Pipedreams

[CambridgeCabby]

We arrived early Saturday morning , 0200!!!!

Slept aboard in the wet shed , things to do early morning, up at 0700 and prepared for the day ahead , windy but dry (for a while more later) , popped into Tesco’s for supplies then into Marine transmissions in Stalham to book the boat in for the tube heaters and the name change (currently still Sheer Elegance) then back aboard and set sail.

Motored on to Ranworth but it was full , popped up to Boulters for fuel , now full a much smaller tank than Cerise Lady , tries Ranworth again still rammed, weather by now was rainy but snug inside , we decided on Fleet Dyke , the new moorings , by now the wind and rain had escalated with a vengeance glad to be tucked up .

slept well amongst the maelstrom occurring outside , up early , morning stroll then onto Ranworth for the day , AKA Pipedreams in her rightful spot currently trying The Granarys new English breakfast , served 10:00 till 11:00 today 

[MauriceMynah]

15 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said:

The Granarys new English breakfast , served 10:00 till 11:00 today 

That's a trick I've been saying the Granay's been missing for some time. I hope it's going to be well supported. 

[Vaughan]

Nice to see you back in the "cab rank"!

[CambridgeCabby]

50 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

That's a trick I've been saying the Granay's been missing for some time. I hope it's going to be well supported. 

It will be by us !!!!!

if you’re at Stalham today we may see you later 

[CambridgeCabby]

Blue sky’s overhead and the staithe is full 

 

[CambridgeCabby]

Quick stop off at Gays for a sandwich and cup of tea before the end of another glorious weekend afloat , work tomorrow at 0600 

some more pics that Katie took 

[CambridgeCabby]

Couple more I took 

[CambridgeCabby]

Made it to the wet shed a bit earlier , 18:00 after a stop off in Wroxham and a visit to Tesco’s for supplies , drove up to Sutton for a meal , fully booked , tried The Harnser also fully booked , now in the very welcoming Crown Inn at Catfield , excellent beer (Woodfords) and sharing a whitebait starter before a home baked ham and egg main 

[Lulu]

May see you out and about over the weekend.  Staying in the marina tonight hooked up to the electric. Very chilly all of a sudden

[CambridgeCabby]

It certainly is , we have the radiator on to keep the chills at bay , setting off in the morning 

[CambridgeCabby]

Pleasant cruise from the wetshed this morning , watch the remaining lads week crew disembark from Broad Ambition , and they had some beer left !!!!!!!

Waved at Luna and crew who were comfortably moored up at Irstead and made our way to Ranworth , now settled for the day and evening .

[grendel]

looks like you got the spot we had yesterday, we have been very lucky this week withthe weather, only 1 wet day, and one morning where we had ice on the decks and roof

[CambridgeCabby]

Lovely evening spent at Ranworth in the company of faces old and new , set sail at 13:00 , no longer having to worry about the clearance at Ludham , 8ft today, and a leisurely dawdle back up the Ant , afternoon tea now at Gays before returning to the wet shed , already looking forward to a fortnight when we are afloat again , and hopefully in a re sign written  Pipedreams then too .

 

[CambridgeCabby]

We are afloat next weekend , on our boat now renamed Pipedreams , we will of course be performing the renaming ceremony prior to setting sail 

 

 

[CambridgeCabby]

Back afloat , arrived last night , spent the evening in The Crown , Catfield , a great traditional village pub !!!

Left the wet shed this morning , Sutton not open for a pump out so headed to Womack , currently only one of two boats moored at the staithe , stocked up on Portuguese Egg tarts from the bakery cottage and we are settled for the day , evening 

[Scotty]

Was nice to see a forum member on the rivers spotted you and pipedreams coming down the ant before ludham bridge earlier we was on board the rico's commander coming up the ant 

[Broads01]

4 hours ago, CambridgeCabby said:

currently only one of two boats moored at the staith

Half-term peak well and truly over then. It looks lovely, have a great time.

 

[Mouldy]

14 minutes ago, Broads01 said:

Half-term peak well and truly over then. . . . . . . . . .

 

Had to drop a couple of bits up to our boat yesterday and Silverline were moving their returning fleet to the moorings at the side of their yard.  I’d guess that the rest of their craft finishing this morning have been moved now too, ready for their winter maintenance programme.

[CambridgeCabby]

Heating on , snug as bugs .

beautiful red sky earlier , now eating chicken pie for dinner with a glass or two .

Halloween pumpkin aglow , just to be festive 

[Bluebell]

How quickly things have changed from really busy to fairly quiet… wished we were afloat, but will be again w/c 7th with a bit of luck…😎

[YnysMon]

Hope it will be quiet this week!

[CambridgeCabby]

Moored up at a sparsely populated Ranworth , very windy and drizzling , yet still beautiful !!!

[CambridgeCabby]

In the taxi rank 

[CambridgeCabby]

Cold wet day , definitely time for our morning “Grendels”

[BrundallNavy]

We had a breakfast from the tea shop there last week, took our own plates and ate on the boat very nice indeed.