floydraser

I knew you lot wouldn't let me down with ideas, thank you all. I do have another keyboard but it's wireless so probably won't do, but I'll give it a go as it's cheap. The standard one plugs into the round keyboard socket. The original hard drive is still in there but the SSD is the main one. It could be reversed I suppose. As Grendel hints, I am getting towards desperate measures to save it's *ss. Motherboards seem to be hard to come by new. I bought it because the company I was sub-contracting to used nothing else for all their CAD. Can't complain; it's used everyday and has paid for itself a few times over. I won't be getting another one though as I doubt I'll be working enough to see a return. I'll try the keyboard thing and if that doesn't work I'll take it to Gloucester along with the other suggestions here, and place it in the hands of my 11 year old Grandson (the one who, as a four year old, saw water coming out of the back of a boat and said "that's what keeps the river filled up") who recently built his own pc. OK, with the help of his Dad. Thanks again all.

Such is my respect for the brains on this forum I thought this was worth a shot before I call in the professionals. And it'll be Friday when I call them so I'll get no joy 'till Monday anyway: It's an HP Z420 tower, 10 years old but with upgrades, the latest being an SSD as lockdown took hold so I could work from home. It fires up, fans work but it gets to the black screen after the HP logo, with "press esc key to open startup menu" and freezes. Or, if I tap the esc key as it powers up it gets to the HP logo screen with "Entering startup menu......" but freezes there. Holding F10 does similar. I have tried: pressing the reset cmos button, changed the cmos battery, swapped/removed ram cards. I can't find the same problem on forums; they either get past that stage or don't power up at all. Any suggestions as to what to try next would be welcome.

Exchange and Mart!

Mine was on the left about where the car is. I recommend the ice creams from the kiosk over the bridge.

Well I've given you the feeder line but if no-one is going to take the bait I'll just have to do the punchline myself: ...one up, one down and a polish!

Unfortunately, the army has had to make do without my services but someone who has served once told me that standard issue for each visit was three sheets....

I don't know, the kids today........

Watched part 1, I'll watch the others later. I also have fond memories of Woodbridge. I bought my first boat, a Seal 22 Sinbad from Andy Seedhouse. I kept it in his yard for 12 months and had the best view accross the Deben from the cockpit. I hope he's still around? I am also fascinated by the Bell and Steelyard. The timbers of the yard are original and it used to weigh wagons in and out of the quay. Oh, and the Adnams shop.

Hope the levels are low when I come over next week; maybe I'll be able to pick my phone out of the mud!

"Ones", in the plural? Mine has a large input, large output (pump out), and large vent to the side of the hull. In addition there's a smaller diameter flush which has a cap next to the pump out. I replaced this with "Bosphorous Sanition Hose 19mm" from Lee Sanitiation. It's 19mm id, 27mm od and I have a bit left 39 inches long which is yours if you're not in a hurry.

OK until they have to put out a mayday. I can already hear a Tony Hancock routine....

I only know Ranworth. Get there early or at a lucky time and you can see the broad from the car. If not, it's a short walk from the alternative car park, and there's a cafe with outdoor seating.

"They were twins, but only one of them was identical. The trouble was that you couldn't tell which one was identical because they both looked the same." - Victor Borge.

Oh dear, as an apprentice Industrial Photographer in 1974 I was using an old MPP and a Sinar P monorail with 5" x 4" glass plates.

Over here in Leicester we have the National Space Centre and Richard III. If it brings in the punters and it's not bolted down, someone will nab it!

Thanks for that, I had no idea there was an elevated railway, found it on Youtube now. My late brother hated Liverpool. He used to deliver there as a lorry driver and said the dockers did 10 minutes work followed by a half hour tea break. For anyone interested, at the other end of the Birkenhead/Queensway tunnel, at the Woodside Ferry terminal, there is an interesting museum with a WW2 German U-boat chopped into 3 bits.

Lovely clear photos. The flood level markers are a bit frightening.... In Southwold I recommend going into the Adnams shop and telling them you've never tried the Triple Malt whisky. They do tasters. Then drive to Woodbridge, go into the Adnams shop and tell them you've never tried the Triple Malt whisky. Then get the Mrs to drive back to Southwold, go to the Adnams shoop and sell them you've never shyed the trimble top whiskam......then back to Woofbrim and sho on....

