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This thread is very interresting, first to do with covenient deisel and shopping, and now recipies, and cooking tips. Going back to the original post, We`re up on Lightning for the first time in less than 3 weeks. Being moored at Brundall,, i`l try and convince Karen to forget Tesco on the A140 approaching Norwich, and go straight to the store in Brundall. I`ve always prefered to shop locally, especially when on hiliday. What`s the point of going to a holiday region, only to shop in the same shop up the road from where you live. Shop locally, and help support the local economy. I will say however, that i do believe there should be more riverside fuel stations, as i could believe it difficult to get fuel in busy times and changeover days.

If it`s that important, why not have it taken apart and re0assembled over a drainage dyke somewhere, to the exact same size and spec?. It would be cheaper to do that than to raise it. As for the comment about designing, building, and hiring boats that have been specifically designed for the purpose of going under it, correct me if i`m wrong, but is`nt that what companies such as Alpha, Bounty, Aston, Broom, J E Fletcher, Newsons, Marthams, and Richardsons etc etc etc have been and in some case still are doing?. I seem to remember reading a post some years ago saying 40-50 years ago, Potter Heigham old road bridge had an AVERAGE clearance of well over 7ft, so the likes of many of the companies i mention above have already built hundreds of boats capable of doing so, the only problem being the subsoil the bridge is built on, and its very design and structural requirements . We have to remember the bridge was built hundreds of years ago, long before the boats and river traffic, not to mention road traffic of today, and was designed to cater for wherries pulled or pushed under and horses and carts driven over. I`m all for conservation, but sometimes conservation HAS to give way for modern day requirements.

That is a genuine case of discrimination. I would have read them the riot act, demanded to know their name, and who directed them to take such discriminatory action. Then i would have asked for the details of their legal department and said i`l be persuing a case of discrimination through the courts. That would have put the wind up their sails.

Of coarse, if they blew that damned bridge up, it would`nt be a problem, and pubs etc might start to thrive?.

Wow, that`s looking even better than 36 hours ago. Are you going to put a door on the locker over the fridge, or leave it open?. If you leave it open, you could make an oak wine rack near the top.

Wow, she`s really looking something now Barry. I`d love to see her underway in 3 weeks time.

If it goes down to £4,995. i`m giving John at Maffetts a ring with a plan?.

Personally, i`d like to see Marthams build a new cruiser (or more?) using a GRP hull and timber superstructure. I love the look of that.

Hi Allan and Dave, it was good to meet you two guys, and i must say, having seen the work you`re doing first hand, i`m really impressed. You can really see how much has gone into this restoration, and it will really look something when finally finished. Take note fellow forumites, these lads are doing a first rate job, and i think it would be really nice when she`s finalyy on the Broads, we could arrange some sort of celebration.or something?. Regards to all .......................... Neil.

Hi Allan, Karen and i are coming to North Kent to visit family and friends, so if you`re about mid-late Saturday morning, we`ll call round and say hello, and have a look at your handywork.

You normally do cartweels in the carpark Howard, but after you`ve been in and sampled a few.. Did i say a few?

If we`re now on the subject of cheese, why not come down to sunny (well not that sunny today) Dorset and try some Dorset Blue Vinnie. If eating cheese was an olympic sport, i`d be a gold medalist every time.

I`l check that out Mark, thanks for that.

Hi Clive, Welcome from me too. I too have seen Dungraftin on the rivers, i think we saw you afloat this year too. We`re up again in late October, so will have a look out then.

Hi Ian firstly, my Brother Trevor was at the Bridge this weekend, lucky sod. I HAVE seen it the other day, and i thouroughly enjoyed watching Brian Turner cook, and other things about the programme, but i can`t bare to hear that womans voice. UP THE BLUES.

I WOULD watch it, as i think Brian Turner is a much underated chef, but Janet Street Porter?, NEVER.

My Brother and i hired Jupiter in 03 i think?. It looked like the fwd coachroof had taken a beating, as it looked very uneven and patchy, and the chracteristic "brow" on the fwd face was missing. She was a lovely boat to handle, but the oven was crap, and the inverter sounded like it was going explode if you had the central heating on at the same time as the tele. We hired (well, dad did) the Aston Orion when she was new back in 1970, She was absolutely stunning, and we felt like gods of the river on such a brilliant boat. The worst story i heard regarding an Aston boat was told to me by John from Maffetts. Apparently, the crew picked up one of the Astons, then when approaching Gt Yarmouth turned down the Yare and out into the North Sea. It was then they got scared, and instead of turning back, they simply ran it up on the beach. Apparently, it cost Astons nearly £2,000 in salvage costs and repairs, and that was back in the 70s. Does anybody know if that`s happened before or since?.

Nice pic Strow, Why no enter that in the calender choice?.

Kingfisher is a Bounty build with custom timber top. She IS as Clive says built on a DC30 hull. Bounty built 4 i believe, one of which is, or was, called "Goodall Gal" and moored in Stalham, possibly Broads edge. She was the one that was called Cherokee and hired through Paul pleasure craft at Beccles (not to be confused with Poolcraft) which later became "Arrow Boats". The other 2 were in the Swancraft fleet (Regent and Regina?) which i think had slightly different cabin sides, though they may have been modified at a later date. Totally agree with Blue Moon too, she WAS a stunner, and with a little work could still be so. She was always my favourite hireboat.

Early evening going up the Chet

Or even this one

Or this one, taken the following morning

I like this one taken October 12

In fact Geoffers, the Hurricane was THE fighter of the Battle of Britain. Most pilots were reported to prefer to dogfight in a Hurricane, as it was a more stable gun platform than the Spit, and was (i believe) reported to be more manouverable in a dogfight situation, and they could take a lot more punishment because of their canvas construction. It`s been documented that Douglas Bader prefered the Hurricane too. Another point, there were more than double the number of Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain than Spitfires, and surprisingly NO Lancasters, as they never entered service to later in the war.

Both Lanc were parked up at Bournemouth airport, so when i got to work on Saturday, a took a couple of pics. When i`ve down loaded them, i`l post them on here. The pics are`nt very good, as i work on the northern extremes of the airport, so i had to use max zoom and the weather was dull and slightly misty, so they may not be very good at all.