steve&jax Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Hi All We are planning to come "south" for a few days starting next Saturday but have now hit a problem. Due to a bereavement will have to return home on the Thursday 17/7/14 for the funeral. This means that we will have to travel back to Kent on the Wednesday and return again to the boat on the Friday. Our car will be at Womack where we moor. Does anybody know of a place we can leave the boat for a couple of days safely whilst we are away and also a cheapish way of getting from where we leave the boat to pick up the car and drop it back off on our return? Any ideas would be gratefully received Steve Quote
ranworthbreeze Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Hi Steve, I would moor up at Oulton or Beccles Yacht stations, that way your boat should be safe. Public transport might be an option, but being as your base is Womak Staithe I do not know how that ties in with regards to trains. Regards Alan Quote
Hockham Admiral Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Steve, Hi Ideally you need to be on the North side of the Yare (to minimise road travel, which will be the most expensive part). I'd suggest you contact Andy at Freedom Cruisers and ask if he'd have room for you. abanner@freedomcruisers.co.uk Quote
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Thinking along the same lines as John, why not see if one of the marinas in Brundall have a visitor mooring, or one that`s not occupied that they could let you use for a night or two?. If i lived up there, i`d taxi you myself, but then Dorset is already far enough away. Quote
NorfolkNog Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 One of the hire yards may help if you ask as they should have plenty of space midweek. We have used Blofield Cars in the past and been very pleased with the service. Quote
JawsOrca Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Eastwoods may be able to help too.. I highly recommend all abroad taxis (http://www.allabroadprivatehire.co.uk/) we used them when we last came up from Brundall to Horning.. nice little independent family company, just starting up too, good prices, appears to travel all over broandlands. I called ahead and he was waiting at the boatyard.. Highly recommended/ Quote
650xs Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 my dear mrs jacks and steve .........................need help i would gladly collect and reurn yer ............................................ 1 Quote
650xs Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 feeline travel travel in style nice chap nice clean cars goood ole boy 01692 584987 what a start based in catfield next to womack all to help .............. Quote
BuffaloBill Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Just as a reminder..... Eastwoods of Brundall have been taken over by Barnes Brinkcraft and is undergoing a major redevelopment at the moment but they do not intend(at this time) to have berths to rent. It will be for the sole use of boat sales now that Brooms are taking all their sales back in house. Quote
SweetKingfisher1 Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Hello BuffaloBill, Yes dear old Eastwoods has gone and yes Barnes Brinkscraft has taken over. We are one of the private boats moored there. Our boat has been away for repairs and we are hoping to return back to Brundall this weekend coming. Regards Marina Quote
BuffaloBill Posted July 7, 2014 Posted July 7, 2014 Hi Marina. I presume you are moored on the entrance dyke then? We overnighted there on 6th June(but in the marina) with permission from Matthew as we moor with them in Wroxham. We did that as we were meeting up with friends on the Saturday who were hiring from Silverline. Chris Prior was still working away and looked shocked when we came in but we know him anyway so had a laugh Quote
steve&jax Posted July 8, 2014 Author Posted July 8, 2014 Thanks for help, think it will be at Beccles and public transport to pick the car up. Thanks again Steve Quote
boycee Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Just to let you know in case you need a reliable and competitive taxi service we used All Abroad taxis of Potter Heigham to bring 4 of us back last Saturday 22nd from our annual dinner in Reedham to Sutton Staithe for the excellent price of £35. The owner Rupert even rang me two days before to confirm the details hadn't changed from my origonal booking. Another local firm had quoted £53 ! Contact info numbers are:- 01692 670058 or 07754327388,owner Rupert Atkinson Boycee 3 Quote
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