Jollies

[wilee]

Dunno what we're doing this year, kids will be off to stay with their nana in S/Wales as usual for at least a fortnight in the summer, if we all go down then we usually stay for 4 or 5 days then leave the lads to stay the rest of the time.
Other than that it'll probably be just regular days out and about here and there, I've never really been one to want to stay in one place for an entire holiday, usually get bored a few days in.

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Sailing usually leads to me recycling my food.

[nicknackpaddywhack]

Jan 18, 2011 10:33:45 GMT 1 @wilee said:

Dunno what we're doing this year, kids will be off to stay with their nana in S/Wales as usual for at least a fortnight in the summer, if we all go down then we usually stay for 4 or 5 days then leave the lads to stay the rest of the time.
Other than that it'll probably be just regular days out and about here and there, I've never really been one to want to stay in one place for an entire holiday, usually get bored a few days in.

Im a bit like that so we started to do the Norfolk Broads
An absolutly brill holiday you get bored with Great yarmouth
you just up anchor and sail to Norwich or some little riverside
village that time has forgot.
We did it for 10 years and i still want to go back

[Ann1]

I fancy that Nick, just meandering down the canals in a longboat, tying up where you want. Does it get busy on the canals?

[nicknackpaddywhack]

Jan 18, 2011 22:34:37 GMT 1 Ann1 said:

I fancy that Nick, just meandering down the canals in a longboat, tying up where you want. Does it get busy on the canals?

AH.....Ann if when you say longboat you mean a Rose and jim
type boat ....Theres none of them and no Locks on the
Norfolk Broads .
The boats are all cruisers some wouldn't be out of place tied
up in Monaco.
The last time we went we knew we would not be back for
some time so we realy pushed the boat out (pardon the pun)
and hired a boat that was 57ft long 6 berth all cabins were
on suite dish washer washing machine hoover microwave
fully equipped galley echo sounder for catching fish a safe
Bow thrusters and you pressed a button in the cockpit the whole
centre section of the roof rolled back to leave the cockpit and
galley in the open air....Oh and the mud pot (anchor) was electric
That cost us £1500 a week but that was divided between
6 paying adults ....Expensive ..yes.... would you enjoy it ...I dont
Know all i can say is we did it every year for 10 years and we
have not had as much fun in one week since .
Take a look at Blake's or Hoseasons websites

One other thing Ann theres no canals its all open water ways
in places its like sailing down the river tyne but it will knock
your socks off just lying on top of your boat watching the wild life

[Fairscup]

Jan 18, 2011 22:34:37 GMT 1 Ann1 said:

I fancy that Nick, just meandering down the canals in a longboat, tying up where you want. Does it get busy on the canals?

Tried that 6 years ago. Brilliant. Middle of June so there wern't too many boats about and the weather was perfect. just as well as it is probably not much fun being stuck alone at the stern of a 60 footer if it rains.

We did the Stourbridge Ring in The Midlands which meant we were spared the boredom of sailing to and from along the same route. Met lots of nice people along the way and many smashing pubs. Good exercise at the locks (sluices) as well.

Would really recommend a week on the canals.!!!!!

[nicknackpaddywhack]

Jan 19, 2011 10:09:28 GMT 1 Fairscup said:

Jan 18, 2011 22:34:37 GMT 1 Ann1 said:

I fancy that Nick, just meandering down the canals in a longboat, tying up where you want. Does it get busy on the canals?

Tried that 6 years ago. Brilliant. Middle of June so there weren't too many boats about and the weather was perfect. just as well as it is probably not much fun being stuck alone at the stern of a 60 footer if it rains.


Ah but Fares the Stourbridge Ring is a Canal the Norfolk Broads
are open water ways you can turn a 60 footer in mid stream
and no locks which means you can travel further in a day
but your right about the fun factor saying that i would not
tell anyone to do it because i had a brill time but i would say
try it you will love it or hate it in fact go to Wroxham which
is the capital of the broads for the day and you can hire small
day boats try that and if you get the bug your off

[Fairscup]

It was the canals and the relaxing that were the highlights for us. All a matter of taste , I suppose.

[nicknackpaddywhack]

Jan 19, 2011 11:31:42 GMT 1 Fairscup said:

It was the canals and the relaxing that were the highlights for us. All a matter of taste , I suppose.

dont get me wrong fairs there are parts of the broads which are
stunning and on a summers day looks like a cadbury's flake add
But your right its down to taste

[nickkielcepoland]

My jollies are well and truly booked.
I'm going to go for plenty of long runs along the Bystrzyca River here in Lublin. It's green and lovely, and a perfect paradise for runners when it's hot and sunny.
All I have to do is walk out of my home and I'm there.
Running is awesome, and people who don't do it, just don't know what they're missing.

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Jan 19, 2011 11:31:42 GMT 1 Fairscup said:

It was the canals and the relaxing that were the highlights for us. All a matter of taste , I suppose.

Sounds idyllic but we never tried it. My wife had a fear of water and would never step on board.
Apart from that we could have three weeks A/I in Turkey for the same price, so really there's no contest.
But (watch out for dreadful pun) what ever floats your boat.

I'll get my coat.

[nicknackpaddywhack]

Why dont you make the the summer meet an all weekend one
and hire a boat on the broads just think a whole wk end
with Coyote & Rumsy enough to make your toes curl
I wonder which one would end up in the drink first ;D ;D

[wilee]

Never done a boating holiday, had a trip on the broads though as a kid - we had a holiday in a place called Stalham in Norfolk, checked out Norwich, G'Yarmouth, Sutton (with it's windmill) and a whole load of little villages, lovely area.
Last actual holiday at a fixed location for a couple of weeks I ever took was with my folks in the late 1980's, went to the Isle of Wight - I only tagged along so I could take my fishing gear with me so didn't really see a lot of the island, was still a nice place for what I did see of it - usually from the inside of a pub after a days fishing!!!

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I would recommend this place to anyone we has such a good time here we would have been going back around the same time this year.

www.sonesta.com/Sharm Club/

[Pollypeterborough]

Been to Italy Lake garda. wonderful scenery nice people. All so Boston in the USA. just booked are car and stopped in motels went to the white mountains. new England. and many more.It was the best hoilday i ever had.