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I've had many journeys like that on the A17 / A47 the record to Rotherham was just over 3 hours, the longest for the same journey 7 hours. Once you get a couple of "will not overtakers" then you are stuffed. These days I tend to use to A47 all the way to the A1, It's a bit further, but with it generally straighter and more dual carriageway it's easier to overtake. The railway carriage, A, probably wasn't passed for mainline running ( in car terms, didn't have an M.O.T.) B, Would have been vacuum Braked, which would have require a steam Locomotive or and Old Diesel, with a special train, as all modern railway stock is air braked. C, Because Railway carriages are built to the maximum size to fit through Bridges and tunnels you can't put them on another wagon to transport them. There just isn't the room in the loading gauge, especially if you have overhead electric wires at 25Kv.

One thing with the "New " PBO is they've gone over to very thin paper, like many American magazines. Comparing it with recent pre change versions the number of pages and content hasn't changed much. However comparing it with the magazine of some years ago I think the content is not as good as it was. I guess like many other areas of interest with Advertisers switching to internet, they can only increase prices to cover their costs or reduce content ( or in this case paper.) Luckily my main other field of interest, Real and Model railways, (MSWJR & GWR, EM gauge 1940 GWR & N Gauge Highlands 1950s), has still held its advertisers and magazine sales.

Oh they stopped building on it, about when Richard the turd lost interest.

Yesterday it was a bit more than heavy rain in Hoveton, there was a huge cloudburst, rain an inch deep was running down the roads, the railway underbridge at Hoveton and Wroxham station was flooded and a white two door Mercedes broke down in the middle of the road having just driven through it, it was about a foot deep on the shallow side. It's now bucketing down again this morning..

I worked a few summers (paid) as a schoolboy, on Ludgershall castle excavation, unfortunately I never did get to go to university to become an archaeologist which is what in would have liked. There were six places allocated out of the many archaeologist / archaeology students at the excavation for interested locals. I still read vast amounts of history books but my joints tell me I won't be assisting in any more excavations. The American rubble thieves have a lot to do with you not being able to get near Stonehenge, on which I used to play.

Sunday lunch at home, also listening to forces favourites

Can you come and do my hedge? there's about 450 Yards of it.. Oh and the previous owners let a lot of it grow out into trees, so bring a chainsaw... and another show I liked, I'll give you a clue... "left hand down a bit..."

Elysian 27s were designed as a 25 footer, but were beaten to the market by several other 25ft fiberglass hulls. So they lent the stern back a bit, and added that curved bow. Hey presto a 27 footer (with not a lot of extra space inside). I'm sure with a lot of work on the bow you could shorten it quite a bit without making any difference to the internal space. I believe they still measure out at something like 26ft 6inches (I must measure that sometime.) When I got My Elysian 27CP I found the horn, was mounted inside the cockpit console. So the only person who could hear it was the helmsman. It appeared to be the original fitting too.. I fitted a cheap plastic external horn, which was a lot better, but is now showing it's age. I'm tempted by something large foghorn like, or a good external electronic speaker, with a variety of sounds.... Being also a railway enthusiast, I fancy either a GWR chime Whistle, D# (Brake) & G# (Main), or A diesel Locomotive two tone horn http://www.mrrails.co.uk/dieselhorns.htm

I've bought the magazine and read the article, quite well written and accurate..

Zoe finished in this years 3RR in 16:39:36 corrected time, so that is a possibility.

That wood work teacher certainly got around,.... Always carry a chisel by holding the blade with you fingers at the tip(not over the tip), so if you fall the blade ends up flat on the ground under you hand, not in someone.. I too, have a Japanese pull saw, well several of them , two large ones like those irwins and some small modelling ones. I wouldn't be without them. At the first secondary school there were no girls so there were no facilities to do any " girls subjects" At the secondary School there were no facilities for Girls or Boys subjects, IE no metal work /woodwork / cooking or Typing Equipment. At the third Secondary School because I had transferred from The English Education system to the Scottish Education system, my subjects didn't tie up. so Ended up doing History and Geography (not normally allowed) by sitting in the back of a different level History class and working on my own..

The canal above Coltishall lock was formally abandoned in 1928 therefore I don't think you can officially paddle that one. The North Walsham and Dilham canal, was never legally shut down and there is restoration going on. The Canal above Swafield locks was sold off and is not navigable. The Waxham New cut, is a canal Built I believe, for a brickworks, and is navigable by big boats as far as Brograve, where it is blocked by a bridge, how far you can paddle beyond that I don't know. what the legality of the bridge blocking the way is, I don't know.

I've a feeling I may follow you, having been a subscriber for 30 years...

