grendel Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 especially at the prices they charge , one example to recieve an email- they can charge £13 to send one out £26, shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, grendel said: especially at the prices they charge , one example to recieve an email- they can charge £13 to send one out £26, shocking May the Government concern that looks into monopolies should have a good look at the pricing structure of Lawyers in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 2 hours ago, grendel said: one example to recieve an email i before e except after c 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 never been able to get that right, maybe I am ie dyslexic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Looks like Wood's wandering camera has ceased wandering for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Ahhh, appears to found its legs again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 On 28/11/2019 at 13:55, grendel said: never been able to get that right, maybe I am ie dyslexic You cant be you can spell Disli deslixier oh you know wot I Mein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 24 minutes ago, FairTmiddlin said: You cant be you can spell Disli deslixier oh you know wot I Mein but that doesnt have any ie's or ei's in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 17 hours ago, VetChugger said: Looks like Wood's wandering camera has ceased wandering for a while! Back on track this morning. Potter looking quite mysterious and romantic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 14 hours ago, grendel said: but that doesnt have any ie's or ei's in it D Y S L E X I C. But I admit ‘that’ has no i’s or e’s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 So now the penny drops, no ie or ei together! I must not reply to posts before my brain starts working (usually about 12 noon but still limited) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webntweb Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 28/11/2019 at 13:21, chameleon said: i before e except after c Except when you weigh anchor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 THE BROADS BOATING COMPANY LIMITED. "17 Mar 2020. Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off. This document is being processed and will be available in 5 days." Just came across the above (copied and pasted from Companies House). It looks like the end finally. I note the date is in the future so the document won't be available until then. Another one bites the dust, a shame, I thought they may have been able to make a go of it. Does anyone know if they own the site or is it rented? I assume the three (?) boats will soon find new homes. Does this affect Pedros? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bluebell said: boats will soon find new homes. Not sure that they weren't rented too. I seem to remember Richardson's being mentioned in that context. A shame that they didn't make it. After the initial interest when they opened, not least their choice of name (BBC), they pretty quickly dropped off the radar, or at least that was my impression.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDH Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 They opted for Airbnb as their booking agent, which really is not known for hiring boats on the Broads. Can't think that would have helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I thought at first, once they had got off the ground, their boats seemed to be quite prevalent. The only reviews I ever saw were positive so it is a shame that they haven’t made a go of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 That’s a shame. We would have given them a go if they had a boat that suited us but we have a couple of specific requirements that their boats didn’t meet. Shame it doesn’t seem to have worked out. This might show how hard it is to get a new business off the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, DAVIDH said: They opted for Airbnb as their booking agent, which really is not known for hiring boats on the Broads. Can't think that would have helped. Perhaps there is a degree of logic in going the Airbnb route. Houseboats are advertised on that website so why not mobile boats? Beyond that I suspect that Airbnb is a great deal cheaper than Hoseasons and also a great deal more fashionable right now. Being on Airbnb might also mean having little or no competition from other Broads yards. Having looked at the comings and goings on the Company's House website https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10369550/filing-history it does leave me rather nonplussed, not that I fully understand such things, but I do wonder if the more traditional letting sites might not have been wisely cautious in offering their services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDH Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 They were originally with Waterways World as their agent if you remember. Sure Hoseasons would have been more expensive, but either would have been a more recognised route than Airbnb. If you search for Norfolk Broads Boat Hire on Google, Airbnb is nowhere to be seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, DAVIDH said: They were originally with Waterways World as their agent if you remember. Sure Hoseasons would have been more expensive, but either would have been a more recognised route than Airbnb. If you search for Norfolk Broads Boat Hire on Google, Airbnb is nowhere to be seen. Although many of the younger generation swear by Airbnb and have the app, the website as a favourite and would probably search there first. Not saying one way of the other is the right route and whether either way would have worked in the long run, but its sad to see them go as Horizoncraft was always a favourite of ours and to see the vacant boatyard taken over by them and adding the shop and Pedro`s was a boost for an area that could have fallen into disrepair and I have no doubt it helped to draw more people to Acle who may not have stopped there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2021 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Strange thing is the website is still up and if you click on book, Airbnb gives availability. Whether you could go all the way and book I'm not sure. Have they actually ceased trading, or just wound up one business and now trade under another name e.g. Broads Boating Company (2020) Ltd? Anyone passing Acle see any signs of life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I think it is up others to delve into the company's business, if they feel suitably inclined, rather than to simply speculate. Being a nosy old bugger I have done a spot of Googling, interesting reading! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 28/11/2019 at 13:21, chameleon said: i before e except after c A rule I always found weird , my coffee drinking neighbour ( he loved the caffeine) a man of great height and weight never failed to seize the moment to quote it to me I always wanted to bet him it was an incorrect assumption but I knew he would forfeit when he realised it was untrue albeit wrong of me to correct him . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Of course the other Pedro's disappeared at Horning a long while ago. We enjoyed using The Clubhouse last October which had sprung up in its place. I hope that’s survived the winter and is still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 38 minutes ago, SwanR said: Of course the other Pedro's disappeared at Horning a long while ago. We enjoyed using The Clubhouse last October which had sprung up in its place. I hope that’s survived the winter and is still going. Unfortunately its closed down. We used it a few times and they even did a takeaway for us to take back to the boat in the marina. Good food, shame its shut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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