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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.

BUT please bear in mind The Waters Edge is under new ownership as of 1st November 2023. Such comments are not helpful to the new owners who have invested heavily in a business. If your going to be negative about a business under its previous ownership, at least try and make it clear in your posts you are talking historically. Don't trash a business before you know the new owners plans.

It seems there really is no pleasing some people Everyone was bemoaning the loss of a popular mooring. Now they are back, but people are moaning about the price. Just do the maths. 8 moorings, say you rent them out as annual moorings for £2,000 each, that's a relatively hassle free £16k per year. Now lets assume that no one stays more than one night, so not taking advantage of the cheaper mooring, but everyone pays £10 for one night. That's 1600 boats over the course of the season just to break even when compared to renting them as annual moorings. Now add on credit card fees, website costs, policing the mooring to see those that are there have actually prebooked and paid. Your probably looking at closer to 2000 boats over the course of the season and a lot more aggravation to break even. I know which option I would chose if I was the land owner, but I'm glad they haven't.

Moorings must be booked in advance for min 1 day up to max 7 days. First day £10, then £5 per day thereafter. There are 8 moorings. The first four suitable for up to 40ft boats, and the last four suitable for up to 32ft boats.

I would say Whitlingham, Ranworth and Hoveton, unless you're talking about discovery hubs, then its Salhouse, Beccles Quay and Great Yarmouth seafront?

Not yet, has it reopened then?

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The Labone is good, but there is a new kid in town now. The Hut which is about halfway between Labone and the yacht station, above Dinky Town, where the Turkish used to be before it moved above the Broadview Wine bar. The Commodore used to be run by Moss and Co, before Stonegate took it back inhouse again. Since then trade seems to have suffered. It is galling to compare the same menu being served in The New Inn at Horning, for often a £1, or £1.50 cheaper per item. They must think the people in Oulton have more money to spend!!! The New Inn was also taken back in house by Stonegate around the same time. For those that miss the old Moss and Co. offering, I can recommend The Bell at Carlton Colville, walkable, or a short taxi ride. Also The Jolly Sailors at Pakefield is good, or for a closer Moss and Co, offering they are now running the bar at The Broadlands Marina, the Tingdene site in Oulton Broad.

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The latest fad I've witnessed at The Wherry is people coming back with the main plate piled high and a side plate with two or three Yorkies on, that would more than likely have fallen off if placed on the main plate. Personally I'm of the everything in moderation camp. I hear that Gracie thinks very similar and will only have one glass of wine on an evening out.

You've got to love this forum, a thread about The Ram at Brundall and most of the posts are about The Ferry Surlingham and The Waters Edge Bramerton. I have drunk in The Ferry but have never eaten there for one simple reason. Whenever I eat in a pub or restaurant I want to know that I have a half reasonable chance of finishing the meal. Nothing puts me of eating in a place more than when I see reviews saying go hungry, the plate was piled high, value for money, more food than you can eat etc. I go out to eat a meal, not for a man versus food type challenge. I've often had a drink at The Ferry and seen food being delivered to the table and thought, that looks really nice, IF only it was half the size. I hate food waste, and I also like leaving room for more beer. I often drink at The Wherry at Oulton Broad and you see these people coming back from the carvery counter with what can only be described as gravity defying towers of food on a plate. If I go to a carvery, I will only put on the plate what I think I'm going to eat. With regards to The Water Edge, it's worth stressing the past is the past, and the future is the future. I would hate for anyone to be put off from visiting because of the views they have read on this thread so far. As of the 1st November 2023 it is under new ownership. Try it and judge for yourself, don't rely on old out of date reviews. Talking of the past, personally I never had a problem at The Waters Edge. I have an ex hire boat, not a gin palace and was always made welcome. We always booked ahead to reserve a mooring and more often than not was greeted as we moored up by Lee, or a member of staff. I know Lee could be considered a Marmite character, but I quite like Marmite. Lee would often ask what you liked and then explain the specials that he thought you might like and how they had been prepared or what ingredients they had been partnered with. The same with wine, he would ask which you prefer and then make some suggestions, based upon what you had ordered. He is a chef first and foremost, who really knows his food and drink combinations and perhaps a temperament that is not always suited to being front of house. Personally I will miss the Waters Edge under Lee's ownership, but will look forward to frequenting in the future and judge the new owners on how they perform, not on the out of date reviews of the past.

I'm not sure your record is much better in motor boats!! bilge pump failure and engine failure!!!

All of the above sounds good, until you consider that some of the boat owners know how to play the game. The BA start to take action, the owner sells the boat on to a friend. The BA start to take action against the new owner, the boat gets sold on again. Often for a pittance, often with the same boats doing the same rounds amongst the same group of friends. What they need is the power of seizure irrespective of who owns the boat and irrespective of how long they have owned the boat for. You shouldn't be allowed to sell or buy a boat unless it is tolled and has a BSS, unless it is on dry land. In the same way you cannot buy a car and drive it away unless it is taxed. Then you also have to consider the outcry if the BA seized a boat and it turns out to be the persons home. There are many complexities with no easy answers.

You sure its just plumbers?

The warmer the inside is, the greater the differential between inside and outside and the greater the heating loss or transfer. So heating set to 20 might come on every 60 mins and take 20 mins to get upto temperature. Heating set to 21 might come on every 55 minutes because room will lose the heat quicker and might stay on for 22 minutes. At 23 it might come on every 45 minutes and stay on for 25 minutes etc. The house and all the furniture in it are one big heat sink, which is why when you have been away and come back and put the heating on it takes so long to get warm and will cycle on more frequently as the building core reabsorbs heat lost whilst the heating was off for an extended period.

Don't worry MM, it's called Prosopagnosia (face blindness) and can be very frustrating. It affects people differently and can run in families. There is no treatment for it, but at least you know it is a real condition.