I did wonder if any forumites were about. Next time I'll try and be less shy...

I guess it's something that comes to all of us and we try not to be too serious about it. When Father in law was alive the TV was quieter, still loud but he had the subtitles on all the time. Mother in law used to shake her head and say, "His hearing's getting worse". Since he passed 18 months ago she has the volume louder but no subtitles!

This reminds me of something we have just gone through with my 91 year old Mother in law: her hearing has been deteriorating (the TV was deafening to most of us!) so it was decided we would apply drops. The recipient usually has a bit of crackling in the ears but eventually it should clear. She went completely deaf for two days. Lesson learned: do one ear at a time. There has been an improvement though; we can now hold a conversation in the same room as the TV. In our case there are 4 siblings to share the work and our days are Mondays and Fridays.

No but we will definitely go back. It was a bit chilly with a fresh breeze so I'm guessing it wouldn't have been as pleasant as it could be at the top. Now we know that Ranworth is just up the road we'll most likely plan a longer visit later.

I hope this counts. It's also a bit of a thank you to the forum for tourist information. The weather forecast said it was going to be fine for the whole of the jubilee weekend so we planned to trundle gently over to Brundall on Friday and stay until Sunday. Then the forecast changed so we shortened the plan to Saturday evening. We came home Saturday afternoon... Someone on the BGM facebook group instigated a jubilee gathering on Friday afternoon which gave us chance to meet a lot of the friendly folk who moor with us as neighbours. We retired early while some stayed for karaoke and such into the night. A great crowd though, and a shame we may not be there next year. Product placement is an effective marketing tool; if you read about PG Tips for long enough you will start to believe you should be buying it. Similarly, I have read so much about Ranworth on this forum that I was almost compelled to go there on Saturday. First surprise: it's only 7 miles from Brundall. So where is the great divide between North and South rivers? I'd guess there probably isn't one, it just sounds like it when written down. I was told to make sure I climbed the church tower. On the way over we thought we had found the church when we came across this: The church tower and small graveyard at Panxworth. Reported as being derelict in 1847, rebuilt, then pulled down again in 1969. Some interesting grave stones. As we approached Ranworth the church didn't look very open (it was 10am) but we managed to get “pole position” parking, overlooking the staithe. I noticed Papaver and thought someone has chucked a whole lot more money into his hole in the water than I have mine. Money well spent in his case. It wasn't that warm and the wind was a bit keen. Some hardy souls were having a late breakfast outdoors but we decided to have a look around and earmark it for a return later in warmer weather. We bought a couple of bits from the shop and noted the walk to the wildlife centre. Wroxham Barns next. I didn't expect much as I knew it was aimed mainly at families with young children but even so it was disappointing to find some units unoccupied and some closed. The appeal to Mrs Raser should have been newly opened “Just Sew Small”. A well stocked place but very expensive. Coffee in the Courtyard Cafe was OK though, probably the first time we've bought drinks out since lockdown. Into Wroxham/Hoveton to see if I could melt my credit card in Angling Direct before she could melt hers in Emma's Boutique. Sorry lads, I lost again but I'm sure there'll be a return match. It started to rain as we got back to the car so after lunch at the boat we had a steady trundle home. Thanks to all for the tourist information, this is why we don't go abroad; there is still so much to see right under our noses.

Does anyone know if the A11 Wymondham roadworks have been suspended for the Jubilee weekend? They say they have suspended a lot of roadworks but I can't find reference to these.

I think you've slightly misinterpreted my first point which was in regard to the OP basically saying he could afford to live on terra firma but wouldn't rent on principle. The bit about not being so visible we appear to agree on. I too have to hold back on the subject so best we do.

Probably produced by the same people who did the Susan Calman series which also featured dodge geography! It kept repeating they were featuring Norfolk. No, you featured Norwich and Great Yarmouth which just happen to be in Norfolk. Should we assume they had a hand over where they were taught how to cast off and moor up? The cynic in me has noticed that a lot of these modern "travelogue" shows are no more than a series of adverts. I was waiting for the token forager and lifeboat rescue. Don't think I'll bother with the rest of the series.