PaulN

I'm hoping to get down to the boat next week, as I haven't seen her all winter. Does anyone have an update on the flooding, particularly around Horning Pleasurecraft and The Ferry Inn?

I notice on their BK website that the boats featured are all Shadow Boats (Swancraft) and the yard photo is theirs. You mention Paul you spoke to, is this Paul Crampton? If so that's Shadow /Swancraft, in which case you would be in very safe hands of a highly knowledgeable perfectionist. Paul built our boat in 2008 and has maintained her from new. A beautiful boat that I wouldn't swap for any other.

Our charge went up on 1st October 2023 to 30p per unit no standing charge.

The marina where we moor has jumped up as 4 years ago the marina owner negotiated a 4 year fixed contract with the electricity company which we have had the benefit of, but this has now expired and the electricity company has increased the rate. There is no mark up on the cost to us, it is charged at the same rate that the marina owner pays.

I'm sorry to hear that NN. Speaking as I've found, I've phoned on a few occasions in the past and booked a mooring with no problem. Suspect I'd have no problem if I'd had the audacity to bowl up in my Vauxhall either. Let's hope the new owners are boat friendly and you have no problems in the future.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/DRgJasQ1yAwxLg5x/

It's on Horning Pleasurecraft's Facebook page

Use to enjoy the Maltsters, but stopped going there having tried it a few times after Roy left, when it was a proper pub. After the so called refurbishment in modern 'cold' decor, it was laid out like a canteen with young unwelcoming staff. Totally uninviting to call in for a few drinks and a chat. The terrace out the front was filthy and hadn't seen a jetwash in years and tables needed replacing. It use to be our regular call in from our Horning mooring, probably 15 times a year, but haven't been there since Packman started charging for our 'free' moorings.

I took this picture via BB webcam at 8:50 this morning, being the low water springs time (lowest low of the fortnightly tide cycle). It looks like about 5'8" to me.

Looks fabulous Clive, what a Hire Craft!

I remember those days as a child, when Prince Phillip stayed at the pub. Not sure that's anything to be proud of for the Norfolk wildlife Trust though. As I remember, by the time he and his party left, there weren't a lot of ducks left!

I read about this on my Google News this morning and so pleased to see that it may reopen. The article said that it closed due to a drop in trade, which wasn't helped by so few boats now visiting. Perhaps the Norfolk Wildlife Trust would be a sufficiently respected organisation to lobby the B.A. to dredge the Lower Bure to try and get some more air draught under PH bridge. That is, if the NWT felt so inclined!

Incredible. Do they get charged! We hired for 8 years from Rico's, before we purchased 'Bon Bon'. The boat was always returned spotlessly clean inside and out and we would get up early on the last day to do this. I wouldn't mind betting that we were in the vast majority of hirer's. However there are some awful people about, as we all experience from time to time on the Broads. Luckily they are in the vast minority, as most hirer's we meet a nice good people.

The same reason I let my wife do all the cooking, having been deprived in the 50's and 60's of domestic science lessons. (Mind you, that was a bit of luck).

If you are laying up for the winter, then it's best to change it at the beginning of the season, otherwise it sits static all winter with one fin bent over in the pump housing which is narrower at the water inlet to make a good seal.

Hi Katie I gave the engine make and serial number to Sonny Boulter and he looked it up on his computer and sold me one accordingly. He was correct too.

One kind person left £10.40p at Acle last week,that has to be a record, or is it? How on earth can this happen?

How right you are. Where else is there in the UK that you are so relaxed that you wave to complete strangers when passing by.

If anyone can tell me how to do this via wifi, I would be grateful. I am with EE and have a Samsung A70, My wifi is with Tesco, who use the o2 network and has an iPhone 14

Correct, no problem with PH Bridge in those days!

Thank you for the update, that sounds good and reception should be better than before as the old mast was at Neatishead. To make calls in the Horning area at the moment, we have to return to our marina berth at Horning Pleasurecraft, where we have excellent wifi. However, this does restrict calls to friends and family via WhatsApp, we can't make calls to landlines.

Ok, I accept some have not been free for a long long time. I do probably go back a lot further than most though. I had my first Broads Holiday with my parents in 1956 and many more since (me in the picture with my Dad and younger sister) However, it does seem that more and more companies and people are jumping on the bandwagon and making Broads Holidays more and more expensive.

I believe the mast removed at Neatishead that covers the Horning Area belonged to 02. I understand it was removed as it interfered with the military's new radar dome (not the much maligned seagull) Why no joined up thinking and planning for a new one first? If anyone on a boat out on the water in this area needs urgent medical assistance, there is no way of contacting anyone (ok years ago that always applied, but that's not the point in the 21st century). I can't find any up to date information about the new mast proposed at Horning Village Hall, does anyone know what's happening please.

Yes, on top of the extortionate tolls, we now have all these mooring fees as well as the decreasing public moorings. Suddenly everyone is jumping in on the bandwagon. We never use to pay at Ranworth, Womack, Norwich, Yarmouth, Salhouse, Stokesby, New Inn Horning, The Swan Horning, Hotel Wroxham, Lord Nelson Reedham, Stracey Arms etc. All this adds considerably to a family holiday. The Ferry Inn at Horning refunds the fee against eating at the pub, which is fair enough as it's their land and the experienced Gus is there to help people moor safely and sensibly. I'm afraid we haven't seen the last of this charging regime either.