floydraser

I actually hate this everything grey trend but if it attracts tomorrow's bright young things then I can see the point.

Grey seems to be the new black; Every house that gets worked on these days ends up either grey and white or two shades of grey. I feel there's a joke somewhere about the other 48 shades....

Were they recycled from a ladies hairdressing salon?

I've had another thought and it's probably better in the case of new signees for BRAG that they probably just add an extra letter to their name to maintain a bit of credibility. Alter DOB by a couple of days. I told no-one when I signed up but when a neighbour wished me happy birthday two days early I knew where she'd been!

Just a thought: Those who like me, don't like Facebook, may consider biting the bullet for the cause and signing up. Set up a throw away email address for correspondence first and use it to register so that you don't get annoying notifications in your regular mail, and you may even use a made up name so long as it's not obvious. It's just as easy to close it down again and the email once it's all over. BRAG has acheived more in it's short history than years of fragmented forum activity and it would make good sense in my opinion to concentrate all suggestions in that place.

Found one similar for cruise control. Yes a marine one.

I get that Fred but there's always a risk of putting someone off returning, and just one would be one too many. I could elaborate but I won't be going back Barnard Castle or Ravenglass for similar reasons.

Same with twitter but there's a very tiny cross in the corner of the pop up to get rid of it. Not sure if it's the same with Facebook because I'm signed in. One of the biggest problems with FB is learning all the settings which are available. Settings to control who can and can't see the content. The BRAG page has everything set to open at the moment so anyone should be able to see it. There have been suggestions about making it a closed group but for the time being they are leaving it open.

And that is just a typical social media response, " so whate you're saying is..." No one is trying to censor anyone, I was just stating my opinion which remains the same. If you are hiring a boat you are most likely to be successful and hard working. Probably a couple, both hard working. Just want to get away from it all and relax, not get involved in arguments. It would pee me right off if someone came to me with such information.

While I'm sure you were well meaning, I would respectfully suggest it's best not to involve visiting tourists who may be blissfully unaware of any argument. That may have resulted in that person arguing with the people at Ranworth and/or the boatyard. It would have soured their day and may even put them off returning.

From the other thread: If £250 a day is going to be the norm, that'll mean it's a success and it'll be very difficult for a future administration to justify knocking the charges off again.

This was brought home to us recently. We buy stuff from house clearance auctions occasionally and while bargains are there to be had, we are reminded sometimes that we are buying someone else's wasted hard work. Far better to sell it or give it to charity. I would try and sell it first or choose the charity carefully; some of them charge silly money while the stuff stays on the shelf. "I'd like to know where it's gone" is what one of my grandparents used to say.

WHAT DO WE WANT? FREE MOORING! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOWWWWWWW!!!

I congratulate them. Just reward for a sensible, constructive campaign.

I've been around Norwich plenty of times, around the ring road that is. I broke down on the ring road when the Leyland 3.5 tonner is was driving snapped it's cam belt. They fitted a new belt locally and I drove home at 40mph with a couple of bent valves. I've delivered to Asda a few times and got to know a few local characters - Tony the gardener and another chap who was always slagging off his sister who had won the lottery, "Doesn't bother me though." Oh really? Norwich town centre is on our to do list for this year as we embark on our retirement. I'm sure it's a lovely place as it is but I would love to have been able to see it's history as a dock. A preserved coaster as a museum would be an attraction for me. The air museum will get a visit too.

Michael Portillo's railway journey featuring Norwich is repeated (again!) tonight at 7pm. I seem to remember he suggests corruption around the Town Hall...

Roast nuts?

And the size of the ships; I understand there aren't that many places on board where you can actually see the sea!

I thought some may be interested inthis article I found in an old Model Engineer from about 1956 or 57. How things change.. I've also just found an article on battery powered rechargeable railcars which were trialled between Aberdeen and Ballater with a charging point at each station, around the same time.

On the subject of being made homeless, it should never happen. Even back in 1992 when I was flat broke there were procedures in place to help those struggling. All you had to do was communicate, be honest and make the effort to get yourself back on your feet. It's not just God who helps those who helps themselves. That said, if you sign up to pay for something, you pay. If you don't pay your BA tolls I expect as part of my agreement with them, that they come after you. Who ultimately pays for the legal costs - we do! If word got out that it was possible to get away without paying tolls a few more would stop paying and the rest of us would be idiots for paying.

Just watched this tonight on BBC4 7.30. Same time tomorrow (Tuesday) it'll be about the Broads. Most of you maybe watched it first time round in 2013 but I wasn't here then.

You're winning so far, mine's an Ideal Standard but later than that. I had to replace the thermostat and the thermocouple to stop it interfering with the digital TV signal.

Sounds like a lack of gas due to a faulty flame failure device or thermocouple. The thermocouple is a diy job for a bloke like you as you don't have to tamper with the gas. I would be looking on the internet for the price of a new one and see if it's worth a try. You tube would be a good start to see how it's done. I have a similar set up but my boiler is probaly older as it has a pilot light. The guy who did my insulation told me that replacing my boiler like for like would save me gas with a spark ignition. But the cost of that would be about the same as ripping the whole lot out and fitting a combi, about two to three grand. Then more if you want the luxury shower. I looked into it recently when I had a problem with a lack of hot water, it turned out to be me forgetting to switch it back on after a weekend away! My understanding is that just like the electric shower needs an uprated supply, a combi does a similar thing with the hot water and therefore needs a good gas supply. I take that to mean a bigger boiler could need a 22mm gas supply. The installer should do a decent survey beforehand. Our view is that we wouldn't probably live long enough to see any saving so we're waiting until we have to change it, so we'll end up with one for the "future". Currently hydrogen but really? Electric only in 2025, really? Electric cars??? At the moment I would choose gas combi and with any luck there could be subsidies for us poor pensioners, I'm guessing just before election time.

Can I point out the irony of car park charges - it's free at Ranworth. But as someone mentioned it: Car park charges can kill off any town centre and the best way to restore a town centre is to have free parking. It'll be interesting to see the long term effect of these mooring charges if/when they come in. We'll all be watching though. History may prove them to be acceptable but they are certainly not doing anything positive to attract more people to the Broads.

On the one hand he's saying "look at what I did" and on the other there is an element of "how to...". He could have showed a little more responsibility by explaining what his toilet arrangements were to save those who are inspired by him, any doubt. It's not just bears that go in the woods then.