MauriceMynah

Hi Sprintst, and welcome to the forum. You may know me from other forums where I'm known as Maurice_Mynah! Honest Guv, I'm not stalking!!!

I have to say that even with roadworks, my money would be on M11/A11

Would it be the pumping culvert on the Dilham north Walsham canal?

I bet he felt a bit eel after that.

I was moored at the Pleasure boat, Hickling early June. It was about 4 O'clock in the afternoon on a Sunday, the pub was busy and there were people about when I heard a noise that sounded rather like someone blowing across the top of a bottle. The noise definitely came from an area where there was nobody to be seen and right by the waters edge. To this day I've wondered if I've heard my first bittern but felt it was the wrong time of day and too many people about. Your opinions please!

Lime Kiln Dyke?

Yep, That one I DO know

I Don't know..... That's why I'M not saying anything !

Hi John & Mary-Jane, Without wishing to derail Keith's thread, I used to drink in a pup where there were rather a lot of regulars with the same names. Several Johns, quite a few Andys and more Pauls than you could poke a stick at. Very quickly the rather welsh habit of adding something relevant to the name developed. 'Andy the gas' was a gas fitter and M.E Paul suffered from M.E. I used to arrange fishing trips and do a lot of fishing generally and thus became "John the fish" that got shortened to Fish by some, and JTF by others. There was one exception to this system. There was a chap called Albert. It was uncanny but if anyone in the pub mentioned his name, he would arrive within a few minutes. After a while he became known as Jane Fonda by a few optimists. That became shortened to Jane. I don't think he ever knew why he became known as Jane, but it didn't seem to worry him!

Have some pity for the poor little vandal, he's at an awkward age... Too old to be called "still born" but too young for euthanasia .

Org is back, NBF not yet. Hope to see it soon

Oh dear oh dear oh deary me! It's looking like .ORG is having problems too. Any clues anyone?

Hi Keith, Maurice_Mynah here, This forum wouldn't accept my normal screen name to I've had to use an old nickname. Hope you have a great time, sadly I'm unlikely to get up there within the fortnight so have a boat coffee for me! Edited to add... JTF stands for "John the Fish" ... don't ask

That stern looks absolutely wonderful. Well done that man.

It looks like the Ant about half way between Hunset Mill and Wayford Bridge. It's the offshoot in the foreground that's throwing me!

Thanks for the update Keith.

As you say Fred, a fine action from the hire craft. I suppose it may have some traumatic aspects for them but I suspect that the adrenalin at the time and the "feel good" factor will overcome those. The incident has given me an idea. I know this forum does give awards for some things, and the .org forum gives lots of them, but what about an award for "Outstanding behaviour during an incident on the broads" It needs a rather less cumbersome title, but some recognition from broads minded people showing approval for action above that which would normally be expected.

Do we know yet what the problem is, or how things are going?

Looks like major problems again, still down today!!!

I do wonder if that's the right direction to head in the short term. Would it not be cheaper to look at some form of hybrid system at the same time as improving the battery issues? If a diesel generator could be installed in a cruiser with sufficient sound proofing, it could be used to both charge propulsion batteries as well as running all the gismos that the modern hirer demands. When under way the genie could run the engines direct if necessary. I know that's not the most efficient way to use the diesel, but it is a lot 'greener' than charging batteries from the national grid. Solar panels should also be used where practical to top up the system. All this could be taking place whilst battery technology is being worked on, diesel engine efficiency improved and solar panel technology advanced. Could it be possible that the marine leisure industry might be used as a test bed for the other applications? It's nice in my naïve little world !

Wonderful, but I suppose these days we have to refer to them as neutral ethnic non gender specific feathered life forms.

Hi Dave, I met you in your new shop, it's looking good! How's about some details re the valeting service? Oh and one small point, Those maggots I bought from you didn't catch any fish!! Was I supposed to put them on hooks or something? I thought they'd do that themselves while I was in the pub! Very best wishes for the future.

No Branden you are not wrong, There will be a few (luckily VERY few) people who will take it that their "right of way" is the ace card in any circumstances permitting them to do what they want, where they want, when they want. If peace and harmony are your favourite options then what you did was the right thing. A more confrontational approach may be more satisfying, but only in your imagination some hours after the event. For my mind, full ahead with some imaginative verbal abuse seems like fun! On your second point, I often wondered if bow thrusters could be used as a steering method at normal speeds. It would seem not, but I have no doubt that people will try it.... and again... and again. For the best action to take under these circumstances, see above !

Mbird, you should keep up the archery, it's good to have another string for your bow! I have never been involved in archery, but I used to be a keen pistol shooter (paper targets only) but legislation killed the sport. I agree that kneejerk reactions to the swans death could have fatal consequences for the sport of archery, but on this occasion, I think you have got away with it.

I collect dust!