Jump to content
Print your own personalised forum logo

SwanR

Full Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    5,890

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    50

 Content Type 

Posts posted by SwanR

    New member

    in New Members Say Hi !

    Posted

    Welcome welcome! I think you must be on Fair Prince 1 which we had in October last year and is a lovely boat. This year we have Fair Prince 2 I believe as we're going Tuesday to Saturday returning the boat on the 18th! So we may pass you somewhere on the Bure on the Friday afternoon. :)

    On countdown for 17th October

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Ron I would highly recommend going down the Chet to Loddon if you can. I love going down that river especially since the work that was done a couple of years ago has made it feel slightly wider than it used to.

    We've hired from Brundall three times now and really enjoy the quietness of the south side with generally less river traffic than the north. Bramerton Common is a lovely mooring too. 

    In fact if you go to the holiday tales and check out my week on Swan Reflection at the end of June this year, you will get a feel for all the places I really like. And there's a slideshow of some of my photos that you can watch as well should it take your fancy. :)

    • Like 2

    On countdown for 17th October

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    When we've done the south side we've always hired on the south so I don't know which option is best for overall journey times but with crossing Breydon relatively early in the day it sounds like you'll have plenty of time for reaching your destination.

    I always enjoy mooring at Beccles Yacht Station and that does give you quite a number of options for your evening meal.

    Loddon is another place I always enjoy - not as many mooring spots in the basin as at Beccles if you definitely want to be able to eat out that night.

    Hope you have a great time. Have you done the south side before?

    • Like 1

    Which is the odd one out?

    in Where was this Taken ?

    Posted

    I would have said that the bottom left one looks less navigable but that seems a little too obvious to be the answer. 

    What this does show is how similar one's holiday snaps can end up looking. I want to find a new angle or theme for my next trip to try to make them look different to all the ones I already have of all the same places! 

    • Like 1

    Another Memorable Week

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    What a great read to finish my weekend. So interesting to hear about the people you helped. Have to admit Ranworth Island is often our backup plan and I do like it there. It is often relatively easy to get moored up there compared to reversing into the last space on the staithe. I am grateful to anyone who will help walk other boats in.

    Haven't tried the New Inn for a good few years so perhaps we'll consider booking a mooring there for the first night of our holiday in a few weeks time.

    Really interesting to hear your thoughts about the boat as well as that's one style we haven't hired yet. 

    • Like 1

    A Week Around Tenby

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Really enjoying seeing all your photos Geoff - thank you for sharing them.

    I remember seeing the old lifeboat station at Tenby turned into a home on Grand Designs. And having done a bit of searching I have discovered that another very similar lifeboat station has just been up for sale at St David's, not that far away from Tenby really.

    A Week Around Tenby

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Lovely photos Geoff. We were there about 20 years ago. Stayed a little to the east of where you were, at Amroth. Had a lovely self catering cottage, fantastic weather and one of the best family holidays ever. Who needs to go abroad when there are beautiful places like this to visit in Britain.

    • Like 3

    Getting closer...

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Sounds wonderful, have a great time. 

    I'm counting down ... 5 weeks and 5 days until we have just a short midweek break on the north. :)

    My favourite places on the south would be Langley Dyke (where hubby likes to fish), the River Chet to Pyes Mill (where hubby likes to fish), the River Waveney on the stretch from Oulton Dyke to Beccles and the River Yare from Brundall to Bramerton Common.

    • Like 1
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

For details of our Guidelines, please take a look at the Terms of Use here.

  I accept