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  1. Either of you been within sight of Ludham Bridge by any chance? Hoping water levels are dropping enough now for me to get under.

    I'll probably drive up there in the morning, all being well.

  2. 02:15 that's when the dog decided it could not wait until morning! πŸ™„

    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.Β 

    Fun... this boating lark isn't it? 😁

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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 πŸ™‚

    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....Β  Β no, I'll have to get back to you on that πŸ™‚

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  5. 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 πŸ™

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  6. 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.

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