[Pipedreams]

Staithe now full , good to see 

[Pipedreams]

All moored up awaiting The Maltsters grand reopening 

[An Early Encore]

Schuuuuuush , don’t tell everyone 

[Wild Swimming Good For Your Health....oh! Is That So?]

And there was me thinking the fishing season was over 

[River Toll - 2024 - 8:5% Increase]

£405 sounds about right , 1/12 @ £61.50 and admin costs of £343.50 based on the not inconsiderable staffing levels at Yare House 

[Clive - Dungraftin]

1 hour ago, NeilB said:

I can pop round tomorrow and lend a hand, have a variety of scrubbing brushes and chemicals - some could even be used to clean a boat! 

Plus I need pump outs and diesel so will be there anyway.

Pop in and see our own Maurice Minor too 🤣🤣🤣 

[Broad Ambition - Underway on the H2O]

I’ll wave if I see them , and check the fenders are up 

[Do Published Air Drafts Include Windscreens Up?]

If booking for October I would agree that a centre cockpit would be more advisable for passage through Ludham , boats such as Bolero have a true air draught of approx 8ft 3” with everything folded and that air draught would not have got under Ludham this year in October at all 

[Do Published Air Drafts Include Windscreens Up?]

What is the boat you’re looking at ?

[The Maltsters]

36 minutes ago, Graham47 said:

Latest update. The Maltsters will open for drinks at 5pm this coming Saturday 30/03/24. The kitchen will be open for food the following weekend.

Excellent , I’m afloat this weekend 🍺

[Wild Mooring With Mudweights]

Good places to mud weight on the Northern rivers are :-

South Walsham Broad , Salhouse Broad , Barton Broard ,Womack water , Malthouse Broard 

[Full English Breakfast]

Can second The Black Barn breakfast , best I’ve had in the area , all local produce and plentiful .

Excellent farmers market also although incredibly busy

[Lockdown 2020]

Lockdown caused a change in life for me , whilst Katie , my daughter and son in law worked all hours in the hospital theatres and Covid critical care I worked long hours for little or no returns , some weeks it was costing me £100’s , so for the first time in my life I went to work for someone else as opposed to for myself with Waitrose , best part of three years in and I’m still there , I couldn’t believe the first week I had off work and it was paid!!!!!

I’ll stay put till I retire now 

[Spring Meet 2024 Sign Up Page]

2 hours ago, Bluebell said:

Chiltern Lady, probably on my own, 2 nights please.

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[Spring Meet 2024 Sign Up Page]

37 minutes ago, NeilB said:

I've booked the Friday off work so quite happy to collect the Gazebo, they all fit nicely through my back doors.  Most likely solo so I'll need a hand loading though.

Thank you Neil , I’ll meet you as in previous years if that’s ok ?

[Booked On Pacific Spirit 😀]

Last time I was in The New Inn , I got back to the boat at 03:45 , and Katie was awake ……… ooops 

 

we too would be very interested  if it’s still open or due to reopen 

[Pub / Restaurant Reopening In Wroxham]

1 minute ago, garryn said:

The shed was the one behind faircraft loynes boatyard. This is the one right next to the bridge.

Realise that , it changed its name to Waters Edge prior to its closure , agree the one in the paper is the old Liberty restaurant , would struggle to call it a pub 

[Pub / Restaurant Reopening In Wroxham]

Wasn’t the Waters Edge formally The Shed ?

 

edited to add just looked closely at the building work photos and agree is the old Liberty building , which to the best of my knowledge was not a pub but a restaurant , as opposed to the old Waters Edge (The Shed) which was more a pub 

[The Maltsters]

Brilliant !!!!

my sentiments exactly 

[The Maltsters]

We always take Bramble with us into the various pubs we use when in Broadland we are however aware that she is young and overly friendly and keep her on her lead , we a couple of exceptions where we (and her) know everyone and it’s permitted .

That said beware at the spring meet as she regards empty laps as fair game (as Neil found out last year) 

[Pipedreams]

Sadly time to go home , typical , it’s warm with clear blue skies this morning , back for Easter 

[Pipedreams]

We had a very good lunch in the Swan , but no real ale due to a failed delivery 😢, had to make do with Guinness , since moved on and now moored up at Neateshead staithe , guess I will have to sample The White Horse later to make up for lunchtimes deprivation 

[Pipedreams]

9 minutes ago, SwanR said:

Also drove through Catfield yesterday. Is the Crown worth a visit?

Is a traditional village pub , excellent ales , good honest food and great company .

Currently due to ill health food is only available on Friday / Saturday and some Wednesdays so if looking for food best to ring them first 

[Pipedreams]

We are up for the weekend , Friday we arrived late as Katie was covering at work , managed to make the Crown Catfield for 20:30 for dinner , back on board and unloaded by 22:30 .

Saturday chilly but sunny , poodled up to Ranworth , taxi rank sadly occupied so moored up adjacent to them in the side dyke , had a peaceful day and by dusk there were 10 boats moored up , dinner was on board and delivered by Acle Spice , good value and abundant but surprisingly, given the name of the establishment , totally lacking in spice.

Left the staithe at 09:30 and tried our luck at Horning , now moored at our favoured spot next to the Swan moorings 

[Spring Meet 2024 Sign Up Page]

Thank you Grendel ,

we will be looking for a volunteer to lead a CinC from Ranworth please , and as usual help in collecting the gazebo et al from Horning , let me know on here if you are able to help or wish to lead the CinC 

Our gracious Treasurer has agreed to set the quiz again this year after his very successful , and enjoyable quiz last year