johnalison
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Brightlingsea is full of rogues and ruffians and are not to be trusted. We in Wivenhoe have been saying this for a few centuries and we're not changing now.
And we in Rowhedge have been saying the same about Wivenhoe for years too!Brightlingsea is full of rogues and ruffians and are not to be trusted. We in Wivenhoe have been saying this for a few centuries and we're not changing now.
And not without reason.And we in Rowhedge have been saying the same about Wivenhoe for years too!
We had no experience of this but we used the water taxi. Will certainly be aware though. We are back there next week hopefully. Thanks for the heads up. Urchins are everywhere I think. We watched a group of kids at halfpenny pier ride a bicycle into the water by the fuel station last year. We made the Harbour master aware and it was arranged to have it removed. We had abuse from the group of youths too. the gate was left permanently open which allowed the access. I think this has changed now."If ever a place needed a harbourmaster it is Brightlingsea, and it should be a rule of the port that every craft must be moored. Another nuisance is the trribe of urchings which bear down on to one's dinghy when approaching the hard. One is almost deafened by the shill shrieks of 'Mind your boat, sir'! as some twenty or thirty youthful ruffians wade ot alost waist-deep and lay vilent hards on the dinghy. It is blackmail pure and simple: for, if the yachtsman does not consent to have his boat looked after by one of the tribe, he will probably find her anchored in the middle of the creek on his return. I might mention that a Brightlingsea boy's idea of 'minding your boat' is to use it in the owenr's absence for the purpose of ferrying people across the creek." I best stop there, it gets worse.
I have only visited the new development once or twice, to visit a friend. Another friend calls it the Travelodge. Nice views though.My in-laws have a flat in the marina development. Purchase off plan when new as a holiday home. Then it all Went horribly wrong !
Until last weekend I had not visited since they purchased it and was pleasantly surprised by how much nicer the whole waterside development had become including water in the marina !!
The flat has aged reasonably well and I can assure you they are not on benefits!
Also had three very good meals in the Yachtsman. Not much else to do when storm Francis paid a visit !
Couple of people looked vaguely familiar on my promenade walk and now I know why !
I probably served you a free beer in a former life ..
I have only visited the new development once or twice, to visit a friend. Another friend calls it the Travelodge. Nice views though.
Can't see any grp but is that terylene sail cloth on the dinghy ?
I had a bet with myself that someone would say something like that.bit of a boast