YnysMon Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hi everyone. I've been lurking around this forum for a while now and have come to appreciate its friendliness, so I've finally plucked up the courage to join. We live in North Bucks, but are originally from Anglesey (hence my forum ID). Hubby and I first discovered the Broads July 2015 when we hired a three-berth Wood class Hunter's boat with our eldest son and our dog Marvin. It's all thanks to the Open University really (yes, I know that sounds odd, but let me explain). I did a course in Children's Literature that year and discovered 'Swallows and Amazons', and then went on to read the rest of Ransom's books including 'The Coot Club'. We've really fallen for the Broads and hired twice in 2016, the two of us along with Marvin had a 4 night break in March on Turquoise Emblem from Ferry Marina (having been upgraded because the boat we'd booked wasn't ready for the new season) and we hired 2 x two-berth Hustler class Hunter's boats in July with both our sons joining us. Sadly our dog Marvin died in April, so we really missed him on the July trip. We've also booked again this year with Ferry Marina (Royale Emblem for the first week in May, as we've persuaded my cousins to join us) and a four-berth Hunter's boat for July again. We've now got a rather excitable 20 week old Collie, so things will be interesting this year! Doggie buoyancy aid a must at all times! I must admit that I've got a bit obsessive about the Broads and have withdrawal symptoms. When I was ill in bed over Christmas I managed to get through most of Robin's YouTube videos. Anyway, as you can tell we like to keep a foot in both sailie and mobo camps. I find the banter between them very amusing, having experienced things from both viewpoints, so to speak. I kept a diary of last year's trips, so will post those up on the forum when I get a chance. Helen 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Welcome to the Forum - you see it is not such a scary place, just a little crazy at times. I think you might make a few people suffer from some kind of nervous breakdown - being both a lover of sailing and motor boating together Pleased you've enjoyed watching my videos - I am looking forward to doing more as the season progresses, but my office this year is under a new 'leadership' and all gone rather formal so I have to stick to prescribed holidays and time off which might limit the amount of boating and blogging I can do, that said I have been taking good care of a new project - growing fenders. They are coming along nicely as you can see, and should be ready for picking come late spring... Have a great time here, feel free to ask anything and share your boating adventures too. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebee29 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hello Helen and It certainly looks as if you've caught a serious strain of the bug. Sadly I have to tell you that there really is no cure but you can keep it at bay by making regular trips to the Broads which you are doing so you should be fine. Don't worry, however, you are in good company here but the only side effect is the bug makes you go slightly mad have a great time here and maybe tell us about some of your visits in holiday tales 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Love the fenders Robin! I know what you mean about work. It's been nothing but change where I work for the last few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hi Helen and welcome to the mad house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hello Helen, Welcome to the NBN forum, it seems you have really caught the boating bug. Looking forward to you diary reports. Regards Alan & Tan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 A Warm Welcome Aboard the good ship NBN from us, Helen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 A very warm :welcome Helen from me and the Wench (some call her Inge) Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Likewise Helen, welcome to a mad crazy but incredibly friendly world, I am sure you will love it on here. trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hi Helen, you sound like a fun girly that has also got the bug. Welcome onboard Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Welcome along Helen. Looking forward to hearing about all your adventures. We've hired a couple of times from Ferry Marina and found them to be an excellent yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Welcome Helen! OU children's literature? That is one I have missed, ooh just looked it up.... Wonder if they'd let me do it stand alone don't need it for a qualification....got some. OU junkie here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Welcome along Helen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hello Helen and welcome... Now just one cotton pickin minute...I resent all this talk of a mad house. I was just saying to Napoleon the other day 'look Helen has joined the forum' and I thought Paris had taken her to Troy which caused Clive to take all the boats from Acle up to Stalham and then all the time she was in Wales! But then dear old Desiderius Erasmus pointed out it wasn't 'that' Helen but 'a different Helen you moron'. I mean that did, the cheek of the man I told Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Good Time Lil, I said 'did you hear that Erasmus say it was a different Helen you Moron?' and Archie he's a bit mutton says 'what's that Helen Mirren has joined the forum?' 'Has she?' I said. I mean I didn't know Helen Mirren was into boating...mind you if she has then the 2018 forum calendar will be a good seller. I mean...I may have licked the odd window in my time...one, maybe two...but that's no excuse for calling this a funny farm is it? Is it?I say? Hello? Is there anybody there? Ooh it's a bit cold outside. Prettu patterns in the ice on the window. Oh thod ith! I theem tho haft goth my tongth ththuck. Heoh! thumobthy help? 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Sorry about that Helen, honest, he's pretty harmless really (and note that there's no comma or full stop between "pretty " and "Harmless" ) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 "He's from Barcelona, you know". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 How do you express a 'tears running down ones face type LOL'? I do love this forum... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebee29 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 We used to have a tears emoticon on an older version of the forum software but it's sadly not there now, you could use the rolling on the floor laughing one though We are in the process of refining the emojis at the moment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hi Helen, a very warm welcome aboard the forum As you can probably tell, you don't have to be crazy to be a member of this forum but it really does help Grace 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Like you Helen, I "observed" the forum without contributing for quite a long time, before venturing on to it. I' m so glad I did. It's what keeps me sane while I'm waiting for the boating season to start and suffering withdrawal symptoms big time! Yes, some of them come over as being slightly cuckoo in the nicest way of course but between them they hold a wealth of knowledge on so many subjects, I find myself constantly being astounded by how interesting they can be and above all, friendly, there's never any nastiness which makes it the perfect place to spend the winter, So Welcome from me too and I hope you get the enjoyment that I have, Carole 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 That's a lovely post Carole and I agree with everything you say except for one thing..... "only slightly cuckoo" I beg to differ Grace 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Come on now Gracie don't beat about the bush say it like it is! Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 41 minutes ago, Gracie said: "only slightly cuckoo" I beg to differ. Meetoo... Meetoo....Meetoo... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 MM you've been Slighted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Welcome from another loon who came to the broads after reading Swallows and Amazons, Only I read S+A 50 years ago, moved here First in the RAF 40 years ago, before they sent me away again and finally moored Here permanently 18 years ago. I moved here the final time from.... Milton Keynes (Stantonbury) and so have also been to the OU lunatic asylum many times as a student. I was also on the committee of Dovecot, Now Haversham sailing club at one point and was a member when we moved to Haversham.. We had buoyancy aids for our collies, the handle on the back is very useful!!!! Oh I have a motorboat and spend most Sundays sailing in ever decreasing circles at Horning, we appear to have had parallel lives if some what time separated. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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