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5 minutes ago, Jayfire said:
Many ladies usually attend this ECIPA???
Some very old girls attend who create lots of noise and hiss and spout lots of steam, actually that sounded very much like an average day on the forum!
The NNR is off course a preservation steam railway. The 17th annual beer festival will I'm sure be attended by a real cross section of society as well as the usual selection of beardy weirdies with real ale festival T shirts from the 80s and 90s and train spotter note pads. 
Me, I may attend and partake in one of the 120 plus real ales, or 20+ ciders. Sadly the wine selection is poor, sorry Gracie.
but the fish and chips from the seafront is excellent.
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Right that got your attention (especially Howard)
Now it's not strictly The Broads but it fairly easily accessible from The Broads.
Yes it's the North Norfolk Railway (otherwise known as The Poppy Line) annual beer festival. Not a CAMRA event, but still very good and worth while visiting.
The Bittern Line with stations in Norwich, or Wroxham takes you straight to Sheringham, so if you fancy leaving the boat at either and letting the train take the strain, a good day out awaits.
A few more details on the link below. For some reason the NNR have yet to update their site.
https://www.experiencesheringham.com/events/sheringham/festival/17th-annual-beer-festival/
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Hi Dave,
Glad to know your safely home and the boat is safe. If I'd been on the boat I would have had a spare for that. Exactly the same as mine. I normally replace mine annually and compare it to my previously removed one and keep the best as a get out of jail card spare. Probably best not to do that with your one though!
Having just ordered two from ASAP I currently have two brand new ones and a good old spare. Mine is being changed next visit, hence the recent purchase.
I know Brian Ward offer a discount to forum members, but I recently purchase my two from ASAP as they were doing a special offer. Don't know if that is still current.
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18 minutes ago, Polly said:
50 sensible posts Mr Blue Sky is all you need to be a member.
Quick somebody tell Maurice he is already a full member.
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I can almost hear the incoming size 10 shoe from Gracie! I would duck if I were you
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31 minutes ago, Meg said:
3 ladies met for afternoon tea, the bill came to £30, when the waiter took their 3 £10 notes to the cashier the cashier said those are really regular visitors give them a discount, take £5 back to them. On the way back the waiter thought, they never tip me so he pocketed £2. He now placed £3 on the table and they were very pleased and each took a £1. The ladies had £1 change from their £10 note so had paid £9, 3x£9 is £27! the waiter had £2 where has the other £1 gone?
Still in the till. The restaurant has received a £1 tip, the waiter a £2 tip and the ladies have paid £9 each.
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I blame Maurice for turning all serious on us
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Glad to hear they could help. Hope you get the impellor sorted soon.
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Broads control can be contacted on 01603 756056 they might have a ranger in the area who could at least tow you to a secure mooring near a road. Just a thought.
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Everitt Marine Services in Great Yarmouth are open today and have a tug to do recovery. He is related to John Cressey at Maffatt at Loddon, so could also drive over to Loddon and use their tug, which might be quicker. 07943 700865
Unfortunately I'm not at the boat today, otherwise would have come along.
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Some of the recent threads have had me thinking back over the history of the forum a little, and also about the various people who have been instrumental in its past. There have been many team members that have come and gone over time.
Makes me wonder if there should be a page, or link of the staff directory that acknowledges the effort put in by the team members, and lists all the previous team members, unless they specifically requested not to be in it.
Just a thought!
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3 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said:
No it will be the rails have contracted to much.
paul
No that's ok, they can put the Winter rails on then!
or are they still on 
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5 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:
Well I hope it works. I's hardly a new idea though is it? The next excuse will be that the water spraying has caused the mechanism to go rusty and seized up. On the up side, the spraying may rinse off some of the rust and flaking paint, but that will pollute the river
Griff
No, the next excuse will be they have had complaints from owners of boats designed for The Broads and designed to go under those bridges about the rusty water dripping on them as they pass underneath.
Or they'll be complaining that they are being asked to swing the bridge for all boats so they don't get covered in rusty water 
Or they'll be telling us that the EA have banned the practise unless they have a catchment system in place to strain, filter and cleanse the water before it enters the river 
Whatever, I hope it works. Interesting to hear that Reedham bridge has had the rails painted White. Don't think that's broken down at all this week? Are they trying different things with each bridge to see which is most successful?
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Has Network Rail been reading the forums? Reported elsewhere that Reedham bridge has had the rails painted white for a week or so now!
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JP does ask if his information can be relayed to all those interested, but I don't like to cut and paste from another Broads forum. Shame that JP doesn't join here. Maybe Alan can get a copy of the communication via his Navigation notices channel? Just checked and it doesn't yet appear on Twitter or the BA news page.
Not hard to find on the other side though if people are interested.
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I would hazard a guess that there was around 6ft9 to 6ft10 at 5:30 this morning.
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19 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:
Oh... Music to my ears ECIPA. Rather than the continual moans about the issue and whether boats are too big, a post trying to give suggestions as to what to do with the situation we have. The bridges are currently unreliable, and will be so for an unspecified time.
I have some questions.
1. Are there many/any hire craft that require the bridge to operate ?
2. if manned, can the bridge operate at the cooler times of the day and at night?
3. If heat is the culprit, how long do the rails take to contract?
With the answers to these questions perhaps we might be able to formulate a workaround to suggest to those affected.
