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CambridgeCabby

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  1. 4 minutes ago, YnysMon said:

    Simon,

    Did you mind being referred to as the 'party boat' on that YouTube video that Sam posted of Mermaid's Ludham Bridge transit?

    :default_coat:

    but also

    :default_rofl:

    I don’t mind at all , the only reason he heard it was that for a few minutes I had to drop everything to get under the bridge , as soon as we cleared the bridge the roof . Screens etc were back up and what ever sound was inside the boat only 

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  2. After a bit of a wet morning we departed Horning staithe , yesterday we had an excellent Sunday roast at The Swan and also I spent a few hours enjoying the London Pride in the evening , most enjoyable , we didn’t travel far as we fancied Salhouse where we are moored up now , very windy so have utilised an extra line from the centre cleat to another post for stability but it if gets much more breezy then we will have to moor side on , there’s plenty of space as only three boats including us moored up 

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  3. Of the two I frequent namely the Swan and the New Inn , The Swan I find much more welcoming , and the beer is better kept and 45p a pint cheaper !!!

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  4. Well this years incessant rain returned last night and isn’t letting up , we cast off at 09:00 and poodled along to see if Horning staithe was free , it was so we are now moored up Swan end of the moorings plugged in and relaxing , yes it’s wet and miserable but do you know what ? We don’t care the scenery and wildlife are stunning and we’re afloat , and I bet the Swan will be warm and welcoming later 

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  5. Left the wetshed this morning at 10:00 a few hirers returning their Richo’s boats , good to see the yard full of life once again .

    On our journey downstream on the Ant we passed a very happy looking crew aboard their new and very smart looking “Mermaid” , congratulations once more to the three of you , moored up at Ludham so we could drop the screens etc as the marker was showing 7ft3” so it would have been touch and go without lowering them , Horning staithe was full so about turn and we settled on  Ranworth where we are now safely moored for the evening , sadly the taxi rank is occupied .

    The leccy is still off and the damaged moorings on the front have still not been repaired .

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  6. 40 minutes ago, BrundallNavy said:
     

    Good news is the Pub will be open again soon hopefully by Easter. 

    Any idea who the new “mine host” is ?

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  7. Leaving shortly for a week afloat , hopefully be joined by our granddaughter at some time next weekend , hope to see a few of you afloat on our travels .

    Catfield Crown tonight then leaving the wet shed early in the morning 

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  8. If you can pass under Potter Heigham bridge there will be a few I should think as many cruisers have had to come the other side in recent months/seasons due to passage 

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  9. 6 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

    What clearance at Ludham Bridge?

    Marker showing 7ft6” half an hour before low tide , actual clearance was about 7ft10”

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  10. Lovely convivial evening in The Crown in the company of Gary , Charlotte and Oscar .

    Left the wet shed at 09:00 gentle cruise down the Ant , saw a couple of hire boats (Herbert Woods) and one privateer .

    Popped into Boulters , very windy so made a complete c**k up of that ,  pump out and diesel top up and now moored up on Horning staithe 

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  11. Leaving for Norfolk shortly for a weekend afloat , hope to see a few fellow forumites on our travels , we will undoubtedly spend this evening in the Crown Catfield though .

    with any luck Ludham bridge will be more passable this weekend 

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  12. Sounds as if “the computer says no” attitude has become their practice now , they used to say that if we cancelled then we would have to pay the balance of the full deposit but if the boat was rented for the week we cancelled then we would get back all but the £50 early booking  discounted deposit.

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