Apologies from the River Severn

[rafiki_]

Sorry to intrude on the Thames Forum, but these are a few pics from Rafiki's safari on the Severn and Glos Canal last week.

Gloucester Docks

Llantony Bridge

Lady wife relaxing

The estuary from Sharpness

The 2 crossings

Something rather large in the way

Slimbridge

Rafiki finds a sister

 

[boatone]

Sorry to intrude on the Thames Forum, but these are a few pics from Rafiki's safari on the Severn and Glos Canal last week.

No need to apologise -

The Thames Forum A place to discuss boating issues specific to the Thames and other inland waterways

Good to see you here !

(especially as you seem to be able to take straight pictures )

 

[ADLS]

River Severn

Used to water ski under the 1st Severn Bridge while working on a tunnelling that passed under the bridge and the Wye for national grid power cables.
We would ski down to Bristol or up to Sharpness, boats were launched of the old ferry slipway next to the Ferry Boat Inn Hotel. We would even ski on boxing day and call into the hotel where we have a large warming brandy or three afterwards.

Timber barges would be towed from Bristol up to the plywood factory at Lydney. they would go up with the incoming tide. When they passed the bridge the tide was so strong the tow string would be in a horse shoe with the third barge along side the tug.

 

[rafiki_]

Used to water ski under the 1st Severn Bridge while working on a tunnelling that passed under the bridge and the Wye for national grid power cables.
We would ski down to Bristol or up to Sharpness, boats were launched of the old ferry slipway next to the Ferry Boat Inn Hotel. We would even ski on boxing day and call into the hotel where we have a large warming brandy or three afterwards.

Timber barges would be towed from Bristol up to the plywood factory at Lydney. they would go up with the incoming tide. When they passed the bridge the tide was so strong the tow string would be in a horse shoe with the third barge along side the tug.

Yes, the estuary looks really benign, but the current can have a rel kick to it.

 

[chanelyacht]

Yes, the estuary looks really benign, but the current can have a rel kick to it.

I was on the lifeboat based at Sharpness for a number of years - and yes, on a lovely summer day the estuary can be the best place in the world to be.

On a foul day, it's an entirely different world!

 

[david_bagshaw]

The river Severn & Canals

Went to help a mate get his NB back after being stuck from the floods recently.

top row

Lydney looking up river, One of the Purton Wrecks, view up river at Purton. (the bridge failed for a while so were were stopped)

2nd row

A rather nice cruiser, open river, Kidderminster church from the lock

drift wood is some what a problem though !!!


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