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With far too much spare time I've been trawling through some of my favourite photo sites and found this gem on Flickr from foundin_a_attic. I take it was shot from the Town House Hotel.

Polkeys Mill. Appeals to the Garbo in me. Fred

Spot on Simon. I did have the privilege of being allowed on her when we hired Cederwood from Woods Dyke B.Y.. She seemed to be being fitted out as a residential, so I suppose there is a logic there. It was the only good thing about the week. Cederwood was a great design of boat but we have never had so many breakdowns in week, Broads or Canal. The best was on complaining the gas taps would not turn. No problem for the boatyard, each tap was hit with a mallet at some force and off we went! Fred

Vaughn that image of the King is a top-notch mega-corker!! The King in 2017. Fred

I can barely remember Allen's yard but that arched shed sort of prods the grey cells. I remember the yard for being rather weird , not like any other. The houseboat "Bullrush" was defiantly for hire in Wroxham but could very easily have been at Coltishall for overall. The only clue I have to her ownership is that she was berthed "at the Yacht Station." I think I have seen an advert for Alfred Collins were the yard was described as a Yacht Station. Alfred Collins became Jack Powles. Fred

I'd plump for the vicinity of Wroxham but no idea where. Reason? The houseboat Bulrush was moored in that area. Fred

Was that at the old Golling's yard and shop at Womack Water?

Great image from "Berties World" on Flickr. I had better eyes four years ago and this was my comment; "An absolute boat anoraks dream photograph. From the mill moored, Poolcrafts Broadway, Ernest Collins Golden Emblem, Beaver Fleets New Generation, an ex Herbert Woods Starlight then in the Dawndraft fleet as Dawn Wanderer, an Elysian 27 but could be from many yards and a Johnson Yacht Station Anglia class after that definition is a bit poor. On the river from the mill is an R & C Bondon Pradel class and one of the mid-sized Martham Boat & Developments classes after that the eye strain comes in! Thanks Bertie for a great photo and for getting the grey cells awake." A number of further notes on the scene which is late 70s. How poor the mooring areas are by todays standards They would all have been taped off as high risk today. How busy it is, plenty of custom for the pub and the mill is open. Some remnants of the cement works seem to remain. Have not seem them recently. Are they gone or is it me missing them? Further Norfolk Broads treats from "Berties World* can be found on his Norfolk Broads Album. Click on above photo and were it says "This photo is in 1 album " click on Norfolk Broads. Fred

O.A.King's Silver Dawn which by 1970 had become Dawncraft. Built in the 1930s Silver Dawn was a larger version of their Crimson Dawn class and was distinguished by having an enamel rather than varnished hull.

Not really the time to buy into or sell from a syndicate. We have two owners selling on Silver Cloud due to ill heath and I think all the syndicates have availability at the moment. Silver Cloud at Thurne during the last part-week of normality. Fred

Not a buyer of postcards normally but can't resist anything Hearts. Postcard has no publishers name and I'm guessing mid 50s. Need Vaughan to cast an expert eye and identify the moored craft. Fred

Yes boss I'm on break.

For those who like the luxury of a G & T on the upper deck.

One of the nicest canal vlogs "Floating our Boat" made by a couple named Fran and Rich finds Rich coming down with all the symptoms.

BCBM has sent an email to all their owners (Broads and Canals) advising not to travel. "Based on this latest information, we are advising all owners not to travel to their boats. The safety of our owners and our staff is our primary concern. Many marinas are also now on lock down and not allowing anyone in unless they are a liveaboard at the marina with access to their primary homes." Fred

I was down on Silver Cloud last week, the rivers busy for March and all the pubs open. Even Roy's had toilet roll! What a difference a week makes in the way things have escalated and I will not becoming down for my April and May weeks. Horning Marina have said they can service the BCBM fleet without customer contact but I do feel that those of us travelling from the big conurbations (I'm on the Liverpool / Manchester axis) have a duty not to travel at all. As you can have the virus without initially knowing it, there is the risk of being stranded in the area, putting extra pressure on services needed by the local population. Hopefully the government plans to protect affected businesses will go some way to keep the local economy afloat (excuse pun) until this thing passes. Fred

Link to the BCBM Broads page. https://www.bcbm.co.uk/boats/broads-cruisers.html I believe their is also a share available on the similar (ex Finecraft) Blue Mist. http://broadsboatshare.co.uk Fred

Does anyone use a windscreen demister unit(s)? One of the owners in the Silver Cloud syndicate has asked if we can fit these for use during the Winter months. I note Brian Ward stock them and we can get Jason to fit them at Horning Marina but do they work? Silver Cloud is a Diamond 35. Fred F

John Lewis are closing their retail stores tomorrow and most of the staff are being transferred to work at Waitrose.

Hi Peter, Understand how concerned you must, can not be a very nice time for you both. Hope your wife has a speedy and good recovery. Fred

If I remember correctly Freeman's when built had a hide-away galley. Could this be part of that? Fred

In the late 1990s Freshwater Cruisers of Brundall operated two Connoisseur Cruisers (Regal Waters and Serene Waters) which for one or two seasons offered one way hires to Wroxham during the short period when Connoisseur Cruisers also marketed their Wroxham fleet through Blakes as well as Hoseasons. Fred

A lot of their boats are no pets allowed which makes me think they have had bad experiences in the past. Next door Swancraft used to have a no cat policy. The yard runs like clockwork and perhaps a little too regimented for some but the results show. Personally always found them very friendly and they always have time for a chat. The stories Colin told me about his time at Jenners where hilarious. Fred

Probably a basket should do it at Waitrose and still have room for the bubbly! Fred

Here too, we always used Silverline before going into shared ownership and could not recommend them enough. Last of the really top notch yards for presentation with the demise of Summercraft. Fred