[Dissapearing Shops]

Nigel

Correct me if I am wrong but on your excellent Ludham site the photo of Harrisons yard is that not the site of the Womack shop which after gollinge , belonged to Vaugh Ashby Commander Ashby's son of Hearts cruiser fame. All the boats were named after King Arthurs' legend I think.

I think the shop disappeared during their tenure.

[What ever hapened too.... The Wroxham Bypass ?]

Brian

I forget when exactly the photo was taken early eighties I think, but are you confused this is the dyke leading off the main river up to the houses.

[What ever hapened too.... The Wroxham Bypass ?]

Hi Brian

The Wroxham by pass caused an amount of controvesy at the time. It was going to run behind Keys Drive and as you say on a huge bridge over the top of Heronby George Forby's house a CPO was put on Heronby and Harry who lived in it built the house to the left of it looking from the river.The planners or whomever faffed in their usual way and it was eventually rented out to alan who reckoned he had the most expensive council house in at least Norfolk. There was something quite recently about a fellow who had a house down there who could not sell it at the time because of the proposed by pass went skint as a result and only I think 2005 finally received his compensation. A complete --ls up. I hope photo Heronby to right and Francis Molly to left.

Barry

[What Happened to Beryl?]

Watergypsy

I have just recalled a conversation with someone recently who said a Lady Beryl was being restoed on the south coast but I don't recall where.I am almost certain there are none on the Broads.

[What Happened to Beryl?]

Hi Watergypsy

Yes George Formby did have several boats called Lady Beryl , two or three were Windboats of Wroxham and at least one maybe more were built by Herbert Woods.I have a photo if I can upload it which I believe to be the launch of one at Windboats.

Barry.

[Dissapearing Shops]

Keith

I shall be old before my time Do you remember the Anchor PH at Coltishall or it wasn't quite a pub but at Barton Turf you knocked on a wooden hatch in the wall and were served through the resulting hole.

Barry

[Dissapearing Shops]

Hi Keith

You may remember Horning Dairy take your milk churn to Dolly to be filled at the Chinese near the New Inn, and the store at Sth Walsham at Bondons/Russels , and the Old Curiosity Shop.

Barry.

[Boat Names]

I have forgoten who told me this but , a Windboat called Bubble which incidently had a tender called Squeak having been painted by her new owner who told the sign writer the name was Bubble ''Gap'' Grt. Yarmouth. She is now called Bubble Gap.

Barry.