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Alan, it's never too early for wine. Surely all the time you have been on this forum in the company of Gracie as taught you that. I've just returned from the funeral of an old friend (a lady in every sense of the word) who having had long notice of her demise arranged her funeral herself. And we were all served glass of ice cold prosecco with which to drink a toast to her. That's what I call going out with style.
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Carole
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That's another reason for me to never to become involved with BT. Patient, kind, understanding all alien to me but a prerequisite when dealing with BT it would seem.. Regarding shopping I'm one of those unusual females who loath it with a passion. Mail order is my saviour. Hope you get your extra day on the boat I'm sure you deserve it.
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Carole
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I'd have thought that with all that trouble and lack of fulfillment they were in breach of contract and you'd have the right to tear it up. What a good job there is a choice out there these days, if I was forced to deal with these clowns I'd be a candidate for the funny farm in no time.
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Carole
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Well done Timbo, I have too have found a rant achieves little more than to give the other party a good excuse to ignore you and you problem whereas humour sems to be irresistible
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Carole
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24 minutes ago, SueH said:
Shame about Ed. I found him quite fun. An inspiration for those of us with three left feet. And no my nickname is not "Jake the Peg!"
I thought the Canaries hadn't been doing too bad? Or is bad news not filtering South of the M4?
Couldn't disagree more about Ed a huge cheer went up in our house when he at last got voted off. It's a dance competition not an audition for the circus clown vacancy. His remaining so long was a mockery of those who have worked so hard to attain the improvement they are now showing in their dancing skills.
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Carole
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13 hours ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said:
No, never bought Marmite, hate the stuff, and prefer Bovril.
And so have the numerous Thames Authorities.
Unfortunately, i live 250 miles from the Broads, and work a 55 hour week most weeks, so for me, attending BA meetings is impossible. That said, if we had Lightning last week instead of the week before, i most definately WOULD have gone to the meeting and given Packman serious verbal abuse in front of everybody, and believe me, i`m good at it, and stand down for nobody, it`s the reason why i got sidelined by the management at work, because i caught him out telling blatant lies on several occaisions, and made him very sure how i did`nt approve of it. And guess what, i`d do the same to packman, and could`nt give a damn if a few **** lickers got upset over it. The man is a manipulative lying cheating power hungry cretin who can`t take critisism because he`s hell bent on destroying the Broads, and i`l be very happy to let everybody in the room know exactly what i AND OTHERS WHO AGREE WITH ME think of him and his **** licking cronies. And i WOUULD`NT do it from behind a computer screen.
Did i ever tell you peaceful protest achieves nothing?.
speedtriple, like you I've never been afraid to go on the warpath where I perceived a wrong that needed putting right, and for many years I have achieved a great deal using this method. I was once reliably informed that the borough health officer in the area I was living in at the time would visibly pale and tremble at the mention of my name. But he made sure I had no further reason to complain!
But I've had to reluctantly come to the conclusion that these tactics no longer work. You see no one is held to account any more. Far from being worried about your rant they can place themselves in the role as a victim of your harassment and the argument gets buried in their hurt feelings. these days it really is a case of softly softly catchee monkey. It's frustrating I know for people like us who feel strongly about issues and want to put that case strongly but, it just doesn't work any more.
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Carole
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we've often admired this building when travelling along the cut and have seen the helicopter "parked" outside on numerous occasions. We've always suspected it may be an hotel. Beautiful building surrounded by beautiful gardens. It's about the only thing nice to look at along the cut which is, in the main set in extremely ugly and bleak looking surroundings. It probably hasn't helped that virtually each time we have cruised along there it has been pouring with rain!
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Carole
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my Granddad was invalided out of the army in 1916 with a piece of shrapnel lodged too near his heart for the limited skills of the day to deal with. He was sent to see an eminent , titled surgeon who told him that in due time the authorities would contact him and tell him that they could now deal with his problem and that he should have surgery. He told him that he should refuse to do this as the operation would undoubtedly kill him. He also said that the government would threated to withdraw his pension if he refused the surgery. And when this happened he should refer them to him It all came to pass exactly as the surgeon had said. And the surgeon contacted granddad and told him that he had dealt with it once and for all and he should never be troubled again. having led a very limited life from then on constantly very worried about the shrapnel coming dislodged Granddad died in 1929 and the consultant in charge of his case told my nan that he had several options open to him as to what to enter on the death certificate, as the cause of death but that he was going to put the cause of death to have been caused by wounds received in the war as in his opinion this is what was the cause. and he was very mindful he said of protecting her financial future This of course made sure that she got the full war widows' pension which made a big difference to her quality of life. I read of the poor financial aid given to todays soldiers and realise nothing has changed!
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Carole
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Having been born shorty before the war ended I have no memories of it as such only the return of my Godfather who came home after 5 long years away. the latter part as a desert rat in Tobruk, to find the beautiful wife he had married shortly before embarking was now a shell of a girl dying of T.B.. He was in a very poor way - nerves shot. I recall he always said there was no man he would rather fight along side than an Aussie.
