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I suspect it's the finish as the splits are not very deep but then it's probably a veneer so not very deep anyway.
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Carole
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The saloon in our boat is trimmed with cherry wood and we noticed this weekend that it is showing signs of distress where it is continually exposed to sunlight with tiny splits starting to appear. Does anyone know of an application that can help?.It has a silky finish rather than a high gloss,
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Carole
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When we returned to the boat in the spring it was to find that our tides clock had stopped working never to go again it seems as we took it to the watch/clock hospital in Norwich and it couldn't be repaired.. The problem was that we now had holes in the fibreglass in the cockpit where it used to be located that needed something to cover them, preferably another clock the same. Went on line to try and find another, ordered one from Marinespeed only to receive a call from them a few days later to say this item is no longer available. Found one at the chandlers in Hoveton but they wanted more than £ 25.00 more for it. Found a company in Bridgend called Marinescene who are new to us, maybe someone out there has deal with them before. It was at a price that was competitive and they sent it exactly when they said they would . the problem was that it wasn't working properly and kept stopping. they asked us to return it and promptly sent another by courier, with the money for the postage cost incurred in returning the faulty one enclosed. they kept us informed by e mail all through the procedure. Now that's what I call that good service. I would certainly use them again and recommend tham.
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Carole
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Many years ago my husband was painting the gutters of a two storey house. He leaned a little too far to the right while painting the gutter at the side of the house. Unfortunately, at the precise time he did this, the "friend" who was supposed to be holding the ladder, decided to light a cigarette. the only thing that prevented my husband from being catapulted to the bottom of the garden while still on the ladder was the ladder coming to an abrupt stop against the soil pipe. My husband no longer cares for heights or ladders!
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Carole
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Without doubt the best fish & chips we have had in Norfolk is at The Yare, Brundall. The chips really hit the spot & the Cod & Plaice are superb. The quality never varies
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Carole
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On 04/06/2016 at 0:00 AM, VetChugger said:
Grumpy hat on!!!
Never had any decent fish and chips in Norfolk. Until they start frying in beef dripping and take the skin and bones out of the fish they will never match what we get in West Yorkshire. Always fresh Haddock or Cod and its not reformed into regulation blocks or squares like I've encountered in Norfolk.
Best effort I have had in Norfolk was from a place on the road into Norwich from Thorpe. Apart from the midden in Potter, the worst were in Great Yarmouth. Terrible experience! I have actually tried them all at one time or another including Wroxham and Horning. The locals in Brundall said the one on The Street there was wonderful. Sadly not!
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I'm with Tan Alan I always have an immediate need to visit the loo if I spot a flappy thing while at the helm.I don't think my husband is fooled for one minute. As for boat cleaning , I have always had the rule I don't do outside only inside And when I see ladies busily cleaning outside I have been known to remonstrate that they are letting the side down. I've even heard my husband say to offenders "don't let my wife see you doing that or you'll be in trouble"! It's a system that works for us and as it takes so much longer to clean the out side than it does the inside it leaves me with p!enty of time to do crosswords or read "War & Peace!
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Carole
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Very shortly after selling our first boat we met the people who had bought it out on the river. We stopped to chat and inevitably I asked the lady how she liked boating as it was her first boat. She said that since having it "they had had that many domestics" and she couldn't work out why as they both loved boating. I explained there was one golden rule and once she accepted it things would improve. The rule:- He is at the helm in total charge of the boat you are standing, rope ready to jump off and tie up HE hits something and it's all your fault. Once you understand and accept that basic principal the rest falls into place,. Simples!
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Carole
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While at Oulton Broad over the weekend, we were delighted to discover that the Red Herring is under new ownership and has been up and running since October. The new people deserve an A for effort. the food was lovely. Although My husband said his beef was overdone,, he enjoyed it nonetheless. We both started with scallops, delicious, after which I had the Dover sole which was sublime, served with beautifully crisp sautéed new potatoes and tender, buttery, salty samphire cooked just the way it should be. The staff were lovely and bent over backwards to create a friendly atmosphere. They really deserve to succeed. As always it's a tad on the expensive side but will always get a visit from me when at Oulton.
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Carole
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1 minute ago, Bound2Please said:
Why keep on at hirers, i have meet private boats with crews of the same attitude..... Why also say there is a difference between the attitude of experienced hirers and first timers. What makes you think first time hirers have the attitude? Before you ask yes I'm an owner the boat we own now is our third, and weve becoming over 42 years, my wife longer....
Charlie
it's not about" keeping on at hirers" I've never been damaged by another owned boat so can only speak from my own experience. and obviously there must be far more first timers on hire boats than owned boats And maybe attitude is the wrong word and approach a better one.
