[Most Of The Oldies Have Had The Jab Now.]

1 hour ago, floydraser said:

Again, thanks to all the car park marshalls who are getting intermittent drownings followed by a cold blow dry.

Abso-jolly-lutely.

[Ludham Bridge]

30 minutes ago, Maxwellian said:

I use this when on the broads to give me an idea of levels.

https://tides.willyweather.co.uk/ee/norfolk/reedham.html

 

I used it and liked it in September ..... but, not yet sure where the data comes from, so pinch of salt for now.

[Are You Loyal?]

On 05/10/2020 at 14:09, oldgregg said:

It's certainly that. I can remember paying £1200 for a short break in September on the canals a couple of years ago, and paying around £400 for pretty much the same dates this year on the Broads.

The canal boat was much newer (although nothing particularly posh), and the Broads boat was an AF38 out of Ricko's classic fleet - but that's still an enormous cost difference.

Not wishing to hijack the thread, but what is an AF38?

[Cruising The Norfolk Broads On Moon Enterprise: 12th - 19th September 2020]

Thanks Claire and Bryan, I very much enjoyed both your write up and the video.  Your dates coincided with ours (also rearranged from earlier in the year) but I think our paths only crossed at Ranworth on the Monday/Tuesday, where we overnighted on the mud anchor.  You caught us in the background of a couple of shots, most obviously in the one with the canoe in the foreground. I might post a few notes of our trip in a while, but my photos are not half as good as yours.  Thanks again!

Mike

[Norfolk Lady Tales]

Thank you very much. These posts and pictures are giving me great pleasure, as well as a heap of useful information about moorings and facilities.  We were out north and south a couple of weeks ago and I'm now at home thinking 'I wish I'd known that' as I read through your progress.  Mind you, it was so busy in the north, there was a fair bit of Hobson's Choice and mud weighting going on - a relief to get back to the south.  We're not new boaters, but we are new to the Broads (this was only our second visit), thus have a lot to learn. Like yourself, we live only a couple of hours from Brundall, but are only hiring at present, so visits are limited by economics and our failure to win the lottery so far.

BTW, we love Staffies and hope Harley's condition improves.

All the best, and thanks again,

Mike

[New Restrictions Could Affect Hire Boats And Holiday Accommodation ?]

6 hours ago, Tempest said:

Just giving people the heads up that we will be on Moonlight Shadow from Saturday in case you wish to avoid us as we are travelling from our home in Bolton

Am I right thinking MS is Broom based?  If so, our paths will cross on Saturday.  In any case, we appear to be in for some decent weather - should lift our spirits somewhat!

[Investigations Into Speeding Vessels]

Thanks for the video, Griff.  Food for thought, as we'll be running up that way this coming Sunday. OK, it's a long way off springs, but still worth thinking about.  Coming back later next week might be less inviting as the tidal range is greater and I don't fancy being under marginal control 'downhill' through the narrow bits.  

[I've Been Busy ......]

...... reading the forum - so much useful/interesting/humorous content - and forgot to say hello. We're not exactly new to boating, but will be new to the southern Broads from Saturday 12th.  Fair warning if you wish to take avoiding action.  Will no doubt wave to all and sundry and hope to bump into - er, come across, some of you.  Broom Cadet 002, name not known yet.

We're really quite excited now, being among the many who were Covided from our original dates.

Best to all,

Mike

[Cadac Safari Chef]

3 hours ago, oldgregg said:

If it's a link to a product that's helpful to people and isn't a product you're selling then that's totally fine.

OK, here you go - https://www.amazon.co.uk/non-stick-bbq-grill-mats/s?k=non+stick+bbq+grill+mats  Plenty to choose from!

[Cadac Safari Chef]

You can reduce cleaning with non stick (and reusable) mats or mesh.  I'd post a link, but not sure it's allowed.  However, the search engines are all-knowing.

[Vat Tourism Cut To 5%]

Like Bluesman54, I'm booked with Broom (via Hoseasons) next month.  I will be chatting to them face to face about this business, although I expect the yards may be as confused as everyone else over this.  At present, I don't expect much joy because our original booking was cancelled due to lockdown and transferred to this later date.  That will no doubt generate a discussion about the actual date of the transaction - the ducking and diving has already started.

As already mentioned a couple of times in this thread, I willingly paid a certain price for this holiday, so the matter of a possible clawback of some VAT could be seen as a bonus, although getting it back would be very welcome.

As for Hoseasons, don't get me started - will avoid in future, if indeed that is possible.