My husband's memory of the war years are of heading for the air raid shelter with his pillow under one arm and his teddy under the other,
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Carole
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Do hope it does not take too long to get settled in to your new home Good Luck,
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Carole
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What really infuriates me is people who drop their voice at the end of a statement particularly newscasters quite often the salient point is contained in the last few words which become inaudible.
The whole point is lost. There is a chap on Look East who does this all the time, I get very fed up with not hearing news items because of his habit of doing this. On ITV News there is a reporter who is just as irritating by doing the opposite ending every sentence with gratuitous stress.
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Carole
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Morning Gracie, Must confess old with character doesn't "float my boat" although I do admire them when I see Them out on the river and I appreciate all the hard work that goes into keeping them up to scratch. But would I want one No! I've found it very odd with boats that often those that look stunning outside lack something inside and vice versa. I like to be warm when on board, have, as you say plenty of storage and a decent galley. and I prefer the heads/showers not to be squalid/smelly please.. the bot we have now a Sheerline 1050 ac is modern (new when we had her 6 years ago) and has all the facilities listed above. and I think even on the back of a big financial windfall. changing her would not be a priority.
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Carole
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30 minutes ago, dnks34 said:
A Bowthruster can also give a good indication of a novice helmsman to keep out the way of.
He will be the one going along trying to steer with it
With a thruster each end we don't moor we park! It makes mooring side on in a tight space a doddle, but there are times when the thruster is no match for the wind ,when you're being blown off a friendly pair of hands on the bank to whom you can toss your lines is a godsend.
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Carole
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21 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said:
Hello Carole,
We have always used
Haven Knox Johnson, they are a disgrace, if you phone them a very pleasant sounding lady answers speaking english and nothing seems to be a trouble, it's an idea that will never catch on though.
paul
Hi Paul,
That does sound disgraceful must agree. Actually we used them for about 25 years then they got too expensive particularly after we acquired a more valuable boat. My husband does like to shop around as the prices can vary immensely. He had 2 quotes today that varied by a difference of £300.00 for exactly the same cover. So clearly lt does pay to shop around.
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Our boat insurance is due and we're being quoted such diverse premiums I wondered if anyone out there has come across any good deals
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Carole
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44 minutes ago, LondonRascal said:
I just had a look at St Katherine's in London, since it has been taken over by Camper & Nicholson Marinas and is having an additional 170 berths and the three basins refurbished.
Let's say you want to moor your 40ft boat there for a year - it will cost you £8.986.08. That is inclusive of VAT.
Electric is not included in that price, add on £1,019.00 for electric hook up (16Amp) (f you'd like 32 Amp it is available for additional cost.)
Car parking is not included either - that would be £4,200.00 a year including VAT.
Pump outs are charger per 500L which of all the above is the most reasonable at £25.00.
So tkae Broad Ambition to London and leave her there for a year, have a car parking space available and that would be £13,186.00!
You know the most crazy thing about this, the last time I was round there some of the smaller boats included a Wilds Calypso - its not all grand boats.
Cheap at twice the price! So you' ll be booking in next week will you? When we lived in North London., St. Cat's used to be a favourite Sunday outing (by car) I hasten to add! Breakfast at the Savoy then a roam round St. Cat's. Perfect!
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Carole
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7 hours ago, Vaughan said:
I am pleased that, whilst saying that boatyards are "only" interested in making money, you also acknowledge that, to remain in business, you have to be!
After almost a lifetime in the game, I can assure you that very rarely is there any money in it but we do it, and love it, as a wonderful way of life. We also realise that it is a service industry which relies on regular customers. If they are not happy with their holiday (even if they don't tell us why) then they won't come back again. There are a lot of holiday choices out there in the world today.
We have always regarded the Broads as our "stock in trade". If they are not beautiful and well maintained then we are out of business.
But now there is a sea change on the Broads. The service and facilities in the old days were there for all, with more than 100 boatyards around the area - I have never counted them all but in 1964 Blakes had 43 members, some of whom had more than one yard. They also leased and ran many moorings of their own, especially Malthouse Broad and GYYS. There were also a lot more pubs, of course.
That infrastructure is no longer there and so the few remaining yards don't have the power now, to provide facilities in the way that they used to, so we must look elsewhere for the finance, and the action. Don't forget that hire boats already pay a much greater river toll than private boats.
I am looking forward to hearing more details from Alan about the NSBA as it is possible that the forum can provide a volume of opinion to add weight to their efforts.
That they have to be interested in making money.is the point I was trying to make If they don't make much I think that is a pity because clearly a great deal of hard work goes in to running such a business. One wonders how long it will before there are no hire companies at all. I am all too aware that being in business for oneself is not the piece of cake some think it is and if no money is being made there doesn't seem to be much point in continuing , Love of boats and enthusiasm don't pay the bills, unfortunately. Also it must be recognised just how many of these boat yards are sitting on land that would be much sought after for development. the temptation to sell for what would probably be a very great deal of money must be hard to resist when you're working your socks off for very little reward.
