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How’s about a Sidewinder? They must still be useful for something, aside of the motorcycle museum...

Interesting JM, I’ve put two extensions on my house out of family necessity mainly to create additional bedrooms in the belief that the added value for one part, bedrooms over a garage, equated to the cost i.e. no real added value but I’d get my money back. The other part extending the kitchen into an adjoining garden room I felt would add no value at all, however the neighbours comparable property has just gone on the market and if I got their price I’d be about 10% better off than I thought. I bought the property with these projects planned, a case of not being able to find our ideal at the time of buying and needing more space as number two was out growing her cot in our bedroom. I notice when I’m out on my bike that there are a lot of extensions in build, I guess people would rather extend than move especially if the location is ideal. But you’re right two beds will become harder to come by.

Hmmm.... point well made, can’t see the usp with these good people, are they really any more than good samaritans such as you JM or I would be in a situation requiring help. The AA have helicopters which neither public service nor quangos can provide and really add value to our broads scenario hence I have no qualms in contributing to. BB seem(ed?) to be searching for a gap in the system which doesn’t exist save for an exceptional event whereby standby services eg Hemsby lifeboat etc cant cope.... not sure that’s ever happened. Amiable aims, bluntly bluff? If it’s their own money then full marks for effort, if shaking a tin then consider the AA or the lifeboats before you throw!

When I was about 15 me and a mate were whiling away a Friday summers evening rowing out across Hickling Broad after we’d spotted a Martham Javelin which appeared to be and indeed was stuck hard aground on the hard bottom off the point and whom gladly accepted assistance. After various attempts all the rigging sheets were tied together, rowed over and secured to the nearest channel post, back on board, helm and motor full astern, two pulling on rope, rest of us rocking on shaft side to reduce draft and geronimo... the relief of the skipper culminated in a twenty pound note (each) which reminds me of the episode every time one crosses my palm. Years later a Jenner brother recited a similar episode to me where a yacht of their fleet Force Four (because it only sailed well in a force four!) was stuck in the mud on Hickling and having travelled to the Pleasure Boat to grab a refreshment prior to weighing up the situation were assisted by Stanley Nudd, a local who worked at Woods, who used a similar technique but with the line attached to the top of mast (I was also told by an apprentice of my grandfather about fixing a sprung plank at how hill by similarly heeling the yacht with the main halyard made off on the bank somehow much to the horror of the hirer). Another story I recall is a friend of my grandfathers telling me that he first came to Norfolk on a holiday on a Woods motor cruiser and ran aground on Breydon; my grandfather in capacity as yard foreman personally rescued them on that occasion culminating in a huge sense of gratitude and lifelong friendship, hirerer later becoming owner of a Woods yacht picked by grandad for best timber, first yacht I sailed on and still going strong, and retiring to Potter and Grandad becoming one obsessed with 3M cinefilm etc in retirement which hirerer introduced him to. Moral of the stories are as Grendel and others have indicated there’s generally someone around to help and long may this natural human trait continue. Now here’s a worthy cause which landed outside my house this morning...

The maritime festival at Woodbridge is a delight, September I recall but it’s been a few years now since I last went. There were some lovely Hillyards and an Ernest Woods built boat, albeit designed by someone else, possibly Albert Strange but there was a Woods stamp on the build about the coach house and window style. May normal times and tides be with us again soon or at least by September, it’s my birthday and wedding anniversary, half century and decade respectively... a year to remember?

63... probably quite early to be stating these boats won’t pass under Potter. Quirky design for shore!

Have you been to hull and back?

Thank you to all those who made it VE Day, forever grateful.

The only virgin product I’ve ever bought is olive oil... I think the halcyon years were when the Atlantic challenger was commissioned from lowestoft (Brooke or Richards?).

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Well, looks like Doctor Plague has been given his marching orders and has mutated into Darth Vader over in the Downham Market Tescos. Should have stuck with Doctor P outfit, wouldn't have had to queue then or maybe West Norfolk folk don't scare as easily as the city bunch... https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/darth-vader-shops-at-downham-market-tesco-supermarket-1-6627645

Woods Golden Light, used to wave to them often on the Thurne around 20 years ago. Sad loss and I really admired how pristine Manxman was always turned out, rip Jim.

I’d be disappointed if the business wasn’t bought up quick by someone with optimism, passion and enough money to sustain the brand. The Hardy range have a solid appeal and their own slot in the marketplace, if anything the later designs less so and the future looks small in terms of buyers budgets, the 36 scaled down a bit more could be a move in the right direction. Fingers crossed for all the workforce, horrible time to be looking for another job so let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

If the purpose of the article was, say, to pressure doctor p into handing himself in, then I think this is both poor policing and a very poor show on the part of the media; for all anyone knows he, or she, may have mental health issues and could quite legitimately of been going to the pharmacy for medication, exercising etc. Indeed they may always dress this way or in such other way to conceal their identity. If there is genuine cause to 'track this man down' then the article ought to be honest and state the legitimate reason e.g. "suspected axe murderer on the loose". I favour Grendel's theory, this isn't the work of a charity shop bagger, the outfit looks the part and the work of an enthusiast.

