Autumn Colours

[oldgit]

A few photographs taken a weekend or so ago.A stretch of river between the tidal lock at Allington and East Farleigh lock .We cannot go any further up due to the low bridge just beyond.
Although just about the most urban bit of the navigation,dense tree cover,makes for very pleasant journey.
A walk up to the Bull Pub for supper,overnight on the EA pile moorings listening to the weir and back down late afternoon to catch the tide back home on Sunday.

Waiting for the big Spring tide to ebb a bit in order to scrape under Aylesford Bridge and then dash to make lock.

Through a deserted Maidstone Town centre.(Our first over night stop)

As far as we can go

 

[Capt Popeye]

great pics of an enjoyable trip

 

[oldgit]

Temp 25C and no signal whatsoever on the wifes TV.....deep joy

 

[talltim]

Thanks for sharing it was a great weekend and autumn is one of our fave seasons due to the colours

 

[oldgit]

Only thing to be careful of is draft,probably max of about 1.5m in places,but keep dead in the middle and everything should be OK.
We have about 50mm to spare twixt fly and arch on Maidstone Bridge.

 

[Chris_d]

Looks very nice, almost as nice as the Thames

 

[oldgit]

Looks very nice, almost as nice as the Thames

Sorry,where..... ?

 

[peterandjeanette]

Crikey Fred, it looks a bit narrow up there.

How many tacks do you have to put in if the wind is in the wrong direction?

Oops, sorry. Can't get used to the change of forum since I went raggie.

 

[oldgit]

" Can't get used to the change of forum since I went raggie. "

Most impressed with your new purchase,do all those ropes hanging down do something ?

 

[peterandjeanette]

I'm sure I'll find a use for them at some point.

Perhaps to pull me over Windsor Bridge, as I can't get under it.
Just haven't got used to pushing on all these ropes yet. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[talltim]

Sorry for the delay but did not know how to upload photos

Some more pics of the tidal Medway on the 1st Oct

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[oldgit]

H,mm there was alot of c**p floating in that bit of the river,perhaps we could ask the Thames boys to cough up a few of their spare millions and sub us the price of a quick clean up.
Maybe they could have a whip round on our behalf or perhaps cut back on the Champers and canapes in order for us to go about our business in safety.

 

[Ramage]

H,mm there was alot of c**p floating in that bit of the river

How many times do we have to tell you to use the heads instead of sitting on the rail??

 

[oldgit]

Do you mind..... we have buckets for that sort of thing......
......and a sponge on a stick the clean up after.

 

[talltim]

I have to make do with a dock leaf

 

[tinkicker0]

Great pics. You are certainly are an intrepid Oldgit. I'd have been getting nervous long before I got as far up as you.

Visions of the Africa Queen would have been running through my mind.