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Model Forum / General / Models / October 2007Broads Cruisers
Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? > Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? ...do you mean "Boyd's"?  Signature- Rufus >> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? > > ...do you mean "Boyd's"? No, he means "Norfolk Broads" It's an area of flatland on the east coast of England with many waterways. It's very popular with holidaymakers. (kim) on 10/8/2007 8:47 PM kim said the following: > >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > (kim) Sounds a lot better than Nof**k, Vagina. (Norfolk, Virginia, the biggest US Naval port on the east coast of the US). SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ >>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > (kim) ..."birds"? Signature- Rufus >>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >>>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > ..."birds"? No, the flatlands are known as "The Broads". It does have wetland birds but not the kind you are thinking of. (kim) >>>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > (kim) ...there I go...havin' thoughts... Signature- Rufus > >>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? > >>>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > (kim) So...what are the Cruisers? Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >>>>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. The cruisers are, traditionally, small sail boats, usually rented by holiday-makers, to sail the rivers in "the Broads" area of England (Norfolk county). http://wwww.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/JBS136 Now-a-days, ugly motor boats are used. http://family.webshots.com/photo/1010232363000102674cTQubMtoup SignatureMGFoster:::mgf00 Oakland, CA (USA) >> No, he means "Norfolk Broads" >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > ..."birds"? Candid photographs, nudge-nudge? Pat >>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > It's an area of flatland on the east coast of England with many > waterways. It's very popular with holidaymakers. nodnodnod I live near there. There are three distinct types of terrain in the area, the Broadlands, the Brecklands and the Fenlands. The fens are natural wetlands. The broads are what happened to the fens after centuries of peat digging when a series of small interconnected lakes were created. The brecks are a dry sandy heaths covered in gorse and small pines. The brecks are the most arid area in the UK and in their natural state are similar to the border areas between the African savannah and the Sahara. SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. >>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > state are similar to the border areas between the African savannah and the > Sahara. What? Educating model builders! Let us not get carried away. > >>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? > >>> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > What? Educating model builders! Let us not get carried away. I think I learned of the Fens through a novel on Hereward the Wake. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >>>>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I think I learned of the Fens through a novel on Hereward the Wake. Hereward is a bit of a local hero, being the Anglian equivalent to Robin Hood. Other local heroes are Horatio Nelson, George Vancouver and Thomas Paine. It is interesting that all three "local heroes" left Norfolk as soon as they could and never went back! SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. > >>>>>> Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? > >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. I remember asking Moramarth what he knew of Hereward and IIIRC, he was unfamiliar with the name. Hereward must be more local than I would have thought. Checking Google got me many hits, however. Mr. Paine apparently spent some time here in Lancaster since the Redcoats were visiting Philadelphia at the same time. ;) We have one bridge named for a US Army general because it's located next to his home town. I gather he never came back either, or he wouldn't have ever gotten famous. Then there's General Reynolds who acquired fame in a rather fatal way at Gettysburg. I'm not sure he came back either. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. I remember cruising for broads in my old Camaro...close enough? ;) > Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers? |
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