oldgit
Well-Known Member
River was quiet during first week on way up to our turn round point Goring . Bit tough finding moorings sometimes and lucky to get decent mooring spots, just arriving as a boat had departed both at both Henley and Goring.
Very few of the locks were officially manned most showing self service , lockies on site engaged in various watering and mowing operations but not assisting with passage.
At two locks the self service signs were up but lockie was helping to transit boats.
Was told on two occasions to get back on my boat when a lockeeper turned up in mid self service operation.
All locks proved simple to operate with the exception of the non standard one just below Henley but got the hang of it in the end.
99% of Thames boaters proved perfectly capable of operating and packing a lock ,both large and small.
99% of the time with good humour as well.
Stayed in Penton Hook and Harleyford Marinas.
Got a warm welcome in the Penton Hook boat club premises.
Lady Lyndsies now seems to be a party location for all the local chavs including it would appear quite few middle aged ones . The amount of litter they left behind was ..................
Last stop was Hampton Court and true to form we squeezed inbetween a solar powered barge and a little sports cruiser, with no battery capability, judging by the length of time he kept his engines runnning during the day.
Never ever seen the river so busy with boats of all shapes and sizes going up and down all day.
Exited Teddington about 10.00, went through Richmond lock around 11.00 and arrived back at Rochester at 19.30.
Big suprise..... the sheer numbers of swimmers enjoying the river along with how popular those stand up paddleboards have become.
An excellent adventure.
Very few of the locks were officially manned most showing self service , lockies on site engaged in various watering and mowing operations but not assisting with passage.
At two locks the self service signs were up but lockie was helping to transit boats.
Was told on two occasions to get back on my boat when a lockeeper turned up in mid self service operation.
All locks proved simple to operate with the exception of the non standard one just below Henley but got the hang of it in the end.
99% of Thames boaters proved perfectly capable of operating and packing a lock ,both large and small.
99% of the time with good humour as well.
Stayed in Penton Hook and Harleyford Marinas.
Got a warm welcