BroadAmbition

Well done Packham and co. Didn't really look at the facts or think this one out so much did you now? https://basc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2019/05/Benefits-of-general-licence-control-FINAL-V1.0-1.pdf

Early days however the brewery concerned have been in touch, we are communicating I hope to be in need of the large forum flag. I'll keep you updated. Griff

Being both a boater and an active Angler, I too have a trotter in both camps. With regards to those that quote scientific argument on either side of maintaining or abolishing the closed season - I don't give a toss - Not even a nanno. I do however have an opinion and complete any surveys related to this hot topic I come accross I want the closed season maintained just as it is, not reduced but maybe extended if owt. My reasons are not scientific but they are my reasons, opinions and I'm entitled to them all the same. I do not expect others to agree with my opinions, just respect my right to voice them whether they are agreed with or not. I'll list a few of my reasons to continue with the closed season on the rivers of the Broads in no particular order. My list is not definitive and I maintain the right to add to it as I see fit:- 1) It gives the banks / fauna a respite. 2) It gives nesting birds a respite. 3) It give none nesting birds a respite. 3) It gives all riverside wildlife a respite. 4) It gives the fish a respite. 5) It gives boaters a few precious weeks of not having to keep a wary lookout for bank anglers camouflaged or otherwise. 6) It gives the rag-n-stick brigade full use of the river without having to worry about anglers. 7) It removes any potential arguments with regards to mooring / angling for a few precious weeks. 8) It gives no end of partners a respite from the Angler onboard a vessel choosing a mooring based on the prospect of fishing. 9) It gives non fishing partners the opportunity to 'Get Stuff Done' by their Angling other halfs. 10) It sometimes gets my blood pressure up witnessing out of season fishing but a chance to 'Do the right thing' - Report them! and finally 11) I like the closed season Griff

Unfortunately I can't make this years gathering due to a previous social commitment that I am, erm - committed to, cancelling my attendance with the other commitment would have knock on effects for others so I am snookered Must get next years gathering dates promulgated earlier! Griff

I’m on it Griff

Here at Wroot for my fortnightly constitutional. Not sure how I’ll get on though as still feeling crap with this virus / cold thing. Day 11 now Griff

Well done to the Canaries - Well chuffed for them. Even more pleased that the Blades pipped Dirty Leeds to the second spot. My own Donny? Well we made the play off's but I don't hold out much hope of being successful there. I'm kinda concerned that if Donny do go back up to the championship - this time round we would proper struggle. Probably better off staying where we are Griff

FIVE WEEKS? You have gotta be kiddin me. I can't operate for my customers properly on reduced energy levels . Five weeks - proper unacceptable Griff

I got the double cabin deck head back in place along with associated bits of trim, clean tidy, buttoned up and slid the door shut. The aft passageway will have to remain as it is until we get the wiring connected. Next up was the tv aerial system. Over the years we have tried various methods of receiving a good reception from the early days before Norfolk caught up with the rest of the country and finally went digital. One issue was stowing a tv aerial safely inboard without it getting damaged or getting in the way, along with associated poles to gain height etc. then there were various exterior mounting systems we have tried. This time we think / hope we have finally cracked it. Thanks to forumites in here advising us which aerial to use we have opted for a 'Ballade' omni directional via a 12v powered booster. Height is the key to this issue. The highest point on 'B.A' is of course the top of the mast. So when the new mast was designed we made provision for a mounting socket on top of it. I had plenty of aluminium telescopic poles, the Ballade but no socket. Robin tried Nearest and Dearest without any success, so I went out on my travels - Had to go to Beardshaws again (Very helpful) then into the new Boulters Chandlers in Hoveton They had a surface mounted socket but it would have been a 'Make Do' at £12 plus me cutting it down and adapting it. We don't do 'Make Do' with 'B.A' if we can help it. So off to their Horning outlet. This time spot on and less money too. The Ballade aerial comes with a plastic mounting foot - unscrew that and throw it away. One end of the pole was too large to fit inside the bottom of the aerial, the t'other end however having removed the spring ball and cutting it down was perfect, bonded in place with some clear marine exterior sealant. at the bottom end the new socket had a hole for a spring ball, cut a slot to the hole, then cut a corresponding slot in the pole, thread the coax inside the pole, fix socket on top of the mast and Roberts your Dads brother. Now it will be a simple matter of slotting the pole into the socket on top of the mast, plugging the coax into the surface mounted fitting on the teak pad. When not in use it easily stowed inboard with no 'Sticky out Bits' getting in the way. The coax is already under the aft coach house roof waiting to be connected. T'other end of coax however is coiled up loose behind the bonded store cabinet. This will have to be fished out and taken back to under the helms console where it needs connecting to the already mounted and wired up tv booster thing. Then a suitable surface mounted aerial socket fixed on the side of the helm console in the vicinity of where the tv operates - All that lot for another day Griff

Next up a Teak dressing pad was required to cover the base and take the two through roof fittings, one to carry the cable for the nav lights and t'other one for the coax tv aerial. Into locker to find a suitable sized piece of Teak. - Well actually I had looked previously so the mast bracket was actually sized to width limited by the teak plank I got earmarked. Two slots were cut - Robin did those, then I got set to and removed material from the back of it, shaped it to suit, sanded, fastened it in place, cut access holes, wood plugged, dressed wood filler next to the blades. That is as far as I could proceed with it during this visit. It now just requires final preparation sanding followed by the obligatory six coats of varnish followed by the fittings put in place Griff