1. I would think there are hire boats that would struggle with the bridges at the wrong state of tide, however it is worth bearing the following in mind. The vast majority of hire craft are based on the North Broads. To get to the South they have to navigate the fixed Yarmouth Vauxhall bridge which is quoted at 6ft9in at AHW. Somerleyton is 8ft6in and Reedham 10ft. So if they have made it South the only bridges that could pose a greater problem are Beccles old road bridge at 6ft6in and the Thorpe rail bridges at 6ft. Off course there maybe the inconvenience of taking down masts, or windscreen and canopy etc. Additionally there are the Broom hire boats which tend to be higher and fixed roofs.
2. I believe the bridge is manned 24hrs a day even when it cannot swing. Somerleyton more than Reedham seems to be able to swing once it cools down a bit.
3. I'll leave that one to the scientists amongst us.
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Yes a strange topic for this area of the forum, but bear with me, it is in the right place.
Recently Somerleyton bridge has been unable to open, and then suddenly available again in a matter of hours sometimes. I know that Alan posts any notices received from the BA on the forum but I was wondering if it was a good idea, or even possible to have a panel somewhere on the home page, or even the last 7 days view, with a series of traffic lights against each of the main troublesome bridges. A quick glance at these would tell the user the current operational state of all the bridges. If further detail was required then the relevant Broads Authority notice could be referred to on the forum.
Just a thought, if its possible.
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From what I've read elsewhere it was a wherry, not sure which one. It was taken to Richardsons at Horning where it was lifted as best they could. Due to its size it didn't quite fit the lift and lifted at an angle, but they managed to get the hole clear of the water so it could be repaired. That would tend to indicate it was definitely a wherry. The hole was about a foot long and a plank wide.
No explanation of how it happened, but it was back in the water by 8:30 the next day.
Clive may have more info?
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On a serious note, I think humankind has to learn to be adaptable.
Drink real ale, spirits or wine for a while. Now where does Gracie hide the key to the wine cellar?
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3 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:
No consumption of alcohol in any form until the course of treatment is completed - Brilliant
Griff
I was getting worried for a while, thought there was going to be a shortage of alcohol, until I read the last bit.
You have my sympathies in this hot weather when only a nice cool beer will do.
Heard today that the heatwave is due to last for at least the next two weeks. Good job I stocked up a few weeks back.
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Charlie, I may be wrong, but the way I read Alan's post is that the new news, in Blue from Laura is that the bridge has again predictably broken down this morning, more than likely due to the heat. I think Alan also included an anecdote from one of the syndicate owners from yesterday when the bridge was also out of action?
It appears that for a brief period this morning all was working ok.
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More change is afoot at a section of the Wensum since the departure of the sea cadets naval base. The old Thai restaurant is being given a new lease of life as a coffee and pasta house. The old girl certainly looked in need of some TLC last time I passed on the river. Hopefully the new business will breathe new life into the boat and tidy up the view from the riverside as well.
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/vagabond-restaurant-in-place-of-thai-on-the-river-norwich-1-5577131
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10 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:
The judge might well decide, that keeping the railway open, was of more importance than holiday making boaters being delayed.
I understand the thinking behind that statement, I honestly do
However as I understand it, are not Judges supposed to implement the law of the land? Do judges now have the power to overturn laws set by the government in a single court sitting with clever lawyers putting arguments forward? Sympathetic or not IMHO maybe a judge would come down sympathetically on the side of the rail users but is the very same judge not bound by the said laws of the land and therefore would be duty bound to instruct network rail to get the damn bridges maintained / upgraded for the benefit of all? Just my thoughts
Griff
I agree fully. The judges have to be impartial and uphold the laws as they stand. It is for parliament to overturn old laws, or laws judged to be out of date, and for the judges and legal system to enforce those laws whether they agree with them or not!
However, the only recompense would be for the judge to impose some kind of fine upon Network Rail and this is where he may show leniency. I believe the laws are so old anyway that the fines and reasonable costs that were allowed are probably laughable and far cheaper for Network Rail to be fined a few times, than actually spend more money sorting out the problems with the bridge.
Off course anyone bringing a case against Network Rail would have to fund the upfront costs. If it's the BA, then they have very shallow pockets compared to Network Rail, and we need to be mindful of who funds those pockets.
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The NNR is off course a preservation steam railway. The 17th annual beer festival will I'm sure be attended by a real cross section of society as well as the usual selection of beardy weirdies with real ale festival T shirts from the 80s and 90s and train spotter note pads. 
but the fish and chips from the seafront is excellent.
Now it's not strictly The Broads but it fairly easily accessible from The Broads.
Having just ordered two from ASAP I currently have two brand new ones and a good old spare. Mine is being changed next visit, hence the recent purchase.
My head hurts. I need to go an lie down in a darkened corner with a cool 
Or they'll be telling us that the EA have banned the practise unless they have a catchment system in place to strain, filter and cleanse the water before it enters the river 
Beer Festival 13th - 15th July
in Events & What's On
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It does, the 13th to 15th July
From previous experience the beer tent is open 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday. Sunday 11am to 4:30pm-ish, or until stocks last. I think the weather forecast is for more of what we've been having recently, so I can see the bar running dry early.
This is not a CAMRA affiliated event and is purely run annually to help raise money for the coffers to keep the railway running. It is staffed by railway volunteers and there is also live music further along the platform. For those who haven't been before the platform closest to the ticket office is open as usual for train rides etc. The platform closest to the public car park is host to the beet tent, BBQ and music.
To whet your appetite I have attached a copy of the beer list from 2013.
NNR Beer Festival 2013.PDF