YnysMon

Yes, we talked to the pilot. Sounds like it's a very recent change. Even before the pilots started accepting 'private boats' they had an agreement with BCBM, our former management company. It would be interesting to know whether that agreement still applies to the two broads boats that are still managed by them.

We moored up at St Benet's around 12.30, had a sandwich lunch, took the dogs for a run around the Abbey grounds then chilled back on board. There was quite a lot of wash from passing speeding boats, but we were anticipating that would die down later. However, having observed how the wind was freshening (several passing Sailey's were having a wonderful time) and blowing onto our mooring we started to imagine what the bow slap would be like later. Just before 4pm we set off again, this time down Fleet Dyke in search of a more sheltered mooring and found the ideal one on the bend. Only two other boats here and lovely brand new quay heading. Good decision, but ticking off St Benet's as a first time overnight mooring will have to wait for another time.

You should be fine. We are 6'10" and probably wider than you are boat not people LOL.

Pozzie has had enough boat/wildlife spotting duties. Seren on the other hand...

Drat and double drat! Went all the way up to Wroxham this morning only to find the bridge pilot no longer takes private boats through. I declined to take MS though myself even though he said I'd got plenty of clearance. It's all very well going through, it's the getting back that's dodgy (that bend). Just passed Horning on of way back down river, heading to who knows where...we don't anyway! Just picked up a passenger too.

Yes, we did. It all worked out rather well. If we had come straight to this wild mooring we wouldn't have had much of the afternoon sun, as it's so shady, but we did get the evening sun and peace and quiet. That bittern only ceased calling at dawn. Didn't keep me awake, but I did hear him (?) periodically through the night.

The bittern is still going strong (almost 9.30 pm now). Is he going to call out all night? Mind you it's a fairly soothing sound.

Yes, do Neil. Actually we are currently moored on the first wild mooring below Irstead. Paddy's Lane turned not so peaceful as what looked like maybe a stag party on one of the largest tallest cruisers turned up just before 6 and managed to wild moor some way down the dyke behind us. As they were playing music very loudly we decided to leave. At worst we could go back to Horning. All the wild mooring near the entrance to Barton Broad were free too. It's peaceful again and we've just heard our first Bittern. Wonderful!

Phew...it's scorching here in Paddy's Lane. Had to resort to the putting the canopy back up and putting the front screen down/prop rear screen open like we had to do during last summer's hottest days. On board thermometer is reading about 33 degrees C in the sun and 28 in the shade.

Well, we almost made it as far as Dilham. We probably would have done if we hadn't moored up at Wayford bridge to visit the farm shop. Whilst we were there two boats went upriver and one down. Graham overheard the latter call out to a guy in an official looking rib (Broads Beat/Ranger?) making a formal complaint about antisocial behaviour from another boat that had been moored at Dilham, so maybe it's just as well that we didn't make it. We got under the bridge anyway (7 1/4 foot clearance) but halfway up to Dilham we met the guy in the rib who advised us that there were already three large boats either there or on their way. So we turned around. Currently nicely ensconced on the end mooring in Paddy's Lane. That's our cruising done for the day.

He could but he would also have to make his own way home. On Friday Graham did on miracle and managed to somehow squeeze all we needed for this holiday into the car and roof box. When he picks up Harry he'll have to bring the trailer back with him, otherwise we'll have no hope of getting everyone and everything home.

Thanks Neil.

Harry has confirmed he's managed to get leave from next Saturday, so he'll be with us for our second week. My finely tuned plans for going down south on Tuesday and staying down south for a week have gone out of the window. I suggested to Harry that we will do north one week and south the other, and asked what's his preference. Answer...south. So that's us pootling around up north this week. I had been hoping to get up to Coltishall and Dilham, but that seems unwise given the amount of rain that has been hammering on the roof most of this evening. We might get under bridges, but would we get back?

Having played a trombone in band that had march downhill from a church to the town cenotaph down a rather potholey road, my admiration for all the bands has no bounds. I should add, I was in the B (training) band not the proper 'A' band. Can't imagine trying to play all the right notes (and play them well) and control a horse.

Enjoyed that coronation very much. Pomp and circumstance at its best. The very best bit though was when the troops that massed in the Buck House garden all doffed their caps pretty much in unison and gave the loudest hip hip hooray. Sorry the RAF band wasn't featured Kate. There was a comment in the BBC coverage about how smartly the RAF were marching. My paternal grandad worked for the RAF from the late 30s to the 1950s, mostly supporting aerial photography. I'm always interested in the Royal Marines too, as my mother's paternal grandad was a colour sergeant with the Royal Marines. He didn't do badly for a Somerset lad that 'ran away to sea' when his Dad remarried.

Enjoyed that coronation very much. Pomp and circumstance at its best. The very best bit though was when the troops massed in the Buck House garden afterwards all doffed their caps pretty much in unison and gave the loudest hip hip hooray ever.(well it seemed so).

I'll mention it to the syndicate. Thanks.

WelI. don't know what it's like in London, but it's very warm here in Horning. Too warm. I don't want to drop the canopy as I wouldn't be able to see the TV for reflections.

We have found that by putting the aerial on the roof that we get a good signal here on our home mooring (thanks for the tip Mouldy), so we may well stay put here tomorrow morning. By the time we'd do e our food shop on both Lidl and Thorpe Sainsbury's, it was well after 5 by the time we got to the boat, so we stayed in the marina this evening. Eldest son phoned a few minutes ago to say he's been given leave next week, so we might well have additional crew part way through our holiday.

LOL. It's even more of a pain with Welsh.

Cwarae teg. 🙂

Someone on the planning committee an F1 fan perchance? Seriously though, once May starts up there are so many events going on from then through to September, it must have been a nightmare trying to fix a date.

Having been perusing Radio Times it looks like the main TV coverage is from 10am ish to 3pm. There’s coverage before that, but will probably be the usual ‘talking heads’.

We are afloat from Friday. Priority Saturday morning is to find a mooring with a good TV signal. Even if you aren’t a monarchist, having the first coronation since 1952 is pretty special. Apart from anything else, I’m looking forward to the music.

Not sure of our two either. They’ll have to behave though as they’ll be Findlay’s guests (Springers retreat). Maybe I should rephrase that to…I hope they behave!