Hylander

Hello, you passed us when we were moored at Barton Turf. The weather is a joke. What happened to all that lovely sunny weather. Glad you found some sanctuary in all this madness and by gum we have seen some beyond belief incidents these past days. You could not make it up. Take care.

Saw the news this evening and immediately thought of you. Hope all is well.

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Is this Time Machine big enough to take many of us with you please?

Yes you are correct Vaughan. My sister went into hospital with pancreatic cancer and caught Covid within the 10 days that she was in there , she died of pancreatic cancer but you can bet your bottom dollar Covid was on the death certificate as well.

No big drama - really. I would have been suicidal had it happened to us. I should imagine it was very frightening. Another group that wont be returning. Accidents happen and not everyone is so au fait about it all. It is the unknown. Especially having a young baby on board and two dogs I believe now. How does Fido go to the loo? When you do think about it seriously there are a lot of problems that arise.

Please do not let your guard down yet. I personally get the impression that people think it is all over. Well taken from the Governments Covid19 daily update things are not that brilliant.

This is our wonderful EDP24's effort. I did hear on the local news this morning that Wednesday would be the first day it can be floated off, so it is not just a question of ' waiting for the tide'. I cannot imagine 10 people on board a boat, let alone add to the mix a very very young baby and dog and to boot a rabbit. I bet going to the loo was problematical to say the least. I wonder who was at the helm at the time. Loved to have been a fly on the wall. Seriously though 10 people , I do think that is silly, where does people's comfort come into it. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/great-yarmouth-breydon-water-coastguard-rescue-8917366

Arr!! you have sussed what we have been up to. A local hobby to put off the enemy. Trouble is about it is 76 years too late. Old habits die hard. Sorry my sense of humour.

Well tucked away and not very salubrious but any port in a storm when you are in dire need. There is a tiny sign pointing to them.

Thank you, we have to keep shifting the carpet from beneath their feet every now and then to make sure they are still aware that the public need these facilities.

If we were like Singapore , you drop litter and you will be doing a stretch somewhere where you dont want to be. Same if you leave standing water in your flower pots, mosquitoes breed in them if they are left.

I will add I had an email from the Parish Clerk this morning and I will below show you part of her reply. I wish I could take credit but I'm afraid it was entirely the decision of Broadland District Council. However, we are extremely pleased they are doing the renovations and really hope they will improve the facilities. We haven't yet been able to get them to agree to open the toilets all year round, but once the work has finished we will be talking to them again to see if they will consider it. Fingers crossed! When I read the last paragraph I immediately thought of our winter boaters.

People use to take pride in their work and quite frankly I can understand why they dont now, because you dont get any better thought of for being conscientious at the end of the day you are just a number.

Nothing to do with bins but another bit of good news. The Public Toilets in Reedham are being renovated. They were in a sorry state. Reedham Parish Council and myself and probably others have been badgering North Norfolk Council to get these sorted for some time.

Wish we had known that, when we had the boat the new oven / hob cost us nearly £700 as had to be a marine version, whereas a standard gas cooker you could pick up for about £350 or less.

Higher and for longer on the boat. Anything like Yorkshires , whatever is the highest, usually 7 and for twice as long and make sure whatever is at the very top of the oven. On the whole boat ovens do very well.

They have almost all disappeared.... including all of the picnic boats. The one that is there has just returned. Good day for business.

Good idea but I have often found these rolls are very crusty. Personally we prefer a softer roll.

I agree but having witnessed a boat full of men coming along from Gt Yarmouth towards Stracey (it will always be Stracey) naked as jaybirds except for the helm who was desperately trying to reign them in , unsuccessfully I might add, I did phone a certain boat yard. Sorry but with families about that is going too far.

Yes I love my peace and quiet as well but and a big but, just cast your mind to what is going on on the Continent of Europe. I know what I would rather have. It is good to hear laughter and happiness. The whole point of being on a boat is your can always up sticks and moor somewhere else if it gets too much. I can recall one year on the Ant at that famous junction, all peace and quiet and you could hear a pin drop , when along came not one but three boats that moored at the junction lashed together and the language you would not believe. These were not single sex they were families. They had children on board too, it was horrendous, so we untied and tootled off further down the Ant and found a nice quiet spot.

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Many a true word !!

How true. An overcoat colder in fact.

Looks as if we are both on the right track. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/till-may-is-out.html