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    Moonlight Shadow Tales

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    53 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

    It clears such a small area in the upper left hand side of the port side screen, frankly it’s of little use.

    I operate my windscreen wiper by hand. The lever is above the window so I have to sit up straight and stretch out to use it. Good exercise but seeing as the wiper doesn’t even touch the window, I don’t bother. I prefer the squeegee method of standing by the open front door, one hand on the wheel and stretching over the windscreen with the squeegee. Works better, but I get wet!!! One day I’ll upgrade!

    I wondered whether it was going to be a quiet week as there seemed a lot of boats still in at Richardsons on Monday evening and I saw very little on Tuesday pm either as I delivered the boat back to LBBY. 
     

    Thanks for your write up and wonderful photos. 

     

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    Moonlight Shadow Tales

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    45 minutes ago, SwanR said:

    really does still feel on the chilly side for mid April IMHO

    It’s this blessed wind, must be coming straight off the North Sea. My allotment in East Yorks was cold enough for three layers and hat yesterday. Bit better today. 
    But maybe we’re just comparing with the last few years. We used to get regular snow in April when I was young, just as the lambing season started!

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    Who Agrees

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, grendel said:

    true, but when you can get a non smart phone for £25 and pay £10 to top it up every 3 or 4 months thats a considerable saving over a smart phone and contract payments

    My little flip phone used to get topped up with £10 every 6 months. I once topped it up by credit card for £15 and it generated a fraud alert with my credit card who said it was ‘unusual activity on my card’!

    The same day I had already bought some plane tickets for a few hundred pounds!!!

    32 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

    Whether we like it or not, more and more services are going on line.

     

    32 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

    Sadly, it is the way of the world, where big businesses control how we live.  It’s all about money and profit, not about looking after people and their needs.

    I unfortunately agree Mouldy. Very sad that we live in a society where ‘I’m all right Jack’ pervades, rather than a sense of community and care for others. 

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    Closure Of Horning Marshes Moorings

    in Broads Authority Notices

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Mouldy said:

    I too was disappointed to see that the spaces on the shop side, that will have to serve the shops and pub during the works on the opposite bank, were missing several posts

    I suppose that because that bank of the river isn’t run by the BA it wouldn’t really be taken into consideration when they plan their work. On the shops side, some of the space is taken up by the Nancy Oldfield Trust who have two boats worth of mooring reserved for them by the landowner. 
    Your pictures show a real dearth of posts. I haven’t walked along there for quite a while and didn’t realise it had got quite so gappy. 

    Neatishead Now Open

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Hm, no easy answer then. I can understand why bark wouldn’t really work so well with a wheelchair, but not sure loose grit would either. The way Finlay scuffed it up, it certainly isn’t ‘whacker plated’ down firm. 

    Springer’s Retreat On The Rivers

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    Yep, the sun came out at some point on my journey along the Bure and then up the Ant. All very quiet on the river, but St Benets and Ludham Bridge moorings were fairly full. 
    I’m not a great lover of an overnight stop at Gayes staithe, but like it during the day if it’s really sunny. Seeing as I had a couple of hours to kill before going back to my home mooring at Stalham, I thought I’d go there and just sit and enjoy the sunshine. As I approached along from the main Broad, the passing ranger called across to me that Neatishead moorings had just reopened after their refurb, so, being a nosey soul, that’s where I went instead. Two other cruisers plus two smaller motor yachts had beaten me to it. Word must get round quickly. 
    Time came to move on back to Stalham. I’d missed Mouldy at Gayes staithe, I hadn’t spotted him when I went past up Lime Kiln Dyke. I waved on the return but no sign of life on board!

    Lulu mentioned the dredger moored on the big bend before the turn to Stalham. It has now moved downstream a bit, and was moored in the thinnest section. I had to wait while another boat passed it coming towards me. I presume it just stays where it’s working till it’s done that bit and then creeps along a bit further. 
    Cleaning jobs took precedence once safely moored up, ready for a visitor in the morning. Finlay snoozed in the car, and then we had a quick wander round the yard, saying hi to Neil again on my journey round. 
    Springer’s Retreat will be returning to LBBY on Tuesday for her last bits and bobs to be finished off. Then I’m looking forward to the main boating season with plenty of ‘dry dog towel’ days!

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    Neatishead Now Open

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Broads01 said:

    I'm wondering if it's been chosen because it's cheap?

    I’m sure wood/bark chips from the local council, who are always trying to dispose of the things round my way and I can’t see Norfolk being much different, would be better. Yes, wood chip gets onto the boat too and gets kicked into the river, but certainly better than grit. It gets soggy too, but so goes grit. 
    Just barmy and as you say, whoever makes the decisions obviously has no idea about boats. I’m surprised the hire boatyards haven’t kicked up a fuss with the navigation committee.

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    Luna’s Log

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

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    13 hours ago, Lulu said:

    dismay.  I had even contacted Mark to ask if it was ok to post an advert to sell Luna on the forum it had got that bad in my head but it was days like we had at Boundary Farm and later on that made me realise its not what I wanted to do much to Graham’s relief.

    Yayhay. And don’t let BA issues like charging too much etc put you off either Sam. There are plenty of other mooring spots other than Ranworth in high season!

    That’s not to say that I’m not seething about it too. 

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    Luna’s Log

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Lulu said:

    Just before Acle there’s a lovely little cottage on the right near a mill. I’ve decided I want to live there. 

    You’ll have to put up with living with me with then Sam😂

    It is so lovely, with a beautiful old apple tree in the garden. Access by car not quite so good mind you. It’d always be muddied up. 

    Springer’s Retreat On The Rivers

    in Holiday Tales & Blogs

    Posted

    Why is it that every time I’m moored somewhere that can show a good sunrise and the forecast looks promising, there’s always mist?

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    As an aside, I was very impressed that my solar panel was indicating still charging for a while after the sun had gone down last night. I suppose showing a charging light, and really doing anything effective are two different things. 

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