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I normally avoid these nightly TV briefings but I have just sat through tonight's, for what it was worth.
I think the obvious answer is that I should contact the Broads Authority and re-register my motor cruiser as a "support bubble".
Travel from France and quarantine for 14 days on board.......
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I'm being a bit wary on the next release as the BLM protests could knock the rates back up but it will take 2-3 weeks to know, most protesting are younger healthy people that may not not know if they are infected so won't show till they pass on to someone else making it a 2x incubation period to see.
The worrying thing is that the majority protesting are in the group most likely to be seriously affected (or their older relatives) according to the ethnic breakdown of hospital cases, it appears viruses can get away with discrimination.
Not sure we saw a negative effect from VE Day that many predicted?
I also remember the news showing “packed” beaches in Southend on 20th May. I purposely went into the gov.uk data file to see how many positive tests Southend are reporting since. I seem to recall it is single figures although obviously not everybody was from southend.
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I think any release for overnight staying, will be announced by Boris himself, he seems to keep good news to his presentations.
If the R doesn't go up in the next 2 weeks release may be given.
paul
I personally think in general we need to love away from the fixation on the “R value”. With such smaller numbers the R value is going to be more volatile and it will move around.
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A lot of people said the same after VE Day celebrations- not sure I have seen and evidence of that?
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Looks like some places are opening up for day boat hire from Monday.....
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and PS. yes we are open for takeaway food and drink selling fresh beer when people are struggling to get hold of any! But we are doing so withing the government regulations and in conjunction with advice from local council.
We partook on Bank Holiday Monday and it was lovely. Pint in a milk carton Went down well :-)
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I have learnt that we consume a lot more milk with all four of us at home. It must be 20odd pints a week!
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According to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust......"In light of the Government’s measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus, the boardwalk is closed."
Hmm.....
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Does anybody know why the Broadwalk at Cockshoot is closed?
There was no sign
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Were you on Thunder Matt? think we let on to you once or twice we were on Jemaki...
John.
Yep, that was us. I hope I waved.....
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This applies to all pubs, so yes, you would have to collect and consume elsewhere as things stand now. I assume they would include land based trade too, not just water bourne traffic. They would just need to arrange a serving point and social distancing etc. There are a few pubs doing this now and they seem very well organised. Help to keep them afloat if you'll excuse the pun. Admiral are one of the few good guys among the Pub Co's and along with Adnams are not demanding rent during lock down.
The Lion at Thurne was doing this very well and I think you can now order online.
My pint of beer was served in a plastic milk carton :-)
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Must be the only syndicate boat out Matt as the Brundall ones were all sat on their moorings. Are you just using as a day boat?
John
Yes, day boating only but at 240 miles round trip it won’t be often!
Silver Cloud was out for the day.
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We moored at Thurne Dyke on Monday and had a takeaway from the Lion and ate on the boat. Bloody lovely it was!
And busy.
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Monday was certainly busier than yesterday on the rivers. Yesterday we went to Neatishead for lunch. Just squeezed in:
And then down to Cockshoot for tea:
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We were due to be onboard Thunder next week. Gutted not be going, particularly as the weather looks to be great ☹️
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Anyone have any idea what size of boat they use to make the assumption that it is 16 mooring spaces? And how close do they have to be?!
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Yep, we had the thruster on Thunder moved onto the starter battery (as per the recommendation of the sparky).
Did we?! I must of missed that!
What about the mud weight?
M
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Not a boat that has had a lack of investment....
Indeed but I do think we have done most of it
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I have a spreadsheet just for such occasions....
Winter Maintenance (WM) 2014/15 - £2,798
WM 2015/15 - £3,028
WM 2016/17 - £5,208 (includes rear mattress @ £651 and 6 new batteries @ £1,129)
WM 2017/18 - £19,859 (includes new engine and re-wire)
WM 2018/19 - £6,555 (new carpet throughout £2,369 and new front mattress V berth £785)
Jan 19 we also had new battery charger and upper helm chair.
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The later Buccaneer range had narrower decks, but a substantial cut away from cabin sides to coachroof. Lightning has exactly the same and was designed to go through the blockage, and she was built in the 90s. Sadly now it will hardly ever get under. But even if she could, our syndicate rules and insurance does`nt allow it.
YOU`RE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY BRIDGE UP. Taken from that great film "The Italian Job", though very slightly modified.
Out of interest how does your insurance policy stop you passing under Potter Heigham Bridge?
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If anyone reading this decides they don't have a spare but want one then you could i) ring your local main dealer and pay about 150 for a space saver or alternatively ring your local scrap yard and they will usually be able to find you a matching alloy wheel for half the cost, usually with a decent tyre ready fitted (unless of course you have twenty one inch rims, or AMG wheels or something similar)
Did just that with my i20 but then the Tucson came with a full size alloy spare!
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Ha ha, having read the proposals for next years toll I rather suspect the rise will be not less than 3.5% and perhaps 5%.
I think it is confirmed at 2.9% for powered craft and 1% for unpowered and electric.
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And also don’t forget you are buying a share of what’s in the bank account- not just the boat!
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As above but don’t forget that whilst up for sale owners are still responsible for the costs every month and at this time of year a few hundred quid for the winter maintenance.
Special Shares - I think Thunder is unique of the BCBM managed boats in having this. Essentially there are two*4 week shares and one 2 weeks share which have priority in the allocation chart. Essentially they are school holiday shares.
We have just given the go ahead for a front bathroom refurb on Thunder which should be completed over the winter.
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The Med holiday destinations that rely so much on the British Holiday £ will be more than welcoming I reckon.
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