Meantime

While it might be bad for the traffic for the foreseeable, at least it is good news that all the building is being rebuilt.

Reedham is probably the place where you are most likely to get hit, but timing your arrival once most have moored up, and departing early can alleviate the issue. For some reason the rangers at Reedham for the last couple of years seem to be a little reluctant to leave the hut and help people moor up, which I think has led to more incidents there. Strange really, as I thought that was why the rangers were there in the first place!!! Going back two or three years and the ranger was always up and down the mooring helping boats in. The ranger at Reedham could do with shadowing the ones at Yarmouth for a few weeks.

I guess it comes down to whether you want the peace and quiet of The South, or the hustle and bustle of The North. You will see a lot less hire boats down South, although having said that, a lot more seemed to be venturing South than normal last year. Moorings are generally easier to find in most places with no need to be moored up mid afternoon. Somewhere in the depths of my memory I seem to remember that if you moored at Ferry marina you could exchange the mooring for one at WRC for a short period of time and vice versa? That may be totally wrong, but if not, then maybe the answer would be to renew with Ferry for the next year, but arrange to take a 2 or 3 month "holiday" at the WRC to see if you like being South, with a view to moving there permanently the year after? or not if you decide The South doesn't suit.

I wonder if that means the insurance company will just pay them out rather than rebuild it? Be sad not to see all the properties re-instated.

I saw on another forum that there is also a sailing boat down in Horning.

From what TheQ says above about the adjoining property not receiving a temporary roof yet, makes you wonder it they were insured? or under insured? The strange thing is that I thought the fire started in The Swan kitchen? If so then surely their insurance would cover the rebuild cost of the neighbouring property or does it not work that way with fire claims?

And with the dollar rate having improved over the last few months a complete bargain. Wonder if they make one for cats

Now today there is another flood alert issued for the Yare. Don't remember so many alerts in one season?

Is there any news on a possible rebuild, reopen date?

There's a new moon due in two days which could be having an effect.

You mean like this, although still relatively light on facts. http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news-and-publications/news/successful-prosecutions-for-speeding-boats

I should clarify. I've never tried mooring in the actual marina, but just out the front, or alongside in the dyke, and only after asking first. Never been refused yet. I've also been allowed to use the visitor moorings at Brooms as well, but normally after buying fuel, or having a pump out, and again always asking first. The only hire yard that I can think of that 100 percent refuses is NBD. Herbert Woods are ok for a short stay, but do charge for overnight.

Ferry are also very accommodating to private craft looking to moor overnight providing they have plenty of room. To be fair Richardsons are also very accommodating of private craft at Stalham as well.

It might well be pure speculation, but I have personally witnessed many people ignoring the signs at Winterton and walking their dogs on the beach to the left where it is clearly sign posted requesting that dog walkers turn right. I have also witnessed many of those dog walkers doing so without the dog on a lead. I'm not anti dogs, the day we were there we had a dog with us, but we did use the beach to the right of the café.

Not good reading, people need to respect nature, not interfere with it. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/winterton-beach-seal-pups-1-5354184 http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/outrage-after-man-tries-to-put-child-on-back-of-seal-for-a-photo-1-5336709

Don't think I've ever seen any on The Hunters Fleet?

You would have thought that the reporting, prosecution and conviction after the Oulton Broad incident would have sent a clear message to all, yet plainly the guy who was fined in Norwich has paid no attention to that incident. So what is the best deterrent?

Perhaps they need to be honest in their advertising then. Advertising special offers and discounts for weekend travel, that may be subject to last minute delays or bus replacement due to engineering work. People would then be made aware of the likely hood of disruption, whilst being made aware of the value for money such travel may be. If you go into a store and buy something that has been advertised at a discount, you still expect the item to be brand new, boxed and unused, unless the advertising specifically says it is an open box, seconds, or reconditioned item sale.

I think there are a number of factors to consider here, Firstly the byelaw says you are deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft its beam. It doesn't say which side. Secondly byelaw 13 says you should try and keep to the right or starboard side of the river. If a vessel you want to overtake is very close to the centre of the river, then why not overtake on it's right and stay on the correct side of the river? Thirdly if you are overtaking a sailboat on a long tack to port, then it must be safer to do so on the starboard side? Fourthly, there are no lanes marked out on the river, no slow or over taking lanes, so I think any side that is safe to overtake and doesn't cause a problem for you or the vessel you are overtaking is game. Cannot find a tongue in cheek icon, but you get the idea, hopefully.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder, or something like that!

However the newspaper article does state that he was caught on 3 separate occasions on that stretch and also was prosecuted for exceeding 5mph along by the Whitlingham Woods car park, which is not a concrete bank. So the fine covers four speeding offences as well as an offence of not being tolled. Would have been interesting to see the level of fine if the RSPB had chosen to get involved and prosecute for the disturbance caused to the swans, if that were possible off course?

Boats often have a location underneath the name, either where the boat is berthed, or where the owners are from. Chose a new name and put it above SUNEBERIE and just pretend that is where you or the previous owners lived.

I'm assuming the trade plates were airbrushed out during post production editing Seriously though, where would the boats, hire and private, come from if there wasn't boat builders on the Broads? The Broads needs these companies and like them or not, the larger boats do tend to bring some bigger spending money to The Broads. Now if it came to a choice of letting Brooms film a few videos and trialling a few boats at appropriate times, or seeing the whole site disappear to luxury riverside apartments with neat manicured lawns, I know which I would choose. To return to the original post that started this thread, I can see why some would be upset at the way in which the video shows a sea going boat at speed on the river, but at the same time, don't all promotional videos use a little bit of poetic license? Surely anyone thinking of investing in the dream of one of these boats is going to do their homework, want to go to sea, and most importantly do their research first if planning on keeping the boat on The Broads, and realise that there are speed limits. If I lived in Mayfair and purchased a Ferrari, I still know I'm only going to be allowed to do more than 30mph once I get out of the city. If I'm lucky I might even reach 40mph on the M25.

Drifting slightly further, the train statue is listed as a Historical Landmark on Google maps. Clicking on Historical Landmarks shows about 20 or so in the centre of Norwich, including the Norwich Breweries War Memorial located at Normans buildings, Polypin yard footpath, Norwich NR1 1RB. Can see a fair bit of new sight seeing when next in Norwich. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Norwich+Breweries+War+Memorial/@52.6264914,1.287667,14z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sHistorical+landmark!3m4!1s0x0:0x69c1d97549876e92!8m2!3d52.6260559!4d1.299423

Thanks, your comments led me back to Google maps and in searching for Halfords I found something marked up as the train statue. A little further research and this is on The Marriott's Way Trail which appears to be a trail that follows the path of the old railway. You learn something new every day. http://www.marriottsway.info/