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Condolences to you Griff and to Mrs G. Helen

Griff, I know (from experience when I lost my Mam, when you were very sympathetic, which helped me) that this is such a difficult time for you and your Mrs. Just hang on in there...family will get through. Helen

Being someone who always has a huge struggle getting used to a new phone, this thread has me in (sympathetic) stitches.

I hadn’t though to stop off at Gt Yarmouth...now thinking that might be a good idea!

Agree with Mouldy!

Me too ...August next year. Oh er!

Thanks for the photos Warren. Lovely to see your dogs (can see why you won't let them on the furniture...you'd have to sit on the floor if you did! LOL) and it's always great to see a few photos of MS. Can't wait for our next jaunt in February. Helen

Glad to hear you enjoyed your special anniversary...and the ‘cheeky’ gin and tonics. Helen

Griff, I’m s sad to hear about Macie. Must be all the worse for you with Mrs G having to be away. I’ll always remember the kind words that you posted when we had to say goodbye to our dog Marvin a few years ago. Helen

I had a call last week (an automated sounding voice) claiming to be our (unspecified) internet provider, saying that due to illegal (!) activity our line would be terminated in 24 to 36 hours unless I pressed 1 to speak to their executive. Of course I just hung up. It’s just another example of spam calls designed to get you worried enough to respond. I work on the principle that I can contact my ‘service provider’ separately, and not to respond to phone calls.

Great tale Malcolm, including some really useful hints. Glad to hear you got over your tummy bug.

So sad. One of the reasons Graham and I had fallen in love with Norfolk was villages like Ludham, that seemed to be bucking the trend of village amenities closing down.

Stop! This thread alone will probably be responsible for Stalham Staithe getting really busy again. Sigh. Avoid the place...you’ll get grounded...there be dragons...awful place to be. Avoid at all costs!

Ooh, that’s terrible! Always thought Ludham a really good example of a village that kept its core amenities going. What worries me even more, the reduced ‘footfall’ for the ex-Throwers might impact on the (excellent) butchers.

That emoji just looks like it’s about to nod off.

Well Breydon certainly seemed like a mill pond. Loving the tale!

Oh, LOL. Maybe I’d better stay off line to make sure all the fun keeps on going on. Only kidding...

Great cormorant photo. Liked the one of the rainbow too. 👌 Well, I should have admitted that I liked all your photos (as always). Looking forward to hearing more. I’ve already mentioned to Graham about Beccles electric not being available after 1pm in the winter. Just as well we weren’t able to get under Somerlayton Bridge a few weeks back. One of the things that I love about NBN Holiday Tales is the tips you can pick up. I’ve learnt a lot the past few years.

Thanks Malcolm. Looks like you had some decent quiet weather. Where’s the photo of the ducks on what looks like a river taken from?

Welcome! We have had very good hiring experiences from Norfolk Broads Direct (aka Faircraft Loynes) and Ferry Marina. Ferry Marina might look more expensive, but once you factor in the ‘add ons’ that other Yards charge we found their price quite competitive compared to similar boats. You mentioned there aren’t so many publications available. There’s loads of info online though. I particularly like this site: https://www.mynorfolkbroadsboating.co.uk/ A lot of the hire yards’ websites have a wealth of info too.

Thanks for posting Malcolm, and looking forward to hearing more. Sorry to hear you had been poorly. Hope it didn’t affect the rest of your time on Norfolk Lady. Helen and Graham

Why have I missed all this excitement?

Welcome back!

Umm...I meant ‘many, many’, not ‘man, many’. That’ll teach me...posting late night when almost nodding off and not paying attention to what the spell checker thingy is doing. LOL.

Caught an interesting recent interview with Clive James hosted by Mary Beard (the Greek/Roman expert) on iPlayer last night. Excellent. Also sad to hear about Gary Rhodes, loved his professionalism and presenting style. It’s always a bit of a shake up when someone the same age passes away.