NorfolkNog

Ha ha! Thought we might have gone in-noticed!! We always ring ahead to OBYS more out of courtesy really so the guys know to expect us. They're always really helpful and even got an extension hose for us as one of the taps isn't working, now I know who broke it Yes, Beccles on train and friends very kindly gave us a lift to the excellent Green Dragon in Bungay and of course the excellent Caxton Club. So all in all a very enjoyable day hence the quiet at Nog Towers. Early start again today as we head up the Yare. Is it ever going to stop raining?

Ten feet under Somerleyton

Oulton Broad today Jean! Mrs Nog has been on the blower to reserve a mooring

River levels at Reedham seem fairly normal for this time of year. Lot of sticky mud on the bank though!

Yes, darn sarf Humpty Dumpty open day yesterday. Watch out for that Christmas Crack

No snow in Norfick - yet.... Think it's mainly midlands and Yorkshire, glad we're down here! Ten feet under the bridges in GY think levels definitely improving. Have a good one Liz! 👍

Very pleasant evening in the Ferry Inn at Stokesby M Luckily Mrs Nog has very warm feet

Cocktails for Mrs Nog

Certainly are at the moment no sign of ice at Ranworth, bit misty but otherwise perfect boating weather

DTS as Griff would say

Light on in the Maltsters, no notice outside or any indication that it's closed

More hungry ducks at Ranworth

Getting better Neil moorings at St Bennetts above water

Tiny bit chilly M! Ducks loving Mrs Nog's corn Bit misty at Ranworth too

Some hungry customers this morning

Thanks Jean and thanks for the update at your end hope to up that way next week so fingers crossed we can get in to NBO yard

Mrs Nog had brought her Christmas lights M

A pub that's actually open! It would be rude not to go in

Lovely sunny day today. December is the best time to be on the river Think only a canoe will get through Potter at the moment though. Levels do seem to be dropping slowly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-67563964

It's an excellent pub. Good selection of well kept, quality ales. Regular entry in the Good Beer Guide. I think they do food but its predominantly a wet led pub from what I can see. Well run, convivial and popular. Everything a good pub should be. I think if you go down the gastro route you are in a very crowded field and have to stand out to survive. But back to the Maltsters - I'd be very interested to know what's going on if anyone is passing by.

That may well explain it. If I turned up on a hire boat in winter with little daylight left and found a pub shut when it's supposed to be open I would be very ticked off. I believe the Ship is closed and it's a long walk to the Fur and Feather. I'm going to make a point of phoning up now rather than relying on the published hours. I know pubs are struggling and I support them as much as I can but they do themselves no favours by closing at random, equally by booting customers out early. If a pub operates irregular hours then customers will get fed up and not return.

Don't do Facebook but the website was active until very recently promoting their 'bottomless' roasts and did advertise winter hours. Reduced trade could indeed be a factor, the Dog has been closed over the winter for a few years now. At this rate I'm going to be having dry holidays!

The Maltsters website appears to be down and I think Griff reported that it was closed on a Saturday. I wonder if this is a coincidence or if there is a problem? I know they run on reduced hours in winter but should be open at weekends?