kpnut

Im fine with slops, dregs (of glssses etc) no, no, no!!!! At the agric college I attended, I was the bar manager and the pigs used to be given the slops. They did seem to do well and were always keen to see me.

I’d second that. Too many are just mini restaurants now. Seems very odd having to ‘book a table’ when you want to go to the pub. And I do really wish mild was still more available. A nice pint of mixed used to be one of my favourites.

Very diverse ‘workplaces’ for you Helen. The first one looks quite ‘high church’. I think I wrote once on the forum about learning to play the organ and I think a typo made it read when I was 20. I was actually 10 when I had lessons, on a massive 3 manual organ with foot pedals. When I went to practice, I suppose about three times a week after school, I used to have to collect the church key from the newsagents, and then lock myself in this dark, large, echoey building. I was always grateful to get the organ switched on so I had some sound to accompany me. I was so small that I used to slip off the bench quite often when having to use the foot pedals a lot. It was a big stretch. It was ok when I was just practicing my feet as I could cling onto the manual! I was so disappointed to recently go back to ‘my’ church (where I also sang in the choir as a child and got married incidentally) for a carol service this Christmas to see they were using an electric organ instead. Just didn’t have the same umph at all, and to me, the service therefore lost something magical.

I agree Grendel. Sometimes knowing less is ‘more’. Welcome to you bucket, enjoy cruising!

At the moment the outside one doesn’t work. It’s all corroded inside. But the aerial works nicely plugged into the inside one. So I suppose the tv is also somehow connected to it behind the scenes?

Thanks Jean. I’ll go round via Acle. I’m going to visit my boat, she’s with George and co at Ludham Bridge BY. Parcels to deliver, decisions to make!

It might be what I already have if the original off the richos boats. It is very good to be fair, just a bit bulky when stored. If I could rig it up permanently outside on a sliding pole that would be ideal. I don’t want to increase the roof height by it or have to remove it each time cos one day when in my own I’ll forget till too late!!! I will pop by, thanks. All these offers of help are much appreciated.

Back to the tv. after a discussion with my son in law last night, I’m even more confused! We decided on cello, and perhaps omni ballade aerial. But I had no idea what he meant when telling me about the wiring needed to link tv to aerial with a 12v power supply required, and to have tv on 240v too. Too much for my brain. I don’t know what bits go where. I’ll have to Google and draw a diagram out so I can explain it to myself. For info - never fear- I’m certainly not doing anything with it myself, just need to know what bits of wire go where as I am having a new worktop on the boat and want wiring hidden as much as possible and practical. I have an aerial socket inside and another outside so am hoping to use inside when nasty weather (willnit pick up enough signal, my old directional one usually does) and outside when I don’t have to go out in the rain. Maybe on some sort of telescopic pole? confused.com !!

I’m rural Sussex born and bred, even the accent and bits of dialect to show for it. Moving to Yorkshire (for other half’s work) 37 years ago took some getting used to, not least being asked by people if I was from Australia! Sussex and the South Downs are still ‘home’ to me, even though our last link, as in my mum, is now gone. Loads of my oldest friends still there though, so plenty of excuse for visits.

Sorry not to have attended Jean. I was looking forward to it but got into a discussion about boat tv aerial wiring with Roald and he got my brain so befuddled that I lost track of time. 3hours later, and I’m none the wiser!

Ah, but I live there too Smoggy!!!

Thanks for that, and yes I will come and have a look see sometime.

I’ve started reading griff, got on to page 3 of 48 so far!

It looks like it’s over the helm seat, but maybe I’m wrong. Is it on a hinge to get it out of the way when going along?

If it’s the one pictured earlier on in this thread, then yes, it’d be too big for my boat. I think it’s probably bigger than my tv at home. My son would approve though!