Not that surprising tbh, it is Hellsden after all. The police will politely request that he takes the mask off as it’s not govt guidance to wear one, as simply looking scary won’t cut the mustard with the CPS. Covering your face and wearing all black isn’t uncommon these days, on religious grounds for example. Quite often see a lady at my local supermarket... at least I’m assuming it’s a lady in the same way that the article assumes the plague doctor is a man. Funny old world we live in!

I think disinfectant or bleach has fallen out of flavour across the pond as a covliquor, maybe rinse aid has since trumped it?

Birds don’t generally come by boat, they may occasionally wing it and catch a ride but no mooring required!

I think it was stroller at VIP Harvey Eastwood? The Suncharms from Barnes were moulded from a Fine Lady I think and sail really well! I think one of the Herbert Woods ones from that era is at Upton now, a Woods 34?

Credit Jeff Fox > Ferocious Dog Here are the official Coronavirus guidelines, or maybe not: 1. Basically, you can't leave the house for any reason, but if you have to, then you can. 2. Masks are useless, but maybe you have to wear one, it can save you, it is useless, but maybe it is mandatory as well. 3. Stores are closed, except those that are open. 4. You should not go to hospitals unless you have to go there. Same applies to doctors, you should only go there in case of emergency, provided you are not too sick. 5. This virus is deadly but still not too scary, except that sometimes it actually leads to a global disaster. 6. Gloves won't help, but they can still help. 7. Everyone needs to stay HOME, but it's important to GO OUT. 8. There is no shortage of groceries in the supermarket, but there are many things missing when you go there in the evening, but not in the morning. Sometimes. 9. The virus has no effect on children except those it affects. 10. Animals are not affected, but there is still a cat that tested positive in Belgium in February when no one had been tested, plus a few tigers here and there… 11. You will have many symptoms when you are sick, but you can also get sick without symptoms, have symptoms without being sick, or be contagious without having symptoms. Oh, my.. 12. In order not to get sick, you have to eat well and exercise, but eat whatever you have on hand and it's better not to go out, well, but no… 13. It's better to get some fresh air, but you get looked at very wrong when you get some fresh air, and most importantly, you don't go to parks or walk. But don’t sit down, except that you can do that now if you are old, but not for too long or if you are pregnant (but not too old). 14. You can't go to retirement homes, but you have to take care of the elderly and bring food and medication. 15. If you are sick, you can't go out, but you can go to the pharmacy. 16. You can get restaurant food delivered to the house, which may have been prepared by people who didn't wear masks or gloves. But you have to have your groceries decontaminated outside for 3 hours. Pizza too? 17. Every disturbing article or disturbing interview starts with "I don't want to trigger panic, but…" 18. You can't see your older mother or grandmother, but you can take a taxi and meet an older taxi driver. 19. You can walk around with a friend but not with your family if they don't live under the same roof. 20. You are safe if you maintain the appropriate social distance, but you can’t go out with friends or strangers at the safe social distance. 21. The virus remains active on different surfaces for two hours, no, four, no, six, no, we didn't say hours, maybe days? But it takes a damp environment. Oh no, not necessarily. 22. The virus stays in the air - well no, or yes, maybe, especially in a closed room, in one hour a sick person can infect ten, so if it falls, all our children were already infected at school before it was closed. But remember, if you stay at the recommended social distance, however in certain circumstances you should maintain a greater distance, which, studies show, the virus can travel further, maybe. 23. We count the number of deaths but we don't know how many people are infected as we have only tested so far those who were "almost dead" to find out if that's what they will die of… 24. We have no treatment, except that there may be one that apparently is not dangerous unless you take too much (which is the case with all medications). 25. We should stay locked up until the virus disappears, but it will only disappear if we achieve collective immunity, so when it circulates… but we must no longer be locked up for that? I do hope this clears up any confusion.........

Wasn’t there a Bat Boat?

Is it the marina near the Bedford to Cambridge road, poss. near the A1 or A14 junction, see it as you sweep down from one to the other.

Well remembered, be interesting to hear tales of her Hearts hire life, obviously a comfortable yacht, hope Vaughan draws alongside to share that chapter of her ownership with us.

Welcome to the forum Tearose! Hopefully the sailing season won’t be a write off but in any case can you at least germinate some seeds under the “greenhouse”!

Don’t date the photo by the car! I think this is around 2004 unlike the limited edition “chequered flag” mini which was probably 20 years old. I think the tide is in and the wet shed piles clearly visible. A pair of swans nested on the boat one season.