NorfolkGreg<p>While the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Britsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Britsh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/canals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canals</span></a> have much to recommend them, when you have the open spaces of the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Norfolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norfolk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> on your <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/doorstep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doorstep</span></a> it's hard to say which are best.</p><p>I like to think I can balance the various differences fairly as we are lucky enough to have a small <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/canal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/cottage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cottage</span></a> that fronts the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bridgewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bridgewater</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Canal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canal</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/PrestonBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrestonBrook</span></a> where we plan to keep our <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/canoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canoe</span></a> after our house move.</p>
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NorfolkGreg<p>Just realised! All the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dinghies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dinghies</span></a> on that Pontoon are <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Yeoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yeoman</span></a> (if not the drop keel variant the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/kinsman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kinsman</span></a> </p><p>They used to be one of my favourite <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/halfdecker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>halfdecker</span></a> designs on the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a>. Cheaper to maintain than the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/traditional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>traditional</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/wooden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wooden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/classes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classes</span></a> found on the Broads, but I succumbed to the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/SeaHawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeaHawk</span></a> which is a fabulous design for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/solo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/weekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weekend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/sailing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sailing</span></a> <br><a href="https://seahawk17.org.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">seahawk17.org.uk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
hervé<p>working on new field recordings</p><p>listening w headphones is like being there (without having to do the tree stance with mikes for hours... 😅)</p><p>nature reserves, seaside, fields, broads and surprise encounters</p><p>excited to present this new addition to the 'english soundscape' soon<br><a href="https://nexttime.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nexttime.bandcamp.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fieldrecordings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fieldrecordings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/soundscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soundscape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/englishlandscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>englishlandscape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/norfolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>norfolk</span></a></p>
The Arthur Ransome Society<p>From Broads Beat</p><p>"Amy & Tom out on Hi-Vis patrols of the inland waterways of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Norfolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norfolk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> in between Crime enquiries & welfare checks, on some vulnerable boat owners."</p>
NorfolkGreg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@qmacro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qmacro</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://poweredbygay.social/@PKYo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>PKYo</span></a></span> <br>I read one report that suggested it will take a year to fix.</p><p>That's a lot of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> to tread.</p><p>Is it me or have both of you been relatively quiet recently?</p><p>Also, it must be time to up the hashtag count. There must be more <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/canal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canal</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/boaters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boaters</span></a> out there.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/boatsthattoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boatsthattoot</span></a></p>
NorfolkGreg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MrCopperpot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MrCopperpot</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Broadcaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcaster</span></a> includes <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/tidetables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tidetables</span></a> (essential if you plan to go through <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/GreatYarmouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatYarmouth</span></a> and visit the quieter southern rivers of the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NorfolkBroads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorfolkBroads</span></a>) and a table of cruising times between key points on the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a>. Free paper copies of the magazine are available at the various visitor centres and most local pubs.</p><p>I don't do Facebook or other mainstream social media sites, but would recommend browsing around<br><a href="https://forum.norfolkbroadsnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forum.norfolkbroadsnetwork.com</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a><br>There's plenty of locals and experienced visitors there who will answer questions (providing you demonstrate you've done some research of your own and just need a little more detail).</p><p>You can get a flavour of my boating experience of the Broads (from the mid 1960s) at:<br><a href="https://gregafloat.org.uk/broads/index.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gregafloat.org.uk/broads/index</span><span class="invisible">.php</span></a><br><a href="https://gregafloat.org.uk/seahawk/index.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gregafloat.org.uk/seahawk/inde</span><span class="invisible">x.php</span></a><br><a href="https://gregafloat.org.uk/safari/index.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gregafloat.org.uk/safari/index</span><span class="invisible">.php</span></a></p><p>2/2</p>
Pollinators<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@gregc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gregc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Hellybootwader" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Hellybootwader</span></a></span>. That is a fine location being neighbors with the Broads. <a href="https://epicure.social/tags/broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broads</span></a>.</p>
NorfolkGreg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Hellybootwader" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Hellybootwader</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://epicure.social/@Pollinators" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Pollinators</span></a></span> <br>I may be showing some ignorance here, but I'd be reluctant to spread any rock dust on the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> here, particularly basalt as it's not locally occurring. </p><p>The <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> here is several feet of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/peat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peat</span></a> over sand. The <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dyke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dyke</span></a>, you see to the right of compost cages in the photos, is the boundary of the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NationalPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalPark</span></a>, and a "Site of Special Scientific Interest".</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> (the local <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/lakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lakes</span></a>) that give the area its name are famous as flooded medieval peat diggings.</p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>I do not wish to suggest simple reasons for complex water systems, but this piece suggests excessive rain is impacting the water level of the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Norfolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norfolk</span></a> while not considering why that is happening.</p><p>There is no consideration that it may be due to changing weather patterns caused by <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> breakdown. Why? </p><p><a href="https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24150234.norfolk-broads-firms-raise-fears-potter-heigham-bridge/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR3TOvOWkaqLEXhw29a73NS7WBqQrwHKLdFfgDpdmi0lFnKF9Ri73jxbvBI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">edp24.co.uk/news/24150234.norf</span><span class="invisible">olk-broads-firms-raise-fears-potter-heigham-bridge/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR3TOvOWkaqLEXhw29a73NS7WBqQrwHKLdFfgDpdmi0lFnKF9Ri73jxbvBI</span></a></p>
Gypsum Fantastic<p>I’m on a boat. <a href="https://toottoot.eu/tags/broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broads</span></a></p>
Stephen<p>Spoonbills have successfully bred on the Norfolk Broads for the first time in 400 years. I also appreciated that the article tells us that a baby spoonbill is referred to as a 'teaspoon'!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Norfolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norfolk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Spoonbills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spoonbills</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Breeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Breeding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/23707694.norfolk-broads-sees-first-breeding-spoonbills-400-years/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/new</span><span class="invisible">s/23707694.norfolk-broads-sees-first-breeding-spoonbills-400-years/</span></a></p>
Tom Barber Mars Data Engineer<p>Attempted a bit of bird <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> yesterday on the <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Norfolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Norfolk</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Broads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broads</span></a> <a href="https://tombarber.smugmug.com/Norfolk-Broads/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tombarber.smugmug.com/Norfolk-</span><span class="invisible">Broads/</span></a></p><p>Those <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Swallows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swallows</span></a> are pretty fast to track with a massive lens...</p>
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