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    Holiday Blog 2 �

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    According to the local history pages of the Ludham village website the chained off concrete thing was put in place during WW2. It's the base for some type of artillery for the local Dads army to use to defend the bridge and river. I gather that there was a fear that the Germans might sneak up rivers to invade.

    Unless I'm mistaken I think I've spotted something similar near Acle bridge.

     Helen

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    Signing Out...off 'tramping'!

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    My memories of early pub grub in the 70s seems to be firmly stuck in the 'chicken in a basket' rut. You must remember that I come from Anglesey where they stuck to the 'pubs closed on Sunday' rule until the bitter end.

    I don't remember seeing the inside of a pub until I was about 11, and that was limited to the newly family orientated pubs that we're opening. I suspect that some of the hostelries in Holyhead had been fairly rough around the edges...it being a port and all that. Mind you, one of my great-great grandads was an innkeeper. (Maybe that's why my grandad didn't drink much alcohol.)  He had been landlord of The Spread Eagle, a coaching inn long gone. My Mum told me that he as also the town crier and the caretaker of the market hall. She used to have the bell that he had used as town crier which had his name inscribed on it. I was most annoyed that she gave the bell away to a cousin of mine. At least I still have the clock that was originally from the inn. I naturally call it my great-great grandfather clock.

    Sorry...slight meander there into some family and local history, thought you might be interested. 

    Helen

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    Time To Reflect | Brinks Serenade

    in Video Blogs

    Posted

    Thanks for the update Robin. It's a reminder of how fortunate we are here in the UK with the NHS and social care. Graham and are being supported so well. Now that my Mum has been classified formally as being in the 'end of life' stage we have carers coming in several times a day and nightime and district nurses coming in daily too. I'd been hoping that Mum could die at home rather than in hospital, and they are doing everything they can to support us with that aim. 

    Hope Sheila's Dad continues to improve and that the family manage okay. It's great that you and Sheila are such a support for them despite the distance.

    all the best

    Helen

     

    Brinks Encore & Barnes Brinkcraft Review

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks Bryan.

    I wonder if some yards have changed their policies around telling people to check weed filters etc. We were shown how to do the checks in last year's handover at Ferry Marina, but this year when we asked about the engine we were told we didn't need to check anything and that the yard engineers were happy to be called out should we have a problem.

    Actually we did have a sneaky look at the weed filters as the skippers manual explained how to locate them.

    Helen

     

    Time To Reflect | Brinks Serenade

    in Video Blogs

    Posted

    Thanks Robin, I've been tempted over the last few weeks to post a plea for the next instalment, but having an inkling of how much has been going on for you it's great that you got these out so quickly.

    Have you an update on how Sheila's Dad is doing? We've been praying he's making progress here...

    Helen

    Signing Out...off 'tramping'!

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    Thanks for the foodie accounts! Much appreciated!  Love the sound of both. The Wayford Bridge Inn and The Greyhound are definitely on my list of places to eat Sometime soon...though the Weyford Bridge will have to wait until we're on something with an engine. There's no way I want to quant that far!

    Helen

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    The Prodigal Returns

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    It's lovely to hear that some (very important) things such as water quality have improved.  There are a lot of complaints on forums about the EA (as well as the BA), but they must be doing something right to effect such improvements. Since booking with Faircraft Loynes for our September holiday (or NBD) I've noticed that they have a policy of advising hirers to bring environmentally friendly toiletries with them, and it looks like they also provide environmentally friendly washing up liquid and a fat trap.  Perhaps it would help if other hire companies followed their lead?

    Helen

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    The Prodigal Returns

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    Thanks so much for the write up Vaughan. It has added so much to my experience of having visited the Southern Broads recently, having noticed the Cockatrice house and admired it and having wondered what the wierd structure near Postwick was. It adds so much to the interest in the journey to know something of the history of the features along the rivers. Fascinating! 

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    Thurne Lion

    in Broads Chat

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    One of the things I like about The White Horse is that there's a 'less fancy' standard menu and the more restaurant style monthly menu, so something for everyone hopefully. Sometimes I like to try something I haven't had before, other times I prefer something plainer. If Rick follows the same pattern at The Lion I would have thought that's a good way of pleasing most people.

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    Depressed Now...

    in Broads Chat

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    I'm with Simon on this one. The fact that we've got boats booked for the last week of June and last week of September didn't help that bereft feeling we got at the end of our jaunt early May.

    On an even more depressed note (sorry everyone), currently for us each trip comes with the added anxiety of whether we'll have to abandon our next set of plans because of my Mum's health. I'm half looking forward to the June trip and half feeling guilty about looking forward to it, and thinking that we probably won't make it anyway as my Mum is getting weaker by the day. At least she is out of hospital now, but acting on the advice of her Dr we asked our vicar to visit today to anoint Mum.  It was very moving and it seemed to me that it has given her a sense of peace and strength. 

    Sorry to go off thread a bit...it's a particularly difficult time just now, so forgive me if I'm even more ramblely than usual.

    Helen

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    The Prodigal Returns

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    What a beautiful description of dawn on Rockland Broads, sounds idyllic. I too wake early when on the Broads, but I've mostly stayed in my bunk, not wanting to wake the rest of the crew. Perhaps your account will persuade my hubby to get up earlier!  No need to consider my son, as it takes such an effort to wake him!

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    Thanks

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    Thanks for the recommendation. We've been considering whether to hire Rose Emblem some time.  I take it that you marginally preferred Rose Emblem over White Emblem since you've hired it several times...? I agree wholeheartedly about the standard of the boats and service. 

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