chrisdobson45 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 As a new member I thought it right and proper to introduce myself. I took my first boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads when I was 10, with my parents. My father had enjoyed a few holidays in the 1950's, hiring cruisers from Wroxham. There's an album of black & white photographs somewhere that need scanning. We managed at least one holiday on the Broads until I was 21, then, having moved to Norwich it didn't seem worthwhile holidaying where I lived. Fast forward to 2017 and my wife & I decided to hire a boat. It was a week of revisiting my past. Everything and nothing had changed, I probably behaved like my father (who died in 2015) when planning our holiday, I found a 1981 edition of the Broads Book and took it with us (along with a couple of modern guides and maps) and we did the same journey as my last previous holiday in 1987 (Wroxham > Acle Bridge > Oulton Broad > Rockland St Mary > Norwich > Thurne Dyke > Stalham > Wroxham). The Bridge Inn at Acle Bridge was pretty much as I had remembered it (including the menu), as was Oulton Broad. Pleased the showers at Norwich have been modernized. Stalham is a shadow of its former self, the high street looks to be dying a slow death, probably because of the Tesco store. At least the abattoir has closed. We loved it and will be holidaying again on the Broads this year. Jasper (our 2 year old Black Lab) loved it as well, he just needs to stop jumping in at inopportune moments... 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riyadhcrew Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 A very warm , Chris! What an interesting opening post. I'm sure that you will find lots of like-minded peeps here only too pleased to share Broads stories with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonlad1985 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deebee29 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Great first post thanks. A warm from me too David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Warm welcome to the forum. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Welcome to the forum Chris. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 A warm to the forum Chris from me and the Wench (some call her Inge) keep the memories coming they are most enjoyable. Regads Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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