HEATHER

Welcome to Heather

Houseboat of character, docked in Hoveton by the River Bure on the Norfolk Broads Waterways.

Heather is cared for by a partnership of friends and family. Our aim is to preserve the distinctive style of the houseboat and enable future generations to enjoy her charms.

Explore the riverside, browse the shops and places to eat and drink ~ and much more beyond monumental Wroxham Bridge.

Andrew, Timothy and Christopher

15 September 2025

Blood moon over Buredale



The moon affects many things vital to life on planet earth ~ most crucially tides of the seas. This lunar magnetic pull of water ricochets right up the River Bure from the German Ocean to Wroxham and Hoveton twice a day at variable times. The rise and fall may only be a matter of an inch ~ nevertheless the force is not insignificant, especially when certain 'spring tides' occur. 

As the moon orbits the earth, added to the counterpoint of earth orbiting around the sun, the moon constantly changes appearance. This happens in four separate lunar phases ~ First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter and New Moon. Another four phases comprise the full order of moon sequence ~ New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter and Waning Crescent. 

On the 7th and 8th of September a blood moon, or total lunar eclipse occurred. The moon turned a deep shade of scarlet as the earth's shadow passed over the lunar surface. 

The view of the moon shining incandescently aloft of the blackened water presents a beautiful and romantic image. In contrast to the artful moon scene, some say a full moon has a strong irrational effect on animal behaviour, including human beings. It is no coincidence that an everyday word 'lunatic' stems from the old Latin 'lunaticus,' meaning literally 'moonstruck.' 

Andrew, Edward 

Did you see the blood moon from your geographic... Bathe in her ore, a crimson goddess, she whispered revelation of existence ~ an awesome sight. 

Ifixia

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King's Head Staithe, Hoveton, pictured from Wroxham public Parish Staithe