ExSurveyor

Our energy use appears to be falling due to energy saving measures, I have finally fitted low energy lighting at home as the quality of the light is now much better. I have seen a fall in my energy bills. I suspect that when coal mining started in earnest, muttering about the world collapsing were heard. Extraction of oil and gas has not, in general, caused pollution except from spillage. The answer is, who wants to go without heating and power to avoid fracking being necessary. If we want modern luxury, we have to have power and whatever scheme is put forward, some group will object. Nuclear power, in tandem with all the other sources being used will at least reduce our reliance on the whims of crazy Ivan .

MM, what a well balanced post.

Welcome Aunty Polly.

Hi Alan, take a fender pump with you, I noticed a flat fender when it went past in the week, other than that the boat was looking mighty handsome. Enjoy the weather, we had high winds, rain and cloud.

It is a really good magazine, and its free so I don't feel I need to read everything to get my monies worth

Muzbaz, don't poke the bear while he is sleeping I thought Jon had gone on holiday, again

I fitted two cameras and one monitor on our Topliner. One to the rear and one to the side. Topliners have very limited view when mooring side on and no view stern on. It does make for peaceful mooring. Matron found handling two ropes and a walkie talkie difficult "and if you can do better, do it your bl##dy self".

Hi Gary, I'm down south at Brundall and on the Medway at Yalding. Enjoy your boat.

Greetings Gary from another Chathamite.

That's just how I picture you Jon

I went down surlingham broad in a dinghy last week, it is very narrow and shallow now , the broad part is little more than a medium sized pond . Very quiet though.

Janice, everyone makes mistakes, the measure of a good company is how well and quickly the deal with it, not how much comp-en-say-tion they throw at a customer. I would rather have the mistake put right than a tenner offered on return.

What a great plan, pack a load more in up north and leave us down south the enjoy the peace and quiet of the Southern Broads.

Hi Robin, I thought I saw you go past our mooring at BGM but wasn't sure.

Grace, I never come to the Broads to relax, just to work through an ever increasing list of improvements and upgrades. Between grandchildren, visitors and improvements 2 out of 9 will be relaxing ..

Hi Grace, only just logged on as I am on the Broads . Riverside pubs are in short supply on the Medway.. We take our pub with us..... Might be worth joining one of the Medway cruising clubs, Hampstead and yalding cc and east farliegh cc both have land at wateringbury for members to moor on..

Hi Alan, can you remind me of that on Monday . This weekend is Norfolk boat cleaning, I still ache from last weekend on the Medway.

Have you met Dinger yet, the guy with the walking stick. His bark is worse than his bite. I do prefer the less regimented feel to BGM. The fees are nice as well.

Brundall Gardens is very secure, and is nearly fully refurbished. We are out on the river and have never had a problem. The fees are competitive and Sam is helpful. You will soon get the hang of mooring, people will always offer to help and if no one is around to help, at least they can't see you mess up..

Boating on the non tidal ( above Allington lock) is nice, not a patch on the Broads. The advantage for me is 30 minutes to the Medway, 3 hours to the Broads. We use the Medway for weekends and the Broads for long weekends and extended stays. It does mean two lots of boat cleaning though.

Craftinsure for me for over 6 years, £136 for a 32 foot 30k boat, seems very reasonable.

Thanks Mowjo, very useful and practical advice.

If I add the suggested two stroke oil to the diesel tank will it have any effect on the Eber heater that draws from the same tank ? The original 40 year old perkins 4107 (8) is still running fine, will it have had any mods in recent years that will protect against these problems, I suspect it had a full overhaul 5 years ago, Hydraulics and most other things look new and the heating is from 5 years ago. Hopefully if money was spent , they would have started with the engine and gone onto the hydraulic drive and heating. ( Calypso 28 circa 1973 )

I was just wondering why Jon had been quiet lately and found this . WAKE UP JON

Congratulations Grace, if you are staying on the Medway we may pass each other. I Will be spending the weekend cleaning EllieKnight up at Little Venice. The joys of boat ownership, I can always find a job to do.