Enjoying our quiet mud-weight mooring in Oulton Broad fishing and then by Jolly to the quay and on by taxi to Lowestoft for a typical seaside day, as the family enjoyed the beach, "Punch and Judy" at children’s corner and all and me a couple of plates of fresh seafood.
After a sunny start, a sea mist rolled in and it became quite chilly with the breeze and so we returned for the Oulton Broad Gala Day as the girls swam in the old-fashioned outdoor pool and then to cast off for the long cruise through Somerleyton, St Olaves and on to Burgh Castle for the night marvelling at the Roman ruins. France and Britain reject negotiations with Iraq unless it withdraws from Kuwait.
We had a lovely quiet night at our mud-weight mooring in Oulton Broad and then I got up early on to continue my fishing. I had caught a couple of nice roach last night and I had my first bream of the holiday this morning. After breakfast, the Jolly took us safely ashore where we moored on a congested quay. The entire area was very busy indeed. Once we were ashore, we went straight on to Lowestoft by taxi and had our morning drinks before settling the family on the beach. I got the deck-chairs and wind-breaks and then walked the girls along to the 11.30am performance of "Punch and Judy" at children’s corner. Whilst they were there, a TV camera was taking pictures and then later on this evening, the girls were on TV as the news was showing the Bank Holiday crowds at the seaside enjoying typical seaside entertainment! I passed some time by having a couple of plates of fresh seafood and chatted to the stall-holder who had a Mitsubishi transportable telephone like mine.
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After a sunny start, a sea mist rolled in and it became quite chilly with the breeze and so we packed up and returned to Oulton Broad. It was much brighter and warmer, even though not very far away. The Oulton Broad Gala Day was in full swing, but we opted not to join it by paying for entry into the Nicholas Everett Park, but stayed in the area of the cafe where the girls enjoyed their swim in the old-fashioned outdoor pool and I shopped at the chandlers and then sat and rested. We went back to the Paxton Princess by the Jolly and then had tea on board before undertaking the long cruise through Somerleyton, St Olaves and on to Burgh Castle. We were pleased to find a mooring outside the shop and pub and so tied up there in time to take the girls for a walk up to the ruins of Burgh Castle where they could run around and play hide-and-seek whilst Diana and I had another look at the ruins.
They are very impressive, and we enjoy sitting on the bank overlooking Breydon Water and imagining what the prospect would have been at the higher sea levels of Roman times when the fort was built. I pledged myself to find out much more about the archaeological history of the fort and settlement. Once back at the boat, we insisted that the girls put themselves to bed and Di and I went into the bar and had a couple of drinks on a very warm night. I was up late watching TV and writing my journal tonight after an active day. France and Britain reject negotiations with Iraq unless it withdraws from Kuwait.