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It certainly is a misty morning. One of those you just feel sure the sun will burn off at some point. 🤞🤞
I’ll be leaving PH shortly to make my way along to Salhouse. I might even be able to make myself useful helping put up the gazebo if I time it wrong - oops right.
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I was taken on holiday when about 10 to Brittany in France. Much to my dismay, my dad had brought a project for us to do - measuring the diameter of lichens on the standing stones at Carnac to date the stones. We just wanted to go to a creperie!
But is it any wonder that 30 years later I then studied for my OU degree in biology and geology? Thanks in retrospect, dad.
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1 hour ago, NorfolkNog said:
will keep a look out and give you a wave
What boat are you on this time?
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I didn’t know her but feel sad for her suffering. And for Hele and for you, it’s a tough time. Glad you have a last memory not so long ago on the boat.
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2 hours ago, NorfolkNog said:
How long are you out for KP?
Till 29th. All being well towards the end, I’m introducing the 5yr old grandson of a boaty friend of mine to the delights of time on a boat. I’ve just bought him a colouring book and pencils from Lathams in case of a rainy spell. And I’ve got an i-spy book of water birds onboard which I found at Hickling NWT the other week.
Grandma says ‘no electronics’. I agree!-
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4 hours ago, JanetAnne said:
Finlay in pyjamas, wellies and raincoat?
Piccys please!
Ha ha.
Failed last year, could try this time round. He does have a couple of boots in case of injury, and a coat to say cosy in the saloon in winter nights, so I’d just need to borrow Desmond’s jimjams off Mermaid, but he’s not attending. -
4 hours ago, CambridgeCabby said:
We did toot and wave when we passed you at How’s Hill
I was probably still snuggled up in bed. Mind you I opened the curtains at 6.30 to watch the world go by. Sorry I missed you, but thanks. See you tomorrow.
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Is the fish restaurant in Horning high end? I’ve never been in.
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I arrived onboard yesterday afternoon after a somewhat uncomfortable journey from my daughter’s. I’d picked up yet another sickness bug from looking after the youngster. Just about recovered well enough to drive and now I’ve had a solid 10 hours sleep I’m feeling much better, moored at How Hill.
Looking forward to the meet at the weekend. Hopefully fully relaxing this year.Last year, I was worried about Finlay eating that stick on the Thursday and certainly not being himself all weekend till it finally came out on the Monday. With a call to the emergency vet early on the Sunday morning after he’d had two bouts of sickness during the night and a walk round Salhouse in pyjamas, wellies and raincoat in the early hours. That was also the weekend I was due to become a Nana, that also happened on the Monday. I do remember having to have a plan B for the meet as I had Helen, Graham and Harry, Pozzick and Seren as guests on board.
So I’ve ordered a noneventful trip this time, please🤞🤞🤞
A walk up the secret garden (in the rain) and extended for a good long walk with the dog is planned today and then slowly making my way along to Salhouse by tomorrow sometime.
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Days like that happen sometimes, thankfully, of hopefully, not too often.
You’re on the Broads ready for the trip across to the north and a good weekend in the pipeline.-
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Better found than not though Mr Raser.
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1 hour ago, YnysMon said:
One thing that caught my eye…what a good idea to have a black ‘dashboard’. I haven’t seen that on a boat before and it makes so much sense given the amount of reflection that a white dash causes on the windscreen.
You have Helen, but it won’t have registered with you at the time.
My dashboard is black. It does show up the dust!-
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That looks a lovely stretch of river.
Horrible feeling when you hear that certain noise and know you’ve hit bottom. I did it at Dilham in the winding circle, got too far over to the far bank as I didn’t want to frighten the folk moored up nearest the bridge by going too close. When I take the boat out in the autumn.winter, I’ll be interested to see if I took a chunk out of the rudder, doubt it but it was not a nice noise!
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I’ve read quite a few of the books from childhood.
A Traveller in Time, I am David, Stig of the Dump, Jane Eyre (which is the only one of that sort of book I like), Towers in the Mist, Adventure in Forgotten Valley to name a few.
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Well done Helen, but a fruitful day.
1 hour ago, YnysMon said:as in ‘Stig of the Dump’…one of my favourite books ever)
Me too. Our class reading book in the equivalent of yr 5, age 9.
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I wonder if they ought to put a small roof over, not enough to stop the birds being able to fly in.
Last year was very wet, this year there isn’t much shade in this scorching weather.
I know they don’t have a roof on their cliffs, but they probably choose places with overhangs etc given half a chance. -
I’m very glad to hear this Helen as although not what either of you would really have wanted for Graham’s father in normal circumstances, it’ll be so much safer for him and so much less of a worry for you both.
I would say enjoy your trip to Anglesey, but that’s not really appropriate. So good luck and it’ll hopefully be the last cleanup operation you have to do.-
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It must be nice finding places you like while on holiday and knowing it’s only a few minutes in the car if you just want to go again from home on a free day.
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Yet again, I saw absolutely zilch. I sometimes wonder if it’s my eyes that filter it out before my brain registers, as someone else in east yorks said they saw it.
Cambridge had a good display so I’ve been told.
We do seem to be getting more and more frequent ‘alerts’ in the UK and Norfolk seems to be lucky in that respect. it must be doing no good at all for Icelandic and Norwegian ‘Aurora’ tourism!
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1 hour ago, CambridgeCabby said:
we are about to head back to retire for the evening .
If you’re still up, the northern lights are supposed to put in a good show tonight.
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39 minutes ago, Troyboy said:
Thanks for the information. We are hiring Bella Maria (Fair Lilly) on the 20th May for a week
Ooh, I’ll look out for you and Vera. I’ll be out and about with Finlay.
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Thanks for all the photos Jean. I know its only next week till I go back to the boat, but even so, looking at beautiful photos makes me very restless.
I have 101 jobs to do here before Sunday pm, so shouldn't even be on the forum perusing photos but that's the way it is, ha ha.
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I saw it this morning and thought it certainly didn't look alive.
It didn't ask for food right from the first day. BIrds only have limited energy resources and will always favour ones that will be more likely to make it through. It was a lot smaller than the others when it hatched.
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You’re more than welcome to join me Biker, starting from Salhouse. But there are far nicer boats to hitch a ride with than mine. So I won’t be at all surprised or offended if you go for a better offer.
But you’re on the CinC now one way of another.
it’s just flashed up that Grendel has replied while I type, so that’s probably you sorted then!!!!
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Springer’s Retreat On The Rivers
in Holiday Tales & Blogs
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I did get to help, along with plenty of other folk. What a beast!
Spent an enjoyable afternoon and evening in sociable company and being entertained by the antics of the three dogs. Thankyou all. And looking forward to the day’s events.