ExMemberBobdog Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Half term over, clocks go back, and most of the visitors leave the Broads ... meaning those of us lucky enough to live here get to go out on the water in peace and quiet. Nothing like cruising across Hickling on a crisp winter day with not a soul in sight. Don't get me wrong, I love the summer and welcome all the visitors ... but it's just like when friends come to stay at your house; it's great at first and you have a really good time entertaining them, but after a while you want your home to yourself so you can put your feet up and slob out. Is it just me? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Bobdog said: Half term over, clocks go back, and most of the visitors leave the Broads ... meaning those of us lucky enough to live here get to go out on the water in peace and quiet. Nothing like cruising across Hickling on a crisp winter day with not a soul in sight. Don't get me wrong, I love the summer and welcome all the visitors ... but it's just like when friends come to stay at your house; it's great at first and you have a really good time entertaining them, but after a while you want your home to yourself so you can put your feet up and slob out.Is it just me? Probably! Don't let on, my feelings exactly. Come May I may even start to look forward to the annual Izzert influx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoryv Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Sorry to spoil it for you, come thursday we shall be across Hickling to the Pleasure Boat, hope we manage to get a mooring! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Trouble is that whenever I go across Hickling, there's not a pub to be found! I have to carry on going until I reach PH or West Summerton. (ok, or even Horsey Mere) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 5 hours ago, Victoryv said: Sorry to spoil it for you, come thursday we shall be across Hickling to the Pleasure Boat, hope we manage to get a mooring! OK, well I'm prepared to share it provided it's just one other boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Yes I hopefully am! Not been well all week so yes, bring next week on! BTW enjoy your libations at the pub! Iain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 What a change already! Thursday/Friday I was out and about on the water and everywhere seemed busy. Today I meandered up from Womack to Hickling and back, in lovely misty autumnal conditions, with barely a soul to be seen save a handful of owners derigging sailing boats for the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Bring on the FOLLOWING week i say, we`ll be on Lightning for a week. No definate plans as to destinations etc, except for Monday which will be a trip to Norwich by car to do some Christmas shopping. The same goes for Potter Heigham and Wroxham too, though probably on the Friday, unless my cousins can`t make it for Sunday, then it will probably be then. It`s actually rather nicesitting on our mooring watching what little river traffic there is go by. Then we`ll be off for a few days on the rivers. Is anybody else going to be about on the southern rivers NEXT week?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoryv Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Quite confident we shall be able to moor outside the PB Thursday evening, then through the bridge Friday, not confident about getting a mooring in Horning but my wife would like to spend the evening of her birthday in the Bure River fish restaurant, so fingers crossed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbx5 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Very quite yesterday at one point only us moored at South Walsham Even the Horning moorings were empty for a short while Weather very nice and looks even better for today forecast. The broads are really are spot on when you get a few days like this. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hickling glorious today - dead calm, mirror like surface to the water. Shame I didn't have my camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbx5 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 South Walsham Sunday pm no one else about! John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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