MauriceMynah

February 19

"The RNLI have a big undercover display of a whole range of lifeboats."

Never knew RNLI did undercover operations.

February 16

Mine is the NASA unit, and I'm happy with it.

February 15

Less a MAMIL, more a SOFIJ.

(Silly Old fart In Jeans)

February 15

My aquafibre 42 has an internal transducer aimed through the Hull but not with drilled holes. I believe it to be accurate enough for broads use and see no reason sea work would be significantly different.

February 15

Well well, what a funny old week this has been.

On Friday (9th Feb) a friend of mine told me he was buying a new bicycle. Nothing wrong with his old one, but he wanted a 'step through' frame. He is the sort of chap who always buys quality stuff so I was interested. I'd been thinking of getting a bike for a bit of exercise. (Been reading too many of Grendel's posts)

So, here's the progress.

Monday, agreed price and shook on the deal and was pleased. Tuesday, went to see the machine, paid my friend and was pleased. Wednesday, met my friend and collected my new toy, and was pleased.

I cycled about a mile and a half which took me to the Sutton Staithe Hotel where I was so exhausted I stopped for a pint. dismounting, I found my legs had turned to jelly and I did well to stay upright. After just one pint (yes honest, only one) I resumed my maiden trip staying on the back road I managed about a half a mile, uphill, and my legs failed, just lost all strength.

I managed to ride up onto the pavement before falling off. I was not pleased!

Feeling rather silly, I was lying on the ground with my bike still between my legs. That's when the traffic stopped and it seemed the entire population of Stalham had surrounded me making sure I was okay. Really kind of all of them, and yes in reality it was three motorists, but they managed to get me back on my feet and I was able to convince them that I could walk home from there. I abandoned my bike and managed to walk the remaining half mile or so back to my boat, which when getting there, I pretty much fell onto the bunk. I was completely exhausted. I had no idea I was so unfit.

Today (Thursday) I retrieved my bike and put it in the back of the car. I bought some lights for it and tomorrow I'll go back to the cycle shop and buy a helmet.

Also tomorrow or at least soon, I shall cycle round Richardson's yard a few times to get my confidence and balance back.

I shall embark on a bit of a regime to get some strength back. Little and often I believe is the way to go. The only real excuse I have, is a touch of arthritis in my hip and lack of feeling in my feet (type 2 diabetes caused that. )

I also want advice about a company called "Swytch" which supplies kit that converts ordinary bikes into electric bikes. If any of you know about this, please do tell.

February 10

1 hour ago, CeePee1952 said:

Ha ha 😂 it uses the River Deben which is just a few thousand miles from here!!

Chris and Brenda

Close enough :-)

February 4

Andrew, yes Griff is insane. Mad as a box of frogs, but that has nothing to do with Great Yarmouth.

February 3

What clearance at Ludham Bridge?

February 3

I'm another vote for Gt Yarmouth yacht station.

February 3

I fully recognise that there is an age where children see fishing as a game they soon tire of, then start to see it as a valid sport. Also I have long held the belief that if rewarded with the smallest of victories, they develop a liking that lasts a lifetime.

What I have more difficulty recognising is at what age that switch over happens. For me it was 11 years old.

Nowadays if I see a youngster seriously angling, I am delighted and will happily chat to him/her. This is way out of character for me as generally I'm a "seen but not heard" one when it comes to kids, actually, not seen either !!.

Now I've typed all that, I've forgotten what I was about to say!!! ?

January 31

I wonder what would happen at Sutton staithe if BA charged there

January 31

I agree, sometimes 'nothing' is good (at the risk of sounding like "cool hand Luke")

January 30

Is the doctor a bit unsteady on his pins ?

January 30

I heard that question and burst out laughing. Wonder if Jenny Morgan was watching.

January 30

7 hours ago, Vaughan said:

After all, for £3 a month I could adopt a snow leopard or a polar bear.

And they would send me a Christmas card and a cuddly toy.

If we give the BA £3 will they give us a cuddly Doctor?

January 29

Thanks for the link. It seems that I have to pay £3 to read it.

January 29

Many moons ago I asked if the bridge clearance at Beccles old bridge had changed significantly in the last 10, 15 years. My logic was simple, if it has, then it's an overall broads problem. If not then it's a Bure problem.

This question has never had an answer.

January 25

The last time I was in a sailing boat they had no ice for the G&T, and the last time I was in a dinghy, they had no gin.

Cruisers every day.

January 24

Thanks for bumping this CC, it has reminded me to pay. (Friday and Saturday)

January 22

WARNING WARNING WARNING

I hope the mods can highlight this post.

I have just observed that the ice has not gone. There are ice sheets drifting just below the waves. I don't know how thick but they are there.

Please exercise extreme caution if navigating.

January 22

Now find someone to helm the tow-boat

January 22

Just thought I'd mention that the ice at Richardson's marina seems to have cleared.

Just saying !!!

January 22

I would think so.

January 21

Yes it was.

January 21

WARNING...

A boat has just left Richardson's, playing 'ice breakers'. He was struggling.

The ice is far thicker than I had thought. I reckon an inch in places.

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