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    Stolen Narrowboat??

    :D:D
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    Cookham Lock

    Is Cookham that strange one with what looks like a 'separator' gate halfway? If it is.......can you just use half the lock or would you have to use the double length still? Wouldn't want to be going through there manually during the peak periods! Best take a bottle or two along...
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    Stolen Narrowboat??

    So whilst we're on it... what's the difference between a wide beam narrow boat and a barge?
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    Stolen Narrowboat??

    Probably correct......me just being careless....:)
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    Stolen Narrowboat on the Thames

    Guys....please see my post on the Thames Forum: hopefully this will help someone. http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?432698-Stolen-Narrowboat
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    Stolen Narrowboat??

    Guys Sometime back in 2012-13 I recall reading a thread about a narrowboat which had been stolen somewhere on the tidal Thames. The only reason I remember this is because there was a photo posted of the boat which has a very distinctive doorway at the back. Whilst up in Oxford this week, I saw...
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Cheers Ross......good to see you.
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Surely we'll make it within 12 hours? :rolleyes: Based on the time between locks in the EA handbook, it's about 8.5hrs. Midweek with no school holidays, there'll be little time lost at locks.
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    River restaurant reviews

    Re: Shillingford Bridge Hotel Sounds like they don't really want a riverside restaurant with clients disturbing them! Thanks for the warning.
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Noted....thanks Prof.
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Yes but I had the sentence reduced for kicking a cyclist in the shins
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Thanks BD......we're going for a long day each way! Bonkers.....but hey ho....
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Hi Martin....good to see you too! Long time no speak. YES: that's me! We were pulling in to use the chandler ......incredible...
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    Reading to Oxford?

    Morning all and long time no see: the last year has been 'somewhat challenging' so I've not been on here. Next week a friend and I are taking a couple of long days from Reading to Oxford and back. Is anyone aware of any specific problems or hazards which have appeared? Cheers Simon
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    Monkey Island Hotel - Mooring/Landing

    Oh Martin: DON'T be such a wuss! Remember the James Bond film where the speedboat came clean out of the water and over the wedding reception table? Now THAT's a prom arrival! :-)
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