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Kind of correct. In my first picture in this thread it is there, but behind the tree. This grab from Google street maps shows it clearer in its new location. I'm assuming the railings where reassembled in sections and no one paid any attention to the order they were in originally?

So I'll start this as a quiz first of all. Anyone spot the error in reassembling the bridge at Castle Mall? I cannot see any logical reason for why it was done. Was it done for a reason? or because no one noticed at the time?

I came across the following bit of trivia the other day. The old Duke's Palace bridge across the river Wensum was dismantled in 1972 when the bridge needed to be replaced to accommodate heavier traffic. It was put into storage and when the Castle Mall development was being completed the old bridge was used as supports at the entrance to the Castle Mall car park. The Norwich Castle gardens tun across it now. The picture below shows the bridge in its original location circa 1938 Below is the modern replacement, not such a work of art. Circa 1978 Below is the old Dukes Palace Bridge in its new position at the entrance to the Castle Mall car park

I think if it was me I'd be tempted with The Fur and Feathers, followed by a walk to the rather good Stag, then an evening meal in the excellent Salhouse Lodge.

I think it might have been around 1984. The planning application to convert it into 2 private dwellings was 1996. Apparently the old pub sign can still be seen hanging in The Fat Cat at Norwich.

Just seen on Facebook that the Reedham Ferry is back and operating again. The AA road signs won't be taken down until Monday, but it is running now.

I'm glad I don't walk with you At 1.1 mile from the station to The Bell, that's some walking speed.

Did you add units to your meter, or money? My marina you add credit, so my last top up was £50 when they change the unit price you get more or less units for the credit on the meter. Similar to the BA where your £1 card buys you £1 credit on the post at whatever that days unit price is.

Just double checked and my marina, as of last July issued a notice saying they were reducing the cost of a unit from 53p to 49p. They do not charge a standing charge, connection charge or fee for the card used to top up the meter. So the unit cost includes the marina's estimate of their running costs in relation to standing charge, annual testing and provision of infrastructure, meters, cards etc. So the true unit cost would be something lower than 49p per unit. I don't use a lot of electric so for me an all price price per unit is better than paying a separate annual connection or standing charge.

It very much applies. The only situations it doesn't apply are in Commercial or Industrial, so shops, offices etc. So it does apply to Marinas, campsites and the BA. They can only sell on the electric at cost. I doubt very much if anyone is paying 77p per unit!!!!! I've never paid anywhere near that at home. Even when prices were at their highest I doubt anyone was paying 77p per unit. They are entitled to pass on the cost of any standing charge they pay, either as a separate fee, or by estimating and spreading over the total units they expect to resell in a year. If they run their own distribution and metering, cabling etc, then they are also allowed to pass on that cost, normally as a separate fee. If you are paying an annual connection fee then that should cover your share of the standing charge and your share of the infrastructure costs. Annual testing, maintenance of meters and card readers etc. Then the unit cost should be at cost price. Others will take their known costs, standing charge, infrastructure costs etc and then estimate how many units they expect to resell in a year and add an uplift to cover the fixed costs. This is open to abuse if the number of units resold is vastly in excess of the number of units estimated to be sold. However in that case there should be a refund worked out, or they leave themselves open to a small claims case. However, and this is the crux of the matter, a lot of it will come down to how happy you are in your chosen marina. There maybe an over charge, and you may want to point this out to your marina, who are under no obligation to offer you a berth next year. Unfair, yes, but sometimes that is life.

Not to forget The White Horse at Upton is on shaky ground at the moment!

The landowner already owns other moorings along there which are rented out annually. I don't see it as being any different an issue, to one of them coming back to find that someone has moored up in their mooring. These things happen occasionally. I've seen hire boats moored down Upton Dyke in what is obviously someone's home mooring. I guess if it did happen, the person would be directed to use any available mooring down the dyke, maybe, I don't know. There must be instances when occasionally for genuine emergencies people moor anywhere, even the bottom of someone's garden. Sometimes these things happen! Any other negatives that people want to discuss before the venture has had a chance to get started? before anyone has had a chance to see what, if any signage may go up. Still lots of unknowns yet. It is early days, perhaps we should wait until people actually start booking the moorings and see if any real issues develop. I know this is a discussion forum, but sometimes, just sometimes the glass half empty sentiment is really depressing! I mean what would happen if a meteor descended from space and landed next to the mooring and the vibration knocked over and smashed Gracie's new wine glass? Personally I'd be really scared for the person or thing that threw the meteor.

No, I mean Gracie's wine glass, it was even bigger! I believe it holds 3000ml. I'm sure Gracie sent me a selfie with it.

Good questions. I believe the BA signage was removed sometime last year. With regards to signage at the end of the dyke, its not a private dyke, so anyone has the right to go down there even if there is no where to moor unless you have prebooked. I suspect with the number of moorings involved there will not be a daily presence, let alone a 24hr presence. The mobile number is on the Ts and Cs, so anyone turning up to find their spot taken will have a number to call. It is a private mooring, so anyone mooring there without good reason is trespassing.

Speaking of which, has your new wine glass turned up yet?

I think part of the problem is, if you owned a plot of land back in the 1960's and someone moored for free alongside and stepped of the boat into a rabbit hole, they'd curse themselves for not being more careful and carry on mooring up. Now they're more likely to curse you the landowner for not taking more care of your land, for not putting up signs reminding them to be responsible for their own safety and be on the phone to lawyers R us to see how much they can claim from you.

They are where the BA moorings used to be. I believe the bit that sticks out a little, nearest to the lane, is where the 4 32ft moorings are, and the next part along, away from the lane is where the 40ft moorings are. Not sure about whether the bins are still there.

True enough, but a few assumptions made there. The owner is female, not all landowners are male, and the BA were given plenty of chance to renew the lease and failed to reach agreement. The moorings could have been let as annual moorings with far less hassle, but they are still seeking to keep the short term moorings available, despite the BA's failings.

My point is, its not a new thing. In the last 20 odd years I can still only think of the Potter quiet moorings as being privately owned and free to use. So I do not see the argument that one more land owner charging for a mooring that the BA used to, and could have leased opening the flood gates to the BA charging for moorings elsewhere. We all know the BA will do what the BA want to do regardless of others actions.

Extremely unlikely since they had the chance to renew the lease on those moorings and couldn't agree new terms.

Apart from wild moorings, can you give me an example of a privately owned piece of river bank that is free to moor at? They either have a plethora of no mooring signs or are wild moorings. The last ones I remember are the quiet moorings at Potter, now closed for various reasons. As far as I'm aware most privately owned moorings are either chargeable or free by being leased to the BA and therefore still generate a revenue stream for the land owner. Aldeby is private and charges, Stracy Arms windmill, Farm near The Ferry Stokesby, the newish streych below The Acle bridge between the pub and the old Hermitage moorings. Above Wayford Bridge until they were closed. All privately owned and charge.

It might be easier to find an empty mooring there!!

It will never catch on, look how empty the wild moorings on The Ant are all year round!

It's a shame that more of the Broads isn't promoted in this way. A back to basics floating relaxing holiday, rather than a false narrative about a National Park and bling hire boats. Not only can you pre book the mooring, but you can pre book the individual mooring spots meaning that 3 or 4 friends wishing to meet up can ensure they have a mooring spot and they are next to each other. For some of the smaller less formal meets, that sounds ideal to be honest.

It's in their Ts and Cs. Basically you shouldn't turn up and mooor without pre booking and paying first. The only options for booking are £10;for the first night and £5 per night thereafter.