SwanR

Great read. Glad your share in Goosander is proving to be money well spent. Love seeing your photos. :)

It’s certainly an unseasonably cold day. We’re at the caravan and the showers are blowing in so fast there’s not even been a clear spell to get out for a walk. Such a shame. We’ll see what tomorrow is like before deciding whether to stay to Monday or go home sooner. Glad to hear that you’ve had some company on board.

I feel for you with relegation. I'm not really a footie fan but my home team is Barnet and they clung on somewhere in the middle of the National League at the end of the season. Well done with being chairman of the supporters' club and organising travel. I'm sure there's a lot of people grateful for someone to do that. It was when LO nearly went under a couple of years back that I understood better how much the club means to the supporters and why they won't just change allegiance when the going gets tough.

Lovely photos and another great read. :)

I'm very tempted to splash out and hire from WRC next year perhaps, a great chance to get back out on the southern rivers. Their prices are probably above what we would usually pay but that's to be expected with a brand new boat! Thanks for the info about the tearoom too.

Lovely photos. I seemed to recall that someone had mentioned recently about a tea room at Reedham. Is that a new addition this year do you know? And is it by the quay or up in the village please? Might drive over there one weekend. And that looks like one of WRC’s new cruisers moored up there too. :)

Easter weekend, Saturday mid-morning, traffic jam northbound on the A12 through Suffolk because ... two portacabins were being moved! Have to admit that we thought it incredible that anyone would think it was ok to do that on the Saturday of Easter weekend at around 10.30am. Of course we don't know where they had come from or why they had to be moved or where they were going. I think that we got stuck behind them at Darsham and didn't get past until the dual carriageway after Kessingland. Miles and miles. There was an escort vehicle in front as it was such a wide load. Traffic coming the other way often had to pull over onto the verge to let them through. There are some tight bends through the villages on that route so it was very slow going in places. And with them being so wide there was no chance that anyone was getting past.

We do like shopping in Morrisons when we're in Lowestoft. I should have put my order in for collection from you at the weekend!

Safe travels and have a lovely time afloat Alan.

We found the food to be extremely good at the Sutton Staithe Hotel when we were there recently. Would highly recommend. My use of the bow thruster is similar to yours. Hubby steps off with the ropes when we moor but having the bow thruster gives me that bit of assurance that I can bring the bow back in if it starts to drift out while he gets the ropes tied.

Whilst we enjoy cruising out of season despite the colder weather, I can understand why that might not appeal for fishing. However ... as a non-fisher-person, I do enjoy cruising without having to avoid the fishing lines and able to moor without wondering whether anglers will be taking the spaces. The rivers are there for all to co-exist peacefully ... each to their own.

Another non-fisher-person here ... but hello and welcome along Mike.

Great day for Leyton Orient in my house! They won the National League to get the one automatic promotion place back up to Division Two. Quite remarkable considering where they were two years ago, almost out of business and without a full squad of players. They're in the FA Trophy final in a few weeks time so one more match at Wembley before we're finished for this season.

That came out beautifully Helen. Lovely photo with the light behind it. :)

Lovely to get an update from you Alan. :)

According to the BA website, yes. This might be a useful link which may well already be somewhere else on the forums here. https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/facilities/moorings

St Benet's could be a good option if you have food onboard. Fleet Dyke is another but we've tended to find that fills up before St Benet's. The Bure calms down once the boats stop moving around and it can be a peaceful place to be.

Congratulations on your anniversary Carole. Have a wonderful day!

We love mooring at Paddy’s Lane which we found by accident some years ago now. Very peaceful. It was our last night’s mooring in March.

Good morning Chris ... at least it's morning for me! Welcome to the forum. Sounds like a great trip and I'm sure you'll enjoy Swan Rapture. Not sure about the information you want but I'm sure someone who knows that area well will be along presently.

Just looked that one up. Looks amazing. :)

Well ... do I dare to say that I'm a regular viewer?! And maybe it's you good folk north of the River Colne who talk all funny. Love the Suffolk and Norfolk accents when we venture across the border out of Essex!

Enjoyed reading about your week and seeing your photos Jay. Not sure I would have wanted to be out in that fog but it can roll in quickly by that east coast. Hope you had a good journey back and your first shift was ok.

Great photos. For me, you can't beat the early morning light on the water and having the rivers to yourself. Looks like a lovely crossing of Breydon.

Hope you're soon feeling better. Glad to hear that you've all made it safely home.