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Beautifully shot and edited, I really enjoyed that Jean and have just subscribed to your channel to enjoy more 👍

That sounds right Andrew, sometimes though there is just nowhere for all that water to go. The high spring tides cause locking and lots of rain adding runoff and up the levels go! Not usually a problem in the summer months though luckily 👍

I have heard Ludham Carpets recommended but I haven't used them myself. http://www.ludhamcarpets.co.uk/

The trend does appear to have started back down, I agree about today's rain though. I was at Sutton today by car and the water was up to the workshop door! I've been looking at data for Barton as a guide - https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/6216

Hope things start to improve quickly for you 🤞

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Speaking as someone who has zero skills with tools or models I'm on the verge of having to say Wow again! 👍

Sorry to hear of your loss Carole, friends like you describe are priceless I know. My condolences to all who knew her.

It looks like it's just going to be a case of me being patient.... Not one of my strong points 😁 I like Lulu's idea although I think pints all round was exceedingly generous... I could offer a fruit juice and 10 straws though 😂

It is only just visible, sadly I think it is slightly too tight to safely call. Without the sensible head of my crew I would have probably risked it yesterday and caused some expensive damage... to my wallet and my ears lol

Ah well next week hopefully then, we have a car service booked this week so we'll get that out of the way first!

Sadly not! Not to worry, we'll try again as soon as we can, probably next week if I can get the BSS rearranged 🤞

02:15 that's when the dog decided it could not wait until morning! 🙄 Plus, the holding tank lights just went from green to red without bothering about the yellow in the middle. Some trips are doomed lol Low Water is about 07:00, if it's still no go then back to base. Nowhere for a pump out this side of the bridge until Tuesday. BSS inspection arranged for Saturday at Potter, hoping I can rearrange for Sutton. Fun... this boating lark isn't it? 😁

We had it pretty well worked out after the boards were reset in '21 but although I haven't heard they had been adjusted again it seems the board just in front of the bridge is now accurate (is this a first!) It said 8'1" and we were about 2" too tall. @ Malcolm we are going to the Waterside marina at Herbert Woods, a good spot on the floating pontoon and we live close enough not to have to worry about the fish barrier.

We are changing our home moorings and are currently sitting just upstream of Ludham bridge with fingers crossed for tomorrow morning. Lowest the marker got was 8'1" today and I'm sure that in the summer we passed under when it read at 8' We are 8'3" but sure enough as I eased up to the bridge my crew shouted that we would not clear. The small yacht up close behind me did some nifty manouvreing as I waved shouted and went astern. He was under power but why he was that close with no other boats for miles I'm not sure. Anyway we all waved, smiled and thanked each other.. all very British 🙂 Then it started raining, got dark and the dog wanted to go out at the same time. Emergency cans of soup, hot tea, bonios and fresh bowls of water administered as appropriate and here we sit. Snug but suspicious that the rotten dog will want to go out again and that tomorrow's low water will be no better than today's. On the plus side.... no, I'll have to get back to you on that 🙂

Happy New Year to you and your crew Malcolm 🥂 Our dog can't fit in the co-pilot seat so drapes herself across the whole of a double berth and demands biscuits to compensate her for being afloat 😁

Sadly we will never have the facts about this dreadful criminal damage. The police have no resources to investigate and if anyone does know who the perpetrator(s) is/are they will not come forward. I have the greatest sympathy for the boat owner and sincerely hope they are not put off the boating life we all love. I fear my crew would never feel the same if it happened to us... to the extent that I won't even mention this incident to them 🙁

Wishing you health, wealth and happiness Ian 🙂 Also to all forum members, your families and friends! Cheers! 🥂

Our hearts and thoughts are young whatever age our bodies are 👍

Oddly any trip on the southern Broads has to have a stop over at Cantley for me. I say oddly because when the factory is all lit up at night it has a strange kind of beauty all it's own and it's such a stark comparison to the surrounding landscape. Would hate it to be all like that and one night is enough but I really enjoy that experience.

I love cold meat! Saute potatoes and various pickles 🍽️ My Christmas leftover? About £1.50 😁

Sincere condolences from our family to you and yours.

The White Horse has a Takeaway menu! http://www.thewhitehorseinnneatishead.com/menus

A gun emplacement from WW2... or if not then that's exactly what they look like too. We have some on the dunes here, protecting our shores from the Luftwaffe! (Posted at the same time Grendel 👍)