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    Boats For Couples

    in Broads Chat

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    14 hours ago, SwanR said:

    I would have to slightly disagree with that, only because I think that it's also about the confidence of the person stepping ashore. I don't have good balance and like a hand to hold onto, sometimes even once we're moored up. And as hubby is taller than me he can step down from boats where I will struggle to get off. Even a centre cockpit boat on a high tide at a side on mooring can be very difficult for me. There has been more than one occasion where I literally haven't been able to get off a boat unless we are stern moored.

    I know the feeling.  Often when the tide was very low at Loddon I was effectively stuck on board Moonlight Shadow as not agile enough to negotiate the 3 foot step up.

     

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    My Day

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    My day.  Well evening really.   Just came back from watching Bohemian Rhapsody at the Trowbridge Odeon.  FANTASTIC.  No-one in the theatre was under 40 and we were all rocking.  Even Martin thoroughly enjoyed it and he is not easily pleased.

    I haven't heard anyone who has watched it that hasn't come back 'buzzed'!  S

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    Doctor Who

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    What do you think to the new Doctor?

    I did not stop watching for the whole hour.  Not quite transfixed but ...

    I thought Jodie played it very well.  It will be interesting to see how the series develops.

    Now Strictly.  I do like Autumn on the Beeb!

    Time Share

    in Broads Chat

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    1 hour ago, Broads01 said:

    Matt, it's good to know additional costs have been minimal in your experience. The people on board for an extra week have certainly benefitted well because I'm aware you only pay for diesel and pump out if you're on board for a 'spare week'. Therein lies an important point I think because perhaps to get the best from syndicate ownership you need to be able to be as flexible as you can be with when you're aboard and be able to commit extra time when the opportunity arises. 

    Not to mention taking weeks that other owners cannot take - not just when you are already on board.  On MS weeks like that are put out to the rest of us on a first come first served basis.  For no extra charge except fuel/pumpout.  Effectively a minimum of four weeks a year, but could be quite a few more!

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    Brundall From The Air

    in Broads Photos

    Posted

    It seems to be the way nowadays.  There were five of us and four jobs in the last throughout we had.  We each had to reapply and officially you could not ask for voluntary redundancy.  It was the worst job interview I ever gave, as I didn't want to stay.   So, perhaps it could have been classed as voluntary!

    Speaking to the 'lucky' four, it was a good move.  Things have definitely changed for the worse.

    It will be interesting to see who replaces Malcolm.   Best wishes to him for the future.

     

    Time Share

    in Broads Chat

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    16 minutes ago, ranworthbreeze said:

    Sorry Sue, 

    Last week we sold the share we had available, as you say we now have two shares available. 

    I wish you the best of luck with your remaining share, come on people Sue is offering this share at £3000 for 4 weeks allocation each year, it is a steel at that price even if you only use it for two or three weeks.

    Regards

    Alan

    Now reduced.  £2,900, to purchase 8% of the boat.  Then £132/month to cover annual costs.  Owners pay their own pumpout and refuelling costs.

    Sue

    Time Share

    in Broads Chat

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    11 hours ago, Andrewcook said:

    Hi all to NBN members can they tell me is Time Sharing a Boat is Cheaper then Hiring a Boat say Twice a Year. As to what size Craft will that enable people to sharing a Craft and other factors with Sharing is concern as to Broads Ambition being kept in prestige condition may I add.

     Andrew Cook. 

    As other people have mentioned.  It is not 'time share' but shared ownership.  On Moonlight Shadow, after a small initial amount to purchase your 8%, it works out at £400 a week if you take all the allocation.

    The thing with shared ownership is that you get to know all the foibles, how everything works and where everything is.  When hiring I used to find it was a day or so each trip to find where things were.

    There are a number of shares on the market at the moment, including mine! 

    Two new ones on Ranworth Breeze I see.

     

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    Help Lend A Hand With Indy

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Was moored at Reedham yesterday afternoon (3rd September) and the bridge seemed to be open more often than it was closed.

    Was even opening to let the Brooms hire fleet through!

    A bit of moisture in the air at the moment.  Being helped by the tide en-route to Breydon Water.  If we have timed it right it will continue to help when we turn right towards Yarmouth yacht station.

    Sue

    Sue

    Star Gem

    in Hire Boat Discussion

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    Welcome.

    We had Star Gem 1 as our second boat, after the Alpha Shooting Star.  (The same design but starting from Brundall).  A long time ago!

    Both front steer boats, which for us got a bit of getting used to.  The back had a mind of its own for a while.

    From memory, well maintained, good for all bridges at the time.   Safe for the dog.

    Enjoy your trip.

    Moonlight Shadow + Shares For Sale

    in Boats and accessories for Sale

    Posted

    Good news and bad news.

    Good news for the partner with the £2k share mentioned above.  A forum member has bought it.  Congratulations both.

    Bad news for us unfortunately.  Both ours are still up for sale.  Currently £3k each, which Martin thinks is a sensible request.  BCBM tell me that they had three enquiries about the very cheap share so they are trying to interest the other two people in ours.

    Sue

     

    England V Tunisia

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    7 hours ago, TheQ said:

    I succefully missed it all, two weeks more of missing it all to go...

    Trouble is it is everywhere.  

    Even the first item on a news broadcast I saw this morning.  Surely there are more important things in the world at the moment?  I could say more but would probably end up upsetting someone.

    Fortunately we are both of the same mindset in our house.....

     

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