Dan Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Whatho Everyone Well, after another year of messing about on the river passes and I've had all my holidays for this year I am now keen for the next one to hurry along and get started! Come on then... what's everyone got booked, and has anyone had their new Hoseasons brochure yet?! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Ah, not finished yet Dan!!! Will be out in December!! Swancraft next year though hopefully, piggy bank permitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I might borrow a clients Hampton for a afternoons chug up/down the river sometime next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Ah, not finished yet Dan!!! Will be out in December!! .... Have a good time Howard! Shakes fist / punches the air!! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Have a good time Howard! Thanks Dan, looking forward to it already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trambo Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 After a token early week this year on Silver Harmony, we return in July for a full fortnight on Silver Symphony. Bliss! No rush, no airport, no flight delays and no jet lag. Just hope the British weather is better in 2013! Fred P.s. Booked direct. The only need of a brochure these days is to put it away for 30 years and then sell it on eBay at an extortionate price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I have several jobs I want to do, but whenever I get on my boat, I tend to just eat, drink, cruise and chill. Is there a cure for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat nee blownup Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 whenever I get on my boat, I tend to just eat, drink, cruise and chill. Is there a cure for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaboater Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 "eat, drink, cruise and chill" Quite often we can't even be bothered to cruise - we eat, drink, sit and chill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I might borrow a clients Hampton for a afternoons chug up/down the river sometime next year! FOC i assume , not for hire or reward?? As for holidays planned, I have just got together with some saily types and bought a River cruiser which means a few weekends on the water with racing and 'apres-sail' also hope to finish Broadsventure so the family can come with us instead of her being just a support/party boat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ah, not finished yet Dan!!! Will be out in December!! Swancraft next year though hopefully, piggy bank permitting. North or South, Howard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The Thames at easter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadensa Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 11 days on Major Gem in May. It seems a long way off, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 February Half term on Evening Shadow, a week at Easter on Thunder them back on Evening Shadow for a week on the May bank holiday week and then a week on Thunder in July!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmorton Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 two weeks in september on ruby gem another solo trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Down every fortnight for a few days....all year! It's so stressful having to leave home to come down to the boat... I still manage though. 81 days so far this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbird Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I've still got a weekend planned in November, and then New Year's Eve afloat for this year. Wedding plans for next year have taken priority over holidays at the moment, but we are honeymooning afloat on the Caledonian Canal aboard the Lord of the Glens cruise "ship" for a week, so that should be different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hello Mark, The Caledonian Canal is great, sadly it was 30 + years ago when we went, four adults and a baby in a 25ft cruiser. We could not go on the full length of the canal because the lock had collapsed at Laggon. Julia Bradury featured a walk on the Caledonian Canal recently and she spoke with the capain whilst the ship was going through one of the locks. You will enjoy self even if the weather is not good, there are mixed reports on the ship and not that many, but if you go with an open mind you should be ok. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 hi all, ive gone &booked early for a change, got fed up of waiting for my sister, so not telling my sister yet, & ive decided to have a nice boat, so ive booked distant horizon, end of september, never had a dual steerer before GULP, i know one or two of you have had that boat, is it easy to switch from top drive to bottom & vice versa ? lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi Lori, Not sure on that boat, but on ours all you have to do is alter one mechanical control. Just make sure the morse contol is always in neutral before switching. The boatyard should give you plenty of advice re the operation. If you get sunny (well lets say dry) weather you can not beat being in the fresh air and being able to see beyond the reeds. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks1702 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 We have this block of flats again in May. Looking to get further south than last year http://norfolkbroadsforum.co.uk/phpBB3/ ... 1d03b1a675 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 North or South, Howard? Hopefully both John!! Need to give the piggy bank a good shake though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbird Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Hello Mark, The Caledonian Canal is great, sadly it was 30 + years ago when we went, four adults and a baby in a 25ft cruiser. We could not go on the full length of the canal because the lock had collapsed at Laggon. Julia Bradury featured a walk on the Caledonian Canal recently and she spoke with the capain whilst the ship was going through one of the locks. You will enjoy self even if the weather is not good, there are mixed reports on the ship and not that many, but if you go with an open mind you should be ok. Regards Alan Hi Alan Yes we saw that program. We also saw the boat in the flesh a couple of years ago as it was passing through Fort Augustus and thought to ourselves it looked lovely. The reviews we read that were not entirely complimentary seemed to revolve around the small cabins, but then they were no used to a Sealine 350 and were probably our slightly larger American cousins. Having seens Perry's holiday vessel though, maybe we should have gone to Florida instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoneRoaming Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 if everything goes as planed will be moveing our boat up to the broads in January, so hopefully make new friends and meet new people. see you on the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Paint that awful faded orange roof cream or white ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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