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Unexpected turn of events mean we are now coming up to Lightning on Sat 24th.April for 2 weeks getting excited now.

Hake is the most available fish here in Cornwall always on the menus of pretty much all the restaurants so much so we got fed up with it ,at one point a certain quite famous chef had the same Hake dish in all of his restaurants in Padstow and even his pub in St Merryn

One of the very few good things to come from lockdown was that here in Cornwall the fishermen had no restaurants to sell to so sold direct to the public have had more lobster and crab in the last year than ever before And one fishing boat has decided that it was so successful selling direct he now is doing it permanently so far we have had Monkfish, John Dory , Hake , Cod , Haddock Pollack , Brill , Turbot Megram Sole and Dover sole and Mackerel will start growing scales soon

I also had a massive clear and Chuck exercise when we moved from Essex sadly he did not and all of those unwanted never used tools , gadgets and meaningless cables are now resident in the garage he will sort them he has promised been here 18 months now ! we also have banned the use of the loft

Glad the move went well remember the trouble we had when leaving Essex we ended up homeless for 4 weeks all down to solicitors enjoy your new life in Norfolk afloat and on land

Good luck with the move see you in Norfolk May 1st we hope Enjoy your trip to Cornwall it’s glorious here this morning

Brilliant response thanks all can look forward to May with a glass in my hand and food in my tummy and enjoying the rivers nothing could be better

Anyone know which pubs if any will open for garden service in April

We too have missed eating out especially here in Padstow with some great restaurants we did manage 2 meals last September in Horning Bure fish restaurant which is lovely booked here into the seafood 22 May and hoping for June in Horning

Helen would you believe it we are due on Lightning on May 1st also hope to see you there we were planning to extend our week to visit family but hotel just cancelled should be in March too but that’s not happening but May surely we can finally get to visit

I’m sure when you get settled you will love it for a long time we could not decide between Norfolk or Cornwall to retire to , we chose Cornwall and we love it but it is a long way from the boats well to anywhere really so would never rule out another relocate back to Norfolk never back to Essex though !

Good news just had email invitation to book my jabs first one tomorrow second 11 th May not sure why I feel so excited

Neighbours both 70 plus also still waiting must be a slow turnaround down here others have had it though and a friend in Devon has had hers at 63 with no underlying health issues

Still no news hear of any appointments will just have to try to be patient it’s getting more and more difficult every time I hear of someone having the vaccine

Talk of a booster is a little premature for those of us still waiting our first vaccination not everyone in the first 6 categories have been vaccinated certainly not down here.

No news of our vaccines here in Cornwall I am 63 just and diabetic sounds like if still living on Canvey Island I would be called by now oh well just stay home and wait let’s hope it’s soon

We have used Acle spice delivered to Ranworth ,South Walsham and Brundall always been fairly happy with meals

Loved this boat hired September 2017 our only issue was the fixed bed was a tad small for us

I was truly sad to hear this news of course never knew him but have shed a tear for a great man and his family

For the first time in our married life Mick has been ironing and he has emptied the dishwasher , not a sudden want to do either just a necessary requirement as I’ve been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and can hardly move my right arm at present and am in constant pain, it’s nice to have a little help for a change !

Davydine I feel old, when I hired Swiftway, it was a Seamaster 30! this was the first boat Mick and I hired together must have been 2002 only time we have hired from Richardson’s

Just read a report that it’s looking like April 2nd before restrictions are fully lifted , that would mean we could have 1 full day on the boat , shame it’s 400 Miles each way !

Don’t get me wrong I love living here it’s very special but it does rain quite a lot ! where are you planning to come in June !

We are supposed to be on the boat ( Lightning ) end of March but are already telling ourselves that this may not happen so are resigned if it’s still a no go , we then have early May for which we are hopeful

What we wouldn’t do for a week of warm weather unluckily we are not reality stars who can fly here and there willy nilly so until it’s very safe todo so we will be staying in soggy Cornwall and hopefully visit sunny Norfolk in May , June ,July and October We also have a weeks allocation in March but realistically that’s probably not going to happen