My day, well, My week really, 31st July to 4th August. 05:00, SSS, then take my motor boat across the river to it's mooring. 06:00 Start Getting the rescue boats out 07:00 Have a coffee, finish getting the rescue boats out. 08:00 Timed the canon firing, helped put the flags up. 08:15 Put The Buoys out. 09:00 Have bacon butties and a coffee. 09:20 out on rescue boat duty for the start of racing at 09:25 12:00 return to club house for lunch, Salad and something normally. 13:30 out ready for the afternoon series of races. 18:00 remove buoys from river, fetch motorboat from pens, to the front of the clubhouse. 19:00 go to evening doo... ( after going to the Chinese most days) 11:00 go to sleep on board on my motor boat. (sometimes earlier) Rescue boat Duty events, that I was involved in (with a varying crew throughout the week) Spent most of the time waving a board saying "racing ahead" one side and "Hug the Bank" on the other. I'll make a more professional sign for next year that will say " Hug the Bank Please" 99% of the non competing craft were good, half a dozen boats Idea of Hugging the bank was to be 10 to 20ft off of it, One, Private with large tattooed man, Went cruising down the middle Shouting I am on the right hand side of the river and causing chaos. Rescued 1 Topper dinghy, (too tired to carry on after falling in a lot) Stood by several other dinghies as they sorted themselves out after capsizing / or stuffing themselves into the reeds. Rescued, 3 ladies in a hire canoe, along with one son, in another canoe, paddling down from Salhouse in 40MPH winds with the tide on Thursday is a bit easier than trying to paddle back. Towed them All back to Salhouse as racing had been abandoned. ****We were picking up the buoys when... Dodged, "Belle of the Broads" (Broads Tours Double decker) as she came to Moor at Horning Sailing Club, in a hurry. Medical emergency on board, Medically trained members of the club went on board to help, (we have both Doctors and Paramedics as members) Ambulance crew arrived shortly after. Meanwhile a Richardsons Bathtub avoiding the chaos, drifted onto some sailing boats moored on the Swan Green. While the owners of the sailing boats were busy fending them off, I approached to see if they wanted a tow off... they refused!! After a minute of trying to go forward and trying to turn, while a 40MPH side wind coming down the straight was holding them on they gave in and I towed them off, before they would have disappeared down the dyke by the Swan Green..**** Found a big sharp nosed Broads hire cruiser nose to the bank unable (with their skill) to get it parallel, a bunch of sailing boats was approaching in a somewhat narrowed river. Pushed the stern round with the dory, till they could get the aft mooring rope ashore. Events I was Not involved in. One Yeoman Squashed onto the bank by the bows of a hire cruiser, Lady on board need Dental treatment as her face got hit (she is OK now) the Yeoman Needed repairs. One White boat Helm found himself lying in his cockpit looking at the bows of a Day boat above him, as it tried to mount the White boat....The white boat will need repairs.

The Primary School Had a white line running down the middle and a teacher stood at the school end, the outside toilets at the other. Boys on the left boys on the right separate entrances to the school. So kiss chase was not popular!! neither was it at the secondary school which was boys only. Marbles was the only Ball game allowed at the primary school..

I see the front Cover has got it wrong. It's a 24 Hour race....

A bump and reminder of the Broadland Model railway club open day in Stalham on Sunday

Thanks for the info Time to visit a papershop...

The only reason to have a radio Is to listen to Radio Norfolk just after 06:00, for the tide and weather information for the broads

My cruising music, ? On a nice quiet morning, the birds, the wind in the reeds, and general wildlife. The joys of electric propulsion...

Storm has never competed at Horning regatta, much to tight a space for her. These specially for Grace did today.

Forgot about Melanka yesterday, I doffed my hat as she went past. This morning's routine has been the same as yesterday except the river buoys have been loaded up, just waiting having a coffee before we raise the flags and fire the canon at 08:00. We get complaints from the village, if we are not on time, we get looks of surprise and some times terror if there is a tourist going past.... Sadly we use blanks....

Woke up to heavy rain, Woke up to heavy rain Woke up to thunder Gave up got up 04:30 Ablutions Took motor boat across river Came back in rescue boat 06:00. Went into club house and turned the tea urn on. Got the other 3 rescue boats kitted up and fueled up. Had coffee, put up red ensign and club flags, 08:00 Had coffee and bacon rolls. Took race officers to Black horse broad set up course. Returned to club to tow up competitors, Spent the day doing this

For those who want practice going through lots of sailies, this lot are part of what you will encounter at Horning for the next 5 days. Open

Just a single one of those and I might get one of the Horning rescue boats to plane (they cant normally)