Sounds like it’s a cello for me then. Either 19” or 22” depending on carefully measured space available when I next go to the boat. So that’s one decision made. I looked them up a bit more last night and see they come with 12v adapter anyway, so I presume I wire it into the 240v and then use the 12v when necessary. And a built in DVD player so Catherine and Roald and their impending family will be catered for! And I think no soundboard, based on both Smoggy and MargeandParge’s posts, I’m not a purist so can put up with sound not of the premium quality. It’s only a little living area. I can always add one in future. Was yours an actual solar powered TV, Heron ie advertised as such? I don’t think I’d need to wire a TV up to the existing solar panel directly if that’s what you meant. My solar panel helps charge the domestic batteries and I don’t tend to have an issue with power when down the river. So now just to think about the electrics and the jury’s still out on the aerial. I do like the idea of a neater aerial than my existing but not sure about an extra, perhaps not needed, 12v draw. I’ll look up the broad ambition tlc thread this evening Griff. And thankyou about the fridge electrics too Smoggy. Thank you all so much. Any more thoughts/advice/experiences most welcome.

I’ve been reading through this thread with interest and some puzzlement, not being tech minded. I have a domestic/Waeco fridge that somehow my son in law has wired up to run on 12v when cruising, but by flicking a ‘rocker switch’ I can run it it on 240v when on shore power. If I understand him correctly, he says he can do the same for a TV. I understand I need one that says suitable for boats/motor homes cos of fluctuating 12v issues on boats. The cello one (or very similar) that Simon highlighted caught my eye when browsing the internet. It’s the size I want as I’m not a great tv watcher, don’t do films and the like, but good enough to keep me company on a long winters evening! First question - does anyone have one and is it recommended? I read a few comments recommending cello but not this actual one I don’t think. Second question - would I need a sound bar that a few people have mentioned if it’s just to listen to normal tv programmes etc. Third question - to run it on 240v when on shore power like the fridge, do I need to get one that is advertised as 12v/240v? Fourth question - I have the original tv aerial from the tv when it was a hire boat. It’s very good and normally I can just sit it on the helm seat and get a good signal. Sometimes I hang it from the handle of the sliding sunroof. It is rather bulky though. Would I need a different one with a cello tv, and if so, what do I need? I won’t be using ‘sky’ or similar. I did read that some people mentioned omni ballade. Would that work if I just plugged it into my aerial socket in the boat? I do have a second aerial socket in the front well that, once mended, could be used for an outside aerial. As you can see, some what I think to be very simple questions, but probably not in reality. Any advice much appreciated.

Friday 19th, Saturday 20th kpnut Springer’s Retreat even though it’s the due date of my first grandchild!!!!🤞

That happened to me once. I left Boulters and moored up at st Benedict’s church to let the dog off. Found the connection still in the hole in the boat. I rang and said I’d walk back down with it, so Finlay had a bonus walk and I realised his nice a mooring that one is. Really enjoying your read Helen. And thanks for the springers retreat photos. I didn’t know you’d taken them.

I’m going to ask the pilot sometime when the season starts. About mooring on the front, after hours and winter time, not down the side. I expect the answer is ‘not allowed’. I saw that little houseboat, funny looking little thing. I presumed it was a narrowboat of some sort. I thought it was something to do with the hotel wroxham, like an outdoor coffee stall or something.

Definitely to be avoided! I hate getting in there at the best of times, although the staff are ultra helpful.

Easily done. I was moored once at st Benets and while sorting out my friend’s dog late at night in the dark, I opened the bow door to let Finlay out. I suppose I was blocking the way landward so the next thing I knew he’d dived in, thankfully he just swam round the front to the quay heading and I pulled him out. He won’t go into the front well of the boat at all now, not even if I put his food bowl out there. Now, when he goes out the stern door he always stops on the step and looks both ways before deciding which way he needs to go. Like crossing the road! It helps that while training him, I could fasten the river side of the canopy down to block him. Not the best of weather for your trip Helen, but good that you’re getting out and about on land as well as water. Which is the staithe mooring in Wroxham, where boats pick up the pilot? I don’t actually know the rule for mooring there when the pilot’s not working ie after hours in the summer and anytime in the winter. Can anyone enlighten me please? I have a feeling you weren’t being naughty at all.

At least I must have moored her up securely then, if she’s still there!

Some sunshine and breezy to dry the wet dog towels -heaven. Did it stay sunny? It was brilliant sun as I came down the Ant to drop the boat off at LBBY but the drive home back to Yorkshire was rainy.

Thanks. I didn’t expect you to be able to go through as it’s low at the best of times. But I’m trying to learn how to read the weather in relation to bridge clearance etc. so all info appreciated. Carry on enjoying your holiday.