Andrewcook Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Has the Broads still got it's Charm in the Winter then in the Summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 The boards are lovely 365/366.Every day is good even in poor weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddybear Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 The Norfolk Broads in the winter months can be quite magical, totally different to the crowded waterways and the dodgem car mentality of high summer mainly attributed to the northern Broads, The winter months mean having your heating on day and evening, hot water bottle or live bed warmer at night And with short days you need to think of entertainment for later in the day personally I admit watching the telly while savouring a bottle of wine and cooking my evening meal, and then off to bed with a hot water bottle no I haven't got one of those other things LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 We love the Broads in winter too, especially if you can catch a sunny day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewcook Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 As we are almost out of January in to February will there still a a magical time to savour the Charm of the Broads in the Winter with any Boaters out and about in February before the Main Season starts in March I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I've been coming to the broads since the sixties. Owned boats for 12 years.Now living in Martham since October. Its as I said lovely all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Right from when my husband introduced me to boat ownership over 30 years ago I always said how magical the river must look during winter and always fancied seeing it for myself. Picturing in my mind's eye banks and fields covered by frost or a fine coating of snow and thinking just how beautiful that would look. Tony was not so keen being a bit of a hot house plant, he doesn't "do" cold, We have spent the odd New Years Eve on board but the weather has always been fairly mild so not magical frosty scenes. What deters both of us now from winter boating is the risk of having to get off the boat on to icy pontoons and coming in to moor safely. I think I'll just have to settle for the graphic accounts posted by all you more intrepid people on the forum, so keep them coming please. Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 It's interesting how different it feels to live here out of season. During the lockdowns we looked forward to seeing the boats back out and around, for people to be able to enjoy their holidays. Then when summer came and more freedom with it by then, it was interesting to see how you could spot the holidaymakers in Roy's department store on a Saturday, possibly waiting for their boat to be ready. Now we're in those quieter months, and the boats are mostly lined up in the yards. I still find it so fascinating to see them all backing onto the car park at NBD if I walk past. Rather than pasting in my recent winter video, it's almost February so how about this look back to last year. No music overlaid, just the sound of the birds. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Great little video. We can have breakfast at Bridgestones,Potter and not to many in there,yet in high season you will wait,until a table is free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Ian have you got your coffee loyalty card for Bridgestone's? Haven't been over to PH for a while but it's a favourite stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Oh yes had at least three,free coffee's thanks to the loyalty card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Ian, you and Marina have obviously turned into a Bridgestones regulars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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