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Carole
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It should be taken into consideration that when folk are on holiday in a hired boat they don't necessarily behave as they would when at home. We were sideswiped by a very long hire boat at straceys windmill one afternoon caused by a purely gung-ho attitude. When we made our displeasure known. the response was " but we're on holiday" Also, I 'm sure that some inexperienced boaters think that it's unthinkable that a bridge would be too low to pass under. They seem to approach using rivers with much less attention to detail than they do on the road. The fact that rules and regulations must be adhered to is taken with a pinch of salt and some of them behave as if boating is a contact sport. There's a big difference of attitude between experienced hirers and first timers. When we 've had hire boats moor next to us with lots of care and consideration and concern for our boat they always turn out to be regular hirers. The difference is very noticeable. Some of the hire boats are enormous and must present a real challenge. I must admit sometimes I very much admire the skill displayed in bringing them in with the minimum of gadgetry to assist, unlike me with thrusters each end and a remote control to work them! We invariably go to help a boat coming in next to us and we're always honest enough to admit it's as much for our benefit as for theirs
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13 hours ago, Warp said:
I'm half with you, but I don't want the aesthetics getting trumped by blind application or we end up with a really ugly place to visit.
So for instance the low bridge sign should only be used where it may not be obvious that they are approaching a low bridge. For instance one should not be used for Potter as anyone who can't appreciate the evidence of their own eyes will probably not see the benefit of a sign that mars what is left of the good looks of the place.
No matter how thorough the signage, there's always some idiot who doesn't understand the basic rule that if you are at the wheel of something higher than the underside of the bridge you are approaching you won't go under without hitting it. I live just outside Ely where there is a very low railway bridge. The signage is so clear as to be in your face but hardly a week goes by without some cretin getting wedged under it. Each time this occurs in addition to the time taken to remove the wedged vehicle, rigorous tests have to be done to see if the safety of the bridge has been compromised which takes a considerable time and involves the closure of the line and the road. A real pain in the proverbial.
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17 hours ago, JanetAnne said:
Erm......
I absolutely do not have a smart phone. I always have detested having to upgrade my phone and only do so when the existing one is beyond all help.
The one I have now is so old it probably qualifies for attention from Age Concern! Like myself it's well past it's sell-by date and getting a little cranky but I have not the slightest intention of replacing it until it breathes it's last.
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Carole
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We used to have a Sheerline 950AC and it's so easy to remove the canopy etc quickly if you need to. We now have a Sheerline 1050 aft cabin and that takes a bit longer.. The first season we had her( 2011) we were returning from Oulton Broad one Sunday with guests on board who needed to get back for work the next day. When we got to Somerleyton we were told by the bridge operator that he wouldn't open it because it was too hot! We'd always intended to take down the canopy etc. just to see how easy it was( or not) as a practice run for when it became necessary but of course had never got round to actually doing it. The gauge said we'd got 2" more than we needed with everything down including screens. So we formed a chain and took it all down piece by piece, fortunately our guests were boat owners and knew what to do to help, we got it down in 5 minutes and went under sitting on the floor of the cockpit. Apparently, according to our guests, who were in a better position to see than us to see, The radar arch hinge went under with about half a inch to spare. When we got out the other side of the bridge there was a hire boat full of what appeared to be Eastenders as one of them called out "cor blimey mate, you still got your 'air?". Still at least we made it in one piece. We love our Sheerline even though the height makes her a little less flexible on where we can go than the 950 was.
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Carole
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Jenny Morgan's mention of an orchard reminds me of an incident from last Summer. We were returning from Oulton Broad and as we passed the orchard on the right as you leave the Broad there was a group of youths sunning themselves on the river bank one of which was hopping frantically round trying in vain to get his trousers on as he was stark naked! His companions were roaring with laughter as were we!
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Carole
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5 hours ago, Wildfuzz said:
If you lived in a stunning house you would not expect some one to act in a similar fashion albeit you could lock the garden gates etc. which is different from an open deck area, I am sure if the shoe was on the other foot the people concerned would not wish their privacy invaded. Apart from that its just damm rude.
As for poking the wood with a knife or opening the curtains with a walking stick, I think I would be tempted to do the same in return with a boat hook
Its always great to share and have a mardle, but this should be upon invitation only whoevers property it is.
I actually came alnog the hall in my house one day to see two people with their noses quite literally pressed up against my study window. WhenIand asked them what theywewre doing the response was "oh we;'re just two nosy yankee tourists, don't mind us"
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3 hours ago, Wildfuzz said:
If you lived in a stunning house you would not expect some one to act in a similar fashion albeit you could lock the garden gates etc. which is different from an open deck area, I am sure if the shoe was on the other foot the people concerned would not wish their privacy invaded. Apart from that its just damm rude.
As for poking the wood with a knife or opening the curtains with a walking stick, I think I would be tempted to do the same in return with a boat hook
Its always great to share and have a mardle, but this should be upon invitation only whoevers property it is.
Some years ago when I lived in North London,I actually came along the hall in my house one day to see two people with their noses quite literally pressed up against my study window. When I went outside and asked them what they were doing the response was "oh we're just two nosy yankee tourists, don't mind us"
Well that's alright then.
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Carole
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21 hours ago, Gracie said:
I have been guilty of cruising quite close to moored Boats, being nosy, yes, a passion for Boats and wanting to get a good look, yes, I don't consider myself an idiot though. Having given it some thought, maybe it's an invasion of privacy, would I like it, no, will I do it in the hopefully not too distant future, no, not after reading some of the above. It's surprising what you can learn from being a member of a Forum such as this, doing something you thought was harmless can actually upset people, that's the last thing I would ever do intentionally.
