What other kind of holiday fun is there?
A few snaps I thought I'd share with you. No moaning at the back please.
My marriage took a beating, as apparently spending an hour 'playing radio' is an eternity, when what you really want to do is go exploring on the beach. Still, it's all about compromise, I keep reminding her.
I managed a few activations whilst away, but failed to activate Happisburgh Cliffs (below), as the actual SSSI was closed-off due to a huge cliff collapse.
GB-0604 Happisburgh Cliffs (above).
GB-1267 Peddars Way is part of the North Norfolk Coast National Trail. This spot is near West Runton. It was very hot, with no shade. Just get the job done and retire to the beach cafe...
The beautiful GB-0256 Blakeney Point. Excellent Cod & Chips at the Kings Arms. Uncomfortable activation though, as a couple of 'old people' decided that they needed the adjacent bench more than I did. Numb-bum syndrome for a few hours afterwards, but I don't care - Blakeney Point is a 3-fer with GB-1267 Peddars Way AND it's within GB-0155 Norfolk Coast National Landscape. Nice.
For some of these 2-fers and 3-fers, you really have to plan your exact spot. You must be completely within the boundary of each entity you're activating - and so does all of your equipment. There is 30m of leeway when it comes to paths and trails, as we wouldn't want to inconvenience the general public by camping out in the middle of a footpath. Hunters love a multiple as much as activators, especially if they're also in a park.
Activating GB-0263 Norfolk Broads wasn't as easy as it sounds, with access to suitable locations near the water relatively few and far between. I even had to pay for car parking, and I don't do that very often!
Meanwhile, back in Sussex...
GB-4591 Farlington Marshes was a mixed bag. Great views, but with the busy main road located just behind the car park. I could have taken a walk, but I was on a time limit. On the upside, it also counts as a '2-fer' (a free double-activation) as it's also within GB-0022 Langstone Harbour Conservation Reserve. Yay!
If you activate here, look out for Stuart M0TTQ. He's regularly operating using a 12m Spiderpole a little way around the bay and has over 300 activations at this park.
Above is GB-0308 Chichester Harbour. I actually thought this was Langstone Harbour when I activated this spot, so I had to go back the next day to activate the real Langstone Harbour! Hardly a heartbreak though.
And finally, Bosham Quay at GB-0308. Stunning place, and I can wholly recommend a trip to the various towns and villages around Chichester Harbour in general, with the highlight probably being Emsworth. You just have to deal with the terrible A27 to get there from Mid Sussex :(
At Bosham, you can actually park for free (nothing more rewarding) on the foreshore. No radials required with all that salt water as a ground-plane.
Quick setup and takedown, but beware...
30 minutes after this photo was taken, my parking space looked very different!
Right, that's enough of my boring holiday photos. Enjoy your radio, whichever discipline you choose to take up.
73
Berni M0XYF
