,
Two the club rowing dinghies to get there,
The car park,
The showers and toilets in the club.
If you have a sailing boat you can join in the racing if you wish.
You are free to join in club social events if you wish.
There's a water supply for your boats drinking water.
Main restriction, no mooring on the club frontage during racing.
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Blue Moon following the pack I suspect Liz hidden by Blue Moon in the photo.
Won one race in that fleet, generally finished mid fleet, did much better than expected .
Winning one trophy not in that race series, and more importantly a third place silver spoon.
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Stalham On The Edge
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Sorry but Tescos greatly reduced the footfall in the high street, before there was an Auction and big ish market on the grounds Tescos occupy. That day of the week the high street was heaving. Every other day it was busier than it is today.
Now people drive to tescos shop and leave . Tesco killed several shops which just couldn't compete.