Grace
Grace, having read so many of your posts, I'm sure you would never do anything knowingly that would cause upset. You're quite right in what you say say about learning by being on this forum. It would never have occurred to me that people come too close simply in order to get s better look at the boat. We just worry that they might hit us sometimes, when they come as close as some of them do as we have been sideswiped by hire boaters who hadn't worked out what happens to their stern when they pull away from us and it's a constant worry when you're moored and craft continually come very close.
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Carole
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4 hours ago, JawsOrca said:
Carol.. It's because we are all being nosy... or it's practice to see just how close they can get... Or they are steering a boat like Orca and the boats off doing it's own thing...
if they're being nosy I'd rather show them over the boat than have them clatter into it! I suspect the second explanation is closest to the truth, as it frequently feels like we're being used as target practice. The question I often find myself asking is would they drive their car like that? Some of them probably would. But on the occasions that I have actually asked that question of a particularly idiotic boater a look of comprehension comes over their face which seems to indicate that finally they have got it into perspective Or am I just being optimistic?
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Carole
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4 hours ago, Poppy said:
And that, in my humble opinion is the case with most of the Broadland riverside pubs. I've been told as much by more than one 'mine host'.! Locals only drink beer, and not much at that - and they hardly ever eat. Now why would that be , I wonder ?
How short sighted is that? What a bad business attitude. If you go into a business that involves entertaining the general public then it's entirely cynical to make a decision as to which customers are worth making an effort for and displays an attitude that deserves to result in the ultimate failure of the business.. Whatever business you are in the aim should be to leave every customer happy. It's not rocket science to work out that some boaters on their oats and are therefore not transient and hire boaters often come back year after year and have long memories.not to mention this forum!
Regards,
Carole
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On 06/05/2016 at 7:15 PM, Polly said:
Addicted, is there an echo on your PC ?
I'm.not sure I understand the question but if I say that I'm using a recently acquired tablet with which I' m far from proficient does that answer it?
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On 06/05/2016 at 3:27 PM, JennyMorgan said:
Carol, there are more than a few private boat-owners who haven't got a clue either, and very often they have far more horses under the deck too. We were moored outside the Surlingham Ferry when, at about seven on a blissfully quiet and misty morning a Haines Sedan shoots past the twenty odd boats moored there just off the plane. Pig ignorant so and so!
That's really bad news at any time of the day nevermind 7.00am! I have been known to remonstrate on similar occasions. Another mystery I've never been able to solve is why, when they have the whole width of the river at their disposal do some boaters feel it necessary to pass within a very few feet of moored craft. While moored at St. Benets last summer, our stay was made a misery by these pests. One chap came hurtling along very close to the bank heading at speed for our stern,I really don't,
On 06/05/2016 at 7:15 PM, Polly said:Addicted, is there an echo on your PC ?
know how he missed us. It was terrifying and I shall never moor there again, which is a pity because in all other respects it's a lovely spot.
Regards,
Carole
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On 04/05/2016 at 1:59 PM, Jonzo said:
I don't like being negative about Broads businesses as I know how hard it is to balance the unbelievably quiet winter months that many people don't see against the busy summer, but I can't say we were amazed with the service when we recently ate there.
They weren't rude (although we did come by car), but I just think they weren't up to the level you need to be at these days.
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I think one of the problems with the pubs that seem not to be trying is that they possibly assume that in the main they are dealing with a transient customer base and therefore think it's not worth putting in the effort to build a good reputation. We've never been in the New Inn so can'tcomment..However we frequently tie up outside Coldham Hall and if we're there early evening someone always comes out to ask if we will wlil be having dinner there. That's usually the plan anyway so don't know what the response would be if we said no. That said I think it's entirely reasonable for them to prefer the moorings to be occupied by patrons who are eating. We've never been asked for a mooring fee there. There are definitely not enough public moorings in Horning or Wroxham. As a private boat owner it's not always desirable to moor where most of the other boats are hire boats. For everyone of you that hire year and year out and have learned how to handle the boat there are a dozen who haven't a clue how to handle a boat and never seem to solve the mystery of what happens to the stern when you pull hard over on the wheel. Been sideswiped too often to risk it these days
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Carole
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Five Star Rating
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We've eaten at the fish and chip restaurant in Potter Heigham only once (about 2 years ago) having been invited to go with friends who used it regularly and thought very highly of it. I wasn't expecting The Ivy or Quaglinos, it was a fish and chip shop. nothing more and nothing less. I had pan fried fish as opposed to battered deep fried which I thought was a very good option to be offered and which was perfectly cooked and delicious, the chips were o.k. too even the wine was the right side of passable. and the service was good. We haven't been back since, no reflection on the establishment , the occasion just hasn't arisen
. In our village we have a fish and chip shop owned by the award winning Petrou brothers and I must say that Potter Heigham was infinitely better. the worst \we have ever had was Harry Ramsdens in G. Y. rivalled for ghastliness only by the one on The Street Brundall.
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Carole