Tripling his chances on the UEA broad

Is this angler tripling his chances of a catch?


Photo taken at the end of January this year at the University of East Anglia Broad.

A walk round a broad

Today was my last day off before returning to work tomorrow. We went to Whitlingham Broad, on the outskirts of Norwich, for a walk round.


The broad was created as recently as the 1980s by gravel extraction.


The tea room at the end of the walk was excellent.

Explore the Norfolk Broads by bungalow

In yesterday's post I mentioned an advert in my 1928 Radio Times for holidays on the Norfolk Broads. Here it is.



NORFOLK BROADS HOLIDAYS

£2 PER WEEK is the average cost per head of hiring a fully furnished wherry, yacht, motor-boat, houseboat, bungalow, camping skiff, etc., to explore 200 miles on inland rivers between Cromer, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Norwich. No extras, only food.

FREE Our 224-page Booklet, "How to enjoy a Broads Holiday," containing details of 400 yachts, wherries, motor-boats, houseboats, bungalows we have for hire weekly.

APPLY NOW AND BOOK EARLY

BLAKES LTD., 19, Broadland Ho., 22, Newgate Street, London, E.C.1.

Train Services, Fares, and other information from any L.N.E.R. or L.M.S. Enquiry Office.

Er ... how do you cruise a bungalow? (And name a river which isn't "inland".)

Looking at the Blakes Boating Holidays website I calculate that there are now 1066 boats under their flag - and no mention of wherries, camping skiffs or bungalows. A week's holiday in August this year on a four berth cruiser on the Broads would set you back a smidgen under £1000, or £250 per head. No doubt you still have to supply your own food.