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Carole
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All this talk I local jargon reminds me of a short stay in Edinburgh about17 years ago. We came out of a restaurant and got a taxi back to our hotel The taxi driver was trying to tell us something that was clearly significant but unfortunately we couldn't understand a word he was saying.Finally,clearly frustrated by our obtuseness he tossed a newspaper over his shoulder, saying "0rch seefer yersels! He had been trying to tell us of the murder of Jill Dando.
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Carole
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Apologies if this has already been posted and I've missed it but a fire gutted East Hills bistro & the chandlery half of TingDene marina office at Brundall Bay on Monday night the cause is still being investigated. It's in a right old mess.
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Carole
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Hope you have the holiday of a lifetime and the current Indian summer holds on for you enjoy!
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Carole
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I am not on Facebook so have no idea of what it covers. Most things by all accounts. My reason for suggesting the hire companies is for the very reason given by Jenny Morgan they're only interested in making money.Of course they are they're businesses, I don't have a problem with that. It is in their interests to see that their customers are happy bunnies therefore it isexpedient for them to take close interest in the quality of the facilities on offer for their client base. If it falls below what's required their clients havethe ability to go elsewhere.
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Carole
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33 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:
I think Smellyloo has a good point, I have a sugestion. There is another forum called "Broadly Speaking" I and a number of others here are already members. That forum differed from this one in that it was far more serious. It was often refered to in "the other place" as the "Dark side".
As this other forum is already there and encourages serious debate perhaps that is where we could take such broadland political discussions. Further, should members of other forums wish to, they too could advertise "Broadly speaking" for this purpose.
I am aware that there is a certain level of bad blood between some members of some forums, I should know, I am one of them, however, sometimes there are occasions and subjects where such animosities need to be left to one side for the greater good.
Opinions please!
Before discovering NBN I was a member of another forum. I wasn't aware that there was more than one forum for the Broads. I abandoned the other forum very shortly after joining. Finding it full of rather nasty judgmental people who appeared to me to spend their time watching the forum just waiting for someone to post something with which they could take issue. Often in a personal vey unpleasant way I didn't look at it for about 5 years or more when I did all that time later it was to find that it hadn't changed a bit It was still full of seemingly nasty ranting .individuals.I then looked further and found NBN Although it does seem .that some action is needed to make the Broads more user friendly,It would be a pity to take any action that would change the ethos of NBN However, I'm not sure that I see this as a political issue. more a case of trying to get value for payment made. ie: boat owners licence fees going steadily up and up and facilities just as steadily decreasing, When a shop gives poor value you have the choice of shopping elsewhere Not a political decision, surely.Here unfortunately, we have no such choice other than to attempt hold the receivers of our funds to account. Is it possible for the NBN to do this? Are all members singing from the same hymn sheet? probably not I would guess. I would suggest those most affected by the apparent neglect of boats requirements must be the hire companies. they must be much better situated to apply pressure than we are
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Carole
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A few years before we moved our boat to the Broads we came to spend a day aboard a friend's boat who did moor there. We were moored on Perci's island and watched with a certain mount of fascination, a couple in a hired day boat trying to moor on the opposite bank. After several aborted attempts, a hire boater moored adjacent to the intended mooring came out to assist. taking the bow line The day boat went at some speed bow on to the bank then at the last minute reversed out again.almost taking his helper with him! By this time I'm afraid We were helpless with laughter as it had all the ingredients of a full blown farce. We could see the trailing stern rope and knew where it was going to end up, but were too far away to do anything about it. Eventually after a considerable amount of time they managed to land the boat. Then they began the process of tying it up, the bow rope was to hand having been tossed onto the bow by the disgusted helper who had by this time abandoned his efforts to help, however the ensuing lengthy search for the stern rope was hilarious, even funnier was the triumph when it was located only for the finder to realise it wasn't going to come up out of the water being firmly round the prop! Not to be thwarted in their intention to go to lunch at the Swan, they tied the life jackets they weren't wearing together and to our utter bemusement used them as a stern line. The thought of there being lots of people like that round the Broads almost made us re-think our intention to move our boat there.
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Carole
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On 04/09/2016 at 6:51 PM, Gracie said:
I don't like name calling of any kind but honestly I have to bite my tongue sometimes
TeamElla, thank you for the photos they are stunning Grace
Hi Gracie so glad you're home safe & sound When does name calling start to become accurate description.? Seems to be a fine Line there some of the things you see going on , the people involved have to be daft & thus probably not worthy of your kind consideration. It's.a lovely evening here at Brundall Bay . just been watching an otter playing on the grass near our mooring he
was having a lovely time until a Labrador off a neighbouring boat spotted him & then he felt the need to go for a swim!
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TeamElla, thank you for the photos they are stunning
Do You Remember Fenton
in The Broadscot Lounge
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Last week my no.2 granddaughter showed me on you tune a film about Loca the pug who can't run . Hillarious,
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Carole