Half-term in 'Respite'

Another half-term and another houseboat - this time it's Respite.

Once again we took Varuna with us and we had good weather for our week on the Broads.

Outside Respite ...

Varuna is moored just behind ...






Salhouse Broad ...

End of the week and time to pull Varuna out ...

Half-term in 'Discovery Bay'

For half-term week in October 1982 we hired a houseboat called Discovery Bay which was moored at Horning. In 1981 we'd bought a Westerly Nimrod called Varuna and we towed it to Norfolk, launched it from the slipway at Horning and kept it moored by the houseboat. We spent the week sailing from our base. Unfortunately we only have a few photos.

Discovery Bay ...

Ludham Bridge ...

Salhouse Broad ...

Potter Heigham ...

The River Bure on the way to South Walsham ...

Setting sail for home ...


Well it has been a long day ...

Birthday on the Broads 1980

These are the photos we have for our week's holiday in March/April 1980 on board Kingfisher from Wayford Bridge. While we were here it was Jamie's third birthday and his cake and presents were all taken with us for the celebration.

First morning moored outside South Walsham Broad ...


Simon sailing the dinghy at South Walsham ...

Jamie's birthday on the 31st March and he had his cake when we were moored at the Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling ...




The boys are sailing us from Horsey ...

We stopped at St Benet's Abbey ...


We motored up to Wroxham but this yacht was well reefed coming downriver ...

The Southern Comfort at Wroxham ...

The view from the top of Ranworth church ...


The old mill at Ludham Bridge ...

Sally-Ann having a row at Barton Turf ...

Mike went up the mast ...

and then went back up with the camera ...


Moored at Barton Turf ...

Plenty of sailing in the dinghy on the last night ...






Last morning and leaving Barton Turf for Wayford Bridge ...