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Thanks for all the constructive replies, they are helpful. During my working life I was a time served maintenance sparky for 20 years, so know what hazards to avoid regarding electrical safety. Things have changed much since those days when I was qualified to work on up to 650 volt 3 phase. These days you need an NVQ to be able to open your tool box. I take your points regarding cost and the minimal amount of electric we will use but believe me it is a price worth paying when you have 3 teenagers on-board as I quoted in my holiday tale last year,4 nights on Dream Gem, when the 12 volt socket was not working. Ron

Thanks for your input Viking, I have read all the posts on the other forum regarding 32 amp to 16amp converters and splitters and have no desire to revisit that debate. That is why my OP was more specific. Ron

I note that this subject has been debated at length elsewhere (sometimes heatedly) but I would appreciate your input on a couple of points. Dont want any right or wrong moralising but facts. 1) If on my forthcoming holiday I take a cable with a 16 amp plug to a 4 gang socket of the 13 amp kind, would I be allowed to use it at say Beccles or the WRC for the purpose of charging mobile phone and sport cam batteries? 2) Are there any laws, regulations or prohibitions on the use of this type of cable that are widely used in the camping and leisure field. Ron

Here is me hoping it would be somewhere near Brundall. Used to go to Snetterton many years ago, but must say great website. (sorry for going off topic) Ron

Five real ales? Where is that pub

I will do that J O, I never wanted an extra account in the first place, It was thrust upon me either by tapatalk or a combination of tapatalk and the forum upgrade. My main concern was that this new account was showing my full name and using my primary e-mail address, but now it shows as guest I will ignore it. Thank you for the time you have spent trying to resolve this for me. Regard Ron

Tapatalk is not an issue now as previously said I have deleted it . I have also changed my password and logged in on both devices with this new password and my old email account. The other guest account uses my other primary e-mail address.

Thanks very much H A, noticed the number had gone, Sorry to be a pest Ron

I have no idea what has gone on but it seems to me that there are still two accounts in my name as shown by the guest account 33734 1439226334 above now with two posts, If this account is terminated the problem should be solved.I note that my number of posts are now back to normal

I have even managed to upload a profile picture, I have selected A pic taken at Thurne Dyke at sunrise, the start of a new era, even if my forum reputation has nose dived by 150+ points a drop from excellent to neutral !

Well I am now back on but with 50 less posts recorded than before, must be grateful for small mercies though. Thanks for your assistance Regards Ron

After being away from my PC for a couple of weeks or so, and having difficulty when trying to log in on my phone to NBN I find that my profile pic as been changed and I have another registered account? Can anyone explain why, and who can remove this second account? I changed my unwanted profile picture at lunch time today and by tea time it was back again. Ron

On our October jaunts to the Broads we like to do a spot of fishing, so far we have stuck to the north side and usually find the fishing is best upstream of the Ant mouth both on the Bure and the Ant although 2 years ago we didnt catch anything downstream of How Hill or Horning. Can anyone advise how far upstream on the Yare the salt water reaches on an average year? Regards Ron

On a short break holiday needing something to read I popped into Waterstone's and found an half price offer on the Autobiography of Guy Martin, for anyone interested in the Real Motorcycle Road racing this is an excellent read. Ron

Just followed a link from the NB.net home page to discover the Broads being spoke of as a National Park, Have I missed something? http://www.barnesbrinkcraft.co.uk/maps-guides/

After a winter of uncertainty, illness and a hospital stay, having now received the all clear from the powers that be, I will be back on the Broads with the lads in October, once again with Richardsons of course. This time it will be a week on Majorca 1. We are hoping to venture south this time, in my case the first time for forty years so may have a few queries for you good people on here. I have not posted much over the last six months, but I have been lurking in the backround keeping in touch with things so to speak. Regards Ron

