[Yesterday Out On The Water]

2 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

Gosh, it's very quiet, isn't it? You wouldn't believe that we are now in April. This just shows what an effect a late Easter can have. A very bad start to the tourist season, I fear.

It is very easy to forget that businesses struggle with lack of trade when we are out enjoying the Broads and having them all to ourselves. Hopefully we will have a lovely warm and dry summer and plenty of visitors spending their money and enjoying the area.

[Yesterday Out On The Water]

A few photos from Womack Dyke and a video going under the Acle Bridge yesterday 

CC9J7238 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

CC9J7353-Edit by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

CC9J7230 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

CC9J7300 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

 

[New Boat At Last]

1 hour ago, KaptinKev said:

Definitely not, the air draft is too high and if I owned a boat, I would not post pictures. Having been on here for a while you get to know the ones that really love the broads and can only afford to hire a boat. But then you get the ones that just come here to brag to being able to own a boat! They are few and far between, but they are here.   

Not sure why owning or hiring a boat makes you any more or less a lover of the Broads?

I for one enjoy seeing members pictures on here, either their own boat or ones they are hiring. 

Does seem a bit of a shame to dampen the mood of this thread. Obviously the OP and his wife are very happy with their new boat and I for one wish them many happy hours on board and enjoying the Broads.

[Moored At The Bridge]

On 22/03/2019 at 17:53, SwanR said:

It’s been like that this week. So nice to know that you can turn up and moor almost anywhere you like! 

Silly season will soon be upon us 

[New Boat At Last]

Looks very nice indeed.

Will be sure to say hello as we are at Acle Marina as well.

[Riverside Stores Stokesby]

5 minutes ago, chameleon said:

have to say I will miss their breakfasts

You and me both.

F15E0F1C-24CE-44A2-A6FB-4D3AE26E3C53 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

I wish them all the best for the future .

[Moored At The Bridge]

5 hours ago, 140153 said:

No trouble finding a slot then ?


Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Our boat was feeling very lonely 

IMG_5351 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

[Moored At The Bridge]

After all that wind and rain last week it was nice to take the boat out this afternoon.

Don't know how it happened but I seem to have ended up moored at the Bridge Inn for the night by way of a change 

IMG_5315 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

[A Few Gripes After A Week On The Broads]

5 hours ago, SwanR said:

We intend to eat out most lunchtimes if we can so I've been looking at the websites of The New Inn, The Bridge Inn and one or two others to try to see whether they are doing food all year round.

The Bridge Inn is open all year round for food 

[Clive / Kathy (dungraftin)]

Sincere condolences from Ros and myself.

[New Webcam]

1 hour ago, Steve2604 said:

 

Where are the other Webcams. I know theres one at Wroxham & Potter Heigham.

If you click on the 'Handy Information' tab at the top of the page it will bring down a list including the broads webcams link

[Mobiles]

9 hours ago, Smoggy said:

I find I can get a heck of a lot longer battery life around the broads by setting my phone to 2g only as it's not constantly searching for a better connection, I don't do faceache or twatter of the like and normally use wifi when needed for weather forecasts and the like.

I can't see why anyone would go to a boat to watch telly either, anything that can be streamed online can be watched at home another time.

I stay on my boat two days a week as I work up in Norfolk and it saves a 190 mile round trip to home.  I need a good mobile signal on board so I can send my days work back to the office. Also, I like to unwind after a day at work by enjoying a spot of TV on board........Different strokes for different folks and all that

P.s. EE works fine for me at Acle .

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

Just done a screen grab from my GoPro video of Lady Emma emerging from under Breydon Bridge. Ian Stewart at the helm. Me out on deck with the camera.

Screenshot 2019-02-14 at 18.00.51 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

3 hours ago, grendel said:

There you go, I have corrected the title now 

I owe you a kiss.....as it's Valentines day and all that

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

4 hours ago, vanessan said:

It’s a good thing you are thick-skinned coolcat, you tell it as you want to! Now, more please. 

I can take it.....Up, down, or shaken all around

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

Anyhow.......Due to the nature of this forum, I couldn't correct the mistake on the title heading after someone had posted on thread...

So, upstream and downstream shall now remain back to front

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

18 minutes ago, TheQ said:

You're In Norfolk ,,,,

THIS is a Punt

OK two of them...

No................that isn't a punt, that is extreme punting

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

8 hours ago, CambridgeCabby said:

And coming from Cambridge , may I say that’s one hell of a punt 

Well I took a punt on it.............and won

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

9 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

Great vids / Phot's thanks for sharing.

One question though,

Early Morning Punt Up The Bure To Breydon

Just how does one go up the Bure to Breydon at anytime of day let alone early morning?

Griff

When the poles shift on the earths axis it might happen

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

21 minutes ago, kingfisher666 said:

Please forgive me, for being pedantic. But it's DOWN the River Bure to Gt. Yarmouth and Breydon Water and UP the River Bure to Coltishall. Nice footage though...

It felt like up at silly am 

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

7 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Thanks for sharing CC 

Lovely weather innit? 

Couldn't have asked for a nicer day. 

I'm back at home now but will be up again Monday/Tuesday.

Need to get a pump out and a bit of fuel. 

I feel an overnight mooring at the Bridge Inn is on the cards

[Early Morning Punt Down (was Up) The Bure To Breydon]

Had a great morning Tuesday out on Lady Emma with Ian Stewart crewing with me.

A mix of a few photos and videos from the day.

Leaving Acle Marina at 07.00hrs to arrive at Great Yarmouth for low water.

A bit further up the Bure approaching Stokesby.

Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

 

Moored up for dropping Nav Lights and a quick brew before arriving at Great Yarmouth.

Lady Emma by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Return run over Breydon Water.

 

 

Plenty of clearance but did drop the aerials and Navigation Mast . Had about 12" clearance above the radar dome under the Yarmouth bridges.

 

[Broad Ambition - Underway on the H2O]

15 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

Shortest most boring write up ever.

Sailed Saturday about 1600-ish, still windy but gale ceased, overcast but dry and cold.

Gave 'B.A' a run to the Southern end of Barton Broad and back to base for about 1700-ish.

Nowt to report, saw no one, heard nowt, said nowt much either

Griff

Sounds idyllic Griff

[Acle Bridge]

5 hours ago, coolcat said:

Was indeed a nit nippy.......lovely none the less though

A 'bit' even

[The Rights And Wrongs Of Rights Of Way]

40 minutes ago, grendel said:

yes we have all learned to steer clear of you and your little tooter

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