JennyMorgan Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2016-08-22/how-the-ancient-craft-of-gathering-rushes-is-making-a-comeback/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Nice to see the old crafts kept alive...but I wonder how long before Dr Doom adds basket weaving to paddleboards and bird watching to a marketing strategy aimed at dragging 20-30 year olds from Ibiza to the Broads? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 If you want more youngsters to come to the broads there needs to be more in the way of facilities for clubbing. Personally I'm all in favour of clubbing youngsters. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Loads of club on the Broads, NBYC, WOBYC, BASC to name just three. I believe that the BNP is also hosting the 18 to 30 tiddly-winks world championship aboard Canadian Canoes on Whitlingham Gravel Pit next year as a major alternative to Ibiza. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Not sure this is "new" news - I think this has been going on for a few years now. Good to see the practice being revived but i guess it masy be volunteer led! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 It is a commercial concern, Marsh, although I suspect that the owners might claim to be volunteers! The owners are the Trumans as in boatyard at Oulton Broad. It was originally seen as one way of making use of redundant loft space in the old boatshed. Now it has outlived the boatbuilding side of things. http://www.waveneyrush.co.uk/the-history.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbroadslover Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 5 hours ago, MauriceMynah said: Personally I'm all in favour of clubbing youngsters Just make sure nobody is watching or you may finish up in bovver. lol Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Didn't take this one long to wander off course. Did it at a rush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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