Freezing

[MauriceMynah]

Correct!

[Guest Jayfire]

Eating's cheating 

[MauriceMynah]

One should never eat on an empty stomach. 

Food is nasty hard knobbly stuff, whilst your stomach is a soft and fragile part of your digestive system. It is essential therefore that hard knobbly food has a good reservoir of liquid to harmlessly splosh into.

It really is just logical common sense!

[PaulMargaret]

So left ludham this morning heading towards Neatishead but the 3 boats was heading in that direction and I know there are not many moorings so we have arrived at paddy Lane at Barton turf lovley quite place 

[vanessan]

22 minutes ago, PaulMargaret said:

So left ludham this morning heading towards Neatishead but the 3 boats was heading in that direction and I know there are not many moorings so we have arrived at paddy Lane at Barton turf lovley quite place 

Have a walk through the village, I think it is one of the nicest on the northern Broads. Better in spring and summer of course as the gardens are really beautiful then. 

[PaulMargaret]

Are there any shops?

Also if a mooring says 24hrs are they strict and move you on or can you stay longer?

[YnysMon]

I think it's pretty strict, at least when there are still quite a lot of boats around. Not sure if that's the case in the winter on all the moorings but, even in winter, I've noticed that forum members take a dim view of boats that hog the 24hr moorings that have electric. However, a few weeks back, when we had those awful strong winds, I posted about being worried about moving the boat during the storm. The helpful BA spokesperson who sometimes posts here said that the BA would allow boats to overstay the 24hrs in those circumstances, as they wouldn't want people moving their boats if they thought it unsafe to do so.

 

[PaulMargaret]

I am moored on the opposite side of water and electric 

[SwanR]

Love those moorings. No shops but it is possible to walk to Neatishead. I haven’t done it but it looks like about a 30 minute walk according to Google Maps. Your other option would be to move on up to Richardson’s later and pop across to Tesco. 

[grendel]

Or up the left side outside Richardson's and moor at Stalham staithe, just past the museum of the broads.

[NorfolkNog]

Me and Mrs Nog walked from the little mooring at Barton Turf to the White Horse 

Took about 25 minutes from memory. 

Questions is - can you get from the Paddys Lane mooring to the road at Barton Turf or is Paddys Lane landlocked? 

[PaulMargaret]

22 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Me and Mrs Nog walked from the little mooring at Barton Turf to the White Horse 

Took about 25 minutes from memory. 

Questions is - can you get from the Paddys Lane mooring to the road at Barton Turf or is Paddys Lane landlocked? 

No there is a footpath to get to Barton turf car park 

[vanessan]

1 hour ago, PaulMargaret said:

I am moored on the opposite side of water and electric 

There is water at the staithe but no electric hook/up. The electric you can see will be at the private boatyard moorings. 

[NorfolkNog]

...except in winter 

Forget to mention excellent community owned (I believe) shop in Neatishead as well as the White Horse. Very pleasant walk from Barton Turf and takes you past millionaires row as you go into Neatishead. Another thing to spend the lottery win on. 

[RumPunch]

39 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

....and takes you past millionaires row as you go into Neatishead. Another thing to spend the lottery win on. 

Turn the other way and's it's paupers row. Well it's where I live anyway

 

[PaulMargaret]

Rum Punch has just popped by and said hello that was a nice surprise lovley fellow 👍

[Lulu]

This is what the forum is all about.  Supportive, make great friends and loads of advice. 

[NorfolkNog]

4 minutes ago, PaulMargaret said:

Rum Punch has just popped by and said hello that was a nice surprise lovley fellow 👍

Nice one! We might not be millionaires but we are a friendly (mostly) bunch 

[MauriceMynah]

MY GOD !!!

Are you telling me that you're not all millionaires.

Hells teeth, what low lives have I found myself amongst?

[Smoggy]

3 hours ago, MauriceMynah said:

MY GOD !!!

Are you telling me that you're not all millionaires.

Hells teeth, what low lives have I found myself amongst?

You've just realized we are all nbf members undercover......

[PaulMargaret]

Well Paddy Lane was great so quite arrived back at richardsons for supplies plan was then to go to Sutton but pulled my back while pulling the rope.

So plan b is to stay here now until Tuesday booked Sunday lunch at the Staithe Hotel will just drive round tomorrow 

[NorfolkNog]

Hope the back feels better soon. 

[SwanR]

What a shame but possibly the best plan under the circumstances. At least you aren’t moored elsewhere with a long cruise back to base at some point. Could be a relaxing couple of days. I’m sure there will be lots of comings and going’s in that time. Hope you feel better soon. We’ve had good food at the Sutton Staithe Hotel over the last couple of years. 

[tim]

I can sympathise over the back as an ex club cricketer and opening bowler both back and left knee totally shot!

However If the back is up to it Sutton Hotel is a short walk from Ricko’s and without the car you can indulge in the best pain relief I’ve ever found!  🤣

If enough pain treatment is administered the walk back will be a doddle!  😉

[NorfolkNog]

2 minutes ago, tim said:

you can indulge in the best pain relief I’ve ever found!  🤣