New Age Welding and Fabrication. Easy to find. Stalham High St, turn left down a narrow lane immediately before the fishing tackle shop and they are right in front of you Griff

Could be right, however the only saving grace is that plenty of family / friends have the same symptoms so not just me Griff

Of course through bolting the bracket mean that the deck head lining had to come down in the aft passageway and half of it in the double cabin. along with associated door coverings / lights some bulkhead furniture removed too, not a five minute job but one that we are well versed in. The mast had to be centred as was its predecessor, I had some scope for moving the thing fwd or aft only, needed to avoid fouling the deckhead ribs below. 'B.A' fwd and aft coach house roofs are 18mm thick plywood over teak frames / ribs. After much measuring marking the hole location was decided. Even then it was drilling through tentavley as there are cables etc down there. The two Port fastening came out right on the edge of the plywood pad for the previous bracket - that meant removing some of the ply to get the washers to sit squarely. The stbd two however - a veritable nightmare. They appeared between two deckhead ribs (Fine) but smack in line with the bulkhead between the passageway and double cabin. Just how on earth was I supposed to get a washer and nyloc nut on those two then? Head scratching time, mug of rum with a splash of coffee, have a ponder. I removed two small sections of the bulkhead as low as I dare so that once the deckhead lining was back up it would still cover them. Robin on top of the aft coach house roof with the machine screws, allen key and patience. Me down below with a bright led floodlight, spanner, bonded the nuts to the washers with some grippy stuff and oh so gently tried to hold them in place whilst Robin did the turning thing. The Port two were a breeze. The Stbd two were going to be somewhat challenging. Fwd one - FIRST TIME - until I realised that using the ring end of the spanner whilst giving me more control also meant that when it was tightened up, there would not be room for me to get the spanner off. Bugger, removed and started again this time with the open end of said spanner - much more difficult but between us we achieved success. Said mast bracket is solid, won't ever wobble, we could tow a boat off it! Griff

That's completed a three days visit onboard to carry on / catch up with some items that never got finished. Due to being STILL ill I was not functioning to full capacity but progressed all the same. I shouldn't really have been in Norfolk at all but due to a client having issues it gapped my diary so I took advantage of three clear days, even with MrsG's blessing ! The priority was to be the new mast and it's fittings. To make the new mast fit the s/steel bracket we had to drill a third hole in it. This made it look 'Not Right' plus removing some of the oak dressing pad to facilitate lowering of said mast had weakened the bracket. The bracket was held in place by the oak pad Only one thing for it really, design a new mast bracket this time stronger with a plate on the bottom that would be bolted through the aft coach house roof and not rely on a dressing pad to hold the lot in place. First job was to remove the pad and original bracket, then off to my local s/steel fabricators who received my order at around 0900 day one and had it ready for collection the very next day at 1300 - fantastic customer service is that Griff

And the cold / virus thing I have got manfully soldiers on. STILL got it. Nine days now. Yesterday I was up to feeling around 90% of normal capacity. By the time I had completed a three hour drive home from Norfolk, taken the dogs out for a walk, been for a shower etc I was going down hill fast. Sat here back down to 70%. Just what is going on? Griff

Wooden boat, easy, a slap of filler and a dash of paint, job done, no one is too bothered. Really? There is only one suitable type of filler - It's called graving in a piece of teak. Followed by copious amounts of 5 star cuprinol, primer, undercoat, top coat, then after all that you end up with a shiny 'New' area - that sticks out like a sore thumb - Not good Filler indeed - you can keep that stuff for the tupperware brigade Griff

Maybe another idea would be for the hire yards to still cream in the damage waiver AND take a £500 per boat security deposit refundable if no damage incurred just an idea Griff

Fine idea BUT the hire yards make a pretty penny out of damage waivers, that penny they won’t want to lose Griff

Because Light commercial vans are only allowed to do 50 on 60 rated roads I was unaware of this at the time. However if same van has rear side windows and or rear seats then same limits as for a car. So my 56 in a 60 cost me 3pts and a fine Griff

Ref turning off cameras A149 the average speed cameras between Potter and Wayford are definitely active. I got 3pts a number of years ago. In the 60 limit doing 56. Yep in my van before I became aware the limits for vans was changed oh so quietly. That one rankled for an age Griff

Brilliant. Don’t know how you do it Griff

Now back in the wet shed - Mores the pity. Sailed to the Island on Barton Griff

Of course plus CASDAH Griff

Crazy, NE - All the gear and no idea Ban pigeon control = no longer worth growing Rape = The Bee population suffers You couldn’t make it up. I take it NE have taken this into account? Or are they just using this exercise to cash in on issuing pest control licenses? Increasing production costs - Great move NE - Richard Craniums Griff

Cracking day out there. Stuff it, I’m off for a cruise to Barton Broad n back before I start. Therefore:- The Ship is Under Sailing Orders - HTHS TOOROTDCOTUD Assume NBCD Sate 3 Condition Yankee (go on then - work that lot out!) Griff