continued:- A steady and pleasant cruise up to Horning, the weather was still lovely, hard to believe it is late October. Approaching Ferry marina I spotted a vacant mooring spot just past the day boat area, The first spot on the Ferry Inn moorings. I gently eased the boat in, the crew were unprepared but were soon ashore to secure the ropes. Dream 3 fitted in like a hand in a glove a metre above the last day boat spot. We noticed that mooring fees only applied on Friday, Saturday and Sunday another bonus. There were another couple of spaces outside the pub but we prefer to be at either end. Dean Jamie and Craig were soon enjoying their fishing and quickly started catching quality Perch, Time for Ben and myself to take a walk around the marina and beyond. Our walk concluded it was time for a visit to the Inn for refreshment and to book a table for our evening meal. Sitting in the bar near the window we spotted the real "Harry the Heron" sitting on the stern of Gold Gem, totally unfazed by the attention he was receiving. Ben had a little charge left on his camera so went out to get a picture or two. When he came back his phone battery was exhausted. Ben has a laid back approach to life, a little like me, no point in worrying about things that you can not change (or in this case charge) but being an avid reader used his phone for access to online books, I knew he would miss that at night. Back at the boat the fish were still biting but no sign of Pike yet, perhaps they would show later when the boat traffic subsided. Showered and changed we were soon off to the Ferry Inn for our evening meal. The Ferry Inn is a little like Marmite some love it some loathe it. We have always liked the place, sometimes the service is a little slow, so what we are on holiday no need to rush. A pint of Greene King, a Lager and 3 cokes later we were shown to our table spot on 7-30pm. We explained our phone charge predicament to our waitress and asked if they would allow us to charge a phone from one of their power points. she replied that she would ask her supervisor, she returned very quickly to say that if we had chargers they would charge 2 phones behind the bar and if we were prepared to dine without the table lamp switched on we could also use that power point. Excellent service to start the evening, the lads soon collected the necessary chargers from the boat and we were ready to order our meals. The food was good the veg on the carvery was fresh out of the kitchen and piping hot and the price was right, a shade over £49 for 5 adult meals including 2 carveries. the cheapest and one of the best of the holiday. We had managed to charge all phones as well, the offer of payment for this was refused so a charity donation and a tip followed. By the end of the evening the lads were in good spirits, I was content having been able to phone home and hear that my better half was coping without me (She was unable to join us because of mobility issues) so we had a happy crew returning to the boat, Dean and Jamie for a little more fishing Craig Ben and myself to open a couple of cans and reflect on a most enjoyable day.

Congratulations nothing less than you deserve, Good service, good prices, good result Ron

Tuesday 28th October continued. Leaving our mooring at How hill we proceeded down river boat traffic was getting busy now. We needed fresh bait for fishing but seeing the comings and goings above Ludham bridge we decided on Womack for our next stop. As we entered the Bure we noticed that the wind speed had increased on this open stretch of water still very nice and still brilliant sunshine. St Benets moorings were all but deserted with just one or two moored craft. This time last year this stretch of water was littered with dead fish, mainly large pike and bream, nothing so far this year maybe the recent salt incursion was not so severe as last year. However as we approached Thurne mouth we spotted a few casualties, mainly small fish. Upon entering Womack the weather seemed even warmer, we were sheltered from the fresh breeze. Soon we were at the Staithe and happy to find mooring spaces and were soon tied up near the shops. A visit to the tackle shop with Craig Dean and Jamie (Ben had returned to his bunk for 40 winks) I knew Craig and the lads would take time with their purchases, seeking and getting advice from the shop owner, so I bought a pint of maggots and a pack of glow sticks and left them to it. My purchases back on the boat I was off to explore I was looking for a holiday cottage that I had seen advertised, The "Limes" wanted to see if it had a river frontage suitable for fishing from. I thought it was somewhere on the lane between the toilet block and the boatyard, saw several that looked the same but not that one. Did spot a familiar name on a boat "Woodwoose" remember it as a user ID on this or the other forum. Walking down the lane enjoying the autumn colours on the half bare trees, with the rustle of leaves underfoot was a joy. Back at the boat it was still deserted apart from Ben who had arisen from his slumbers, were the lads still in the tackle shop or had they sneaked off to the pub? Dean and Jamie had been back to the boat to collect their pike rods. After they had made their purchases the shop owner had offered to set the rods up for them, what a great service this guy gives, please support him if you are down that way. With the crew all back onboard it was time for a well earned cuppa on deck while the lads practiced casting with their newly set up rods. A decision was now needed for our next port of call, on our week long holiday last year all had agreed that the favourite overnight mooring and evening meal had been at Thurne dyke and the Lion Inn. The small arcade, pool table and the landlords after dinner illlusion and magic tricks had made for a very pleasant evening, as I recall the beer wasn't bad either. on the other hand we wanted to go through Wroxham bridge on wednesday and needed to be there at low water about 1015am, the lads also recalled that the fishing was better in the Horning area as well. Decision made we set sail for Horning with Salhouse as our backup destination.

