.png.5ff10cca1d0967e44a17e4a2edde2a80.png)
Meantime
-
Posts
4,128 -
Joined
-
Days Won
50
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Articles
Gallery
Store
Posts posted by Meantime
-
-
For anyone that missed this first time around, it is being repeated on Channel 4 at 7pm on this Saturday 20th. This is The Norfolk Broads episode. Well worth a watch.
-
1 hour ago, NorfolkNog said:
The person who really would know the answers is David (expilot) but I'm not sure that he looks over this side of the fence
It looks like a new member called expilot joined yesterday, so maybe he will post with an update if it is the same person.
-
28 minutes ago, Vaughan said:
Peter mentioned Thorpe Island and there may be a parallel here. Roger Wood is living in a house on the island for which he has planning permission, the site of which has been used as a dwelling for 150 years. When Thorpe Council locked off the public staithe they also blocked his access to a trunk road, which is against planning law, as the staithe is his only access.
If chalets in Potter are now being lived in year round, with permission, then surely the public staithe is their access to the road?
Possibly slightly different, Thorpe Island is an island, and although connected by a bridge, I don't think the bridge gives access to Roger Wood's end of the island? whereas the bungalows at Potter do have a footpath access all the way along the back to the road. It may not be the most convenient for taking goods, but I can think of other places where there is no road access to the property, only a footpath.
At Haddiscoe station there is a row of cottages between the railway and the river. Access is from the station car park, across the level crossing, along the Lowestoft bound station platform, onto a footpath and to the houses. Many estates on the "New Towns" were built to a model where car parking was around the outside of the estate and you had to walk through the estate on foot to deliver goods to the house. As a TV engineer in the mid 80s some of these estates became two man installs because you couldn't leave your car unattended to install a new TV for fear of coming back and finding your window broken and the rest of the TVs or videos gone.
-
It looks like NYA have now completed the purchase of the old Alphacraft yard in Brundall and in recognition of Langford Jillings snr is to rename the place to Langford Harbour. A fitting tribute.
https://www.nya.co.uk/nya-acquire-alpha-craft-yard-brundall/
-
3
-
-
Looks like positive news from the boat show, although to pick up on one point, owners upgrading to larger boats will surely put an even higher demand on the dwindling number of mooring spots on the Broads. Conversely I guess it is good news for the owners of annual moorings who generally charge by the foot.
-
1
-
-
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.
-
1
-
-
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.
-
2
-
-
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?
-
1
-
-
And with the dollar rate having improved over the last few months a complete bargain. Wonder if they make one for cats
-
1
-
-
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.
-
4 minutes ago, Wussername said:
I am not sure how anyone can claim the fine is disproportionate based just on a report in the EDP.
I am not sure how anyone can make any form of judgement based on the EDP report. The headline stated that: Speeding river offence costs boat driver more than £2600. A man has been found after he was caught speeding past swans in a boat on the River Wensum.
That is really all that we were told. On the face of it a picture of an individual, albeit driving above the speed limit, overtaking some swans. Fined £2600. To me it sounded extreme. That is why I questioned the matter. It was not until other people like Andy at Freedom Boats expressed concerns and Ricardo made his contribution that members of the forum and others that there was the realisation as to how serious the incidents were. But that was not evident in the EDP report.
The court will have considered all the evidence and the defendant will have had his say in mitigation.
I am confident that this took place. But why has the Broads Authority's legal department not reported on the case.
It is an ideal opportunity to demonstrate that the BA can and will be proactive under extreme circumstances. It would have the opportunity to assure visitors, and private owners alike that the rivers and the broads are controlled, there are disciplines and if you transcend there will be consequences.
But perhaps one needs to be told of the standards of behaviour which are required and in some cases reminded.
This is an opportunity which has not been missed.
You mean like this, although still relatively light on facts.
-
1
-
-
Just now, Jayfire said:
Really? I have never tried mooring at ferry as I was led to believe they didn't allow private craft, very helpful if they do.
Richardson's have always been excellent for us, always found plenty of room and the staff have always been very friendly
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.
-
2 hours ago, SwanR said:
Agree with you Hylander. The yard staff couldn't have been clearer and were very polite to the other hirers, even helping them moor up and going out of their way to be accommodating. As far as I know you don't have to pay anything either if you hook up to their electric. Great yard and my first choice to go back to at some point.
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.
-
1
-
-
1 minute ago, High6 said:
This could well be true but the article is in fact pure speculation.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk
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
-
17 hours ago, Wyndham said:
We got undertaken by a yacht while back, proper speeding along he was. Gave us a little toot on his horn to let us know he was there. Don't all sail boats have horns?
Don't think I've ever seen any on The Hunters Fleet?
-
1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said:
Back in 2016 a mother & child suffered horrific, life changing injuries on Oulton Broad when a speedboat crashed into a moored boat. People need protecting from themselves.
I applaud the clear message that these prosecutions bring and hopefully that message will attract folk to the Broads that are welcome and dissuade those that are not.
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?
-
1
-
-
37 minutes ago, Bound2Please said:
How can they advertise any service then as at some point engineering work has to be done on ALL tracks, not just rails signals points drainage overheads etc etc ....... So then if they dont advertise people wouldnt know of the services offered.
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.
-
2
-
-
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.
-
1
-
Cannot find a tongue in cheek icon, but you get the idea, hopefully.
Gale
in Broads Chat
Posted
Been recaptured now.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/wolf-recaptured-after-escaping-from-sanctuary/ar-AAuQQz6?ocid=spartanntp