Hi Robin fame at last, the grandkids Did point out this posh boat as we passed but didn't realise you were at the helm

Arose at the crack of dawn,dressed and out on deck. The weather was fine, clear and un-seasonally warm as it had been the previous night when the light from a myriad of stars had reflected in the still water. Pretty soon the rest of the crew were up and we quietly slipped our moorings for a cruise to How Hill before breakfast It was during this section of our journey that a "major crisis" was to affect the younger members of our crew, a crisis so serious as to possibly cause us grief for the remainder of our holiday. What was the cause? the inability to charge their mobile phones no less. It transpired that the 12 volt cigar lighter thingy was not working, the free WiFi dongle had been plugged in for an hour and still not charged, likewise Jamies' phone had not charged after half an hour Bottom lips were dragging on the floor at the thought of 4 days without their beloved phones, were we to turn round head back to the yard to have this fixed or were we to head into the unknown without these modern contraptions. The grown ups decided, despite the wailing and wringing of hands that the journey would continue and we would attempt to keep at least one phone charged for use in emergency. Any more mutiny and the complainants would be walking the plank. Craig was on breakfast duty today, I was designated pot washer but before we could start breakfast our attention was drawn to a cruiser that had followed us down the Ant having difficulty mooring behind us. Ben and myself jumped ashore to offer our assistance which was promptly refused. Their problem was they had come into the mooring at too great an angle and the stern was being carried around by the wind and current, try as they may they could not correct it and they were broadside across the river. after about 5 minutes with boats at a standstill either side we again offered assistance this time accepted. Taking the bow rope we allowed the stern of the boat to turn and hey presto they were safely moored all be it facing the direction in which they had come. Four full english breakfasts and one bowl of cereal later we were ready to continue our journey in the warm sunshine and blue skies. Life is good

Not sure Hylander prob after halloween Ron

Sunday 26th October The wait is almost over, tomorrow we are off to Norfolk for a four night break. Must say I am ready for the peace and tranquility that the Broads can offer. We spent Monday to Friday of last week at Butlins Skegness with two Grandsons Cameron and Jamie, so I was ready to chill out with my son Craig and Grandsons Ben Dean and Jamie, Cameron is not a boat person and already was suffering withdrawal symptoms caused by being away from his computer and games for a week. My other grandson Owen was deemed too young for this "lads holiday" Monday 27th October Ben Jamie and myself set of from Sutton on Sea at 8-30am to meet up with Craig and Dean at the Farm shop and Cafe on the A17, we reached Spilsby some 15 miles away to discover that the road to Boston, the A16 was closed at East Keal, only option was a diversion to Skegness and the A52 to Boston, adding 20 miles to our journey, never the less we arrived at the cafe just before 10am a few minutes before Craig. After a hearty breakfast we set off for Stalham arriving 2 hours later at 12-30pm. A few "emergency" items purchased from Tesco and a visit to the post office for a short term fishing licence for Ben and we were off to the boatyard. Reception was quiet so we were soon booked in by a very pleasant young lady who offered us the free WiFi kit to try out provided us with the necessary paperwork and advised that the boat should be ready by 3pm. We decided to walk back into Stalham for a drink in the couple of hours we had to wait. The first pub we came to was the Swan, we walked in the place was empty, the room looked small and uninviting so we turned and left,we were, later in the week, to discover how very wrong first impressions could be. We opted for the "Grebe" we had noticed a lot of people sitting outside enjoying the warm sunshine but we stayed in the bar so the lads could play pool. Back at the boatyard by 2-45pm to find the boat ready, life jackets obtained,stores loaded,we were soon away without the trial run as we were returning hirers. There would be a maximum of 90 minutes daylight left so we opted for Sutton Staithe for our first night. On arrival we were surprised to find only 5 other boats moored there. We decided to turn the boat before mooring so that we could slip away early next morning without disturbing our "neighbours" it was at this point that we encountered the first GOG (grumpy old git) of the week. He was fishing at the corner of the staith, from the stern of our boat I advised him that we were turning and apologised in advance for disturbing his swim. I could tell he was not pleased by the look on his face and the inaudible mutterings he was making. We turned anyway was not going to enter a debate on the rights of navigation this early into my holiday. Clothing and food stowed away it was time to visit the hotel to book a table for our evening meal then back to the boat for a spot of fishing. The table was booked for 7-30 so washed and changed we returned about 7 in anticipation of a pleasant evening. it was to prove just that. Asking the barman for his recommendation for a pint of bitter he pulled me a glass of Sharpes, excellent choice suited my pallet well, a few more were to follow after dinner. We visited the hotel twice last year but all agreed that this time the food was good but not as good as last year when it was excellent. After dinner we went in the games room for a few games of pool before returning to the boat, an early night for Ben and myself, a bit more fishing for Craig Dean and Jamie. ITS SO GOOD TO BE BACK

Well that is just our luck, me and the lads out from Richo's on monday for a spot of fishing, same thing happened last year 2 weeks before the holiday, Will have to look at earlier dates next year for our annual fishing trip. Ron

Hello David Many thanks for your detailed reply, I am sure all responsible Broads users would applaud your organisation for providing quiet moorings for the benefit of all boaters, I for one would never abuse the terms of mooring at such places. It just seems that a general assumption that all 24 hour moorings are the same is not true. I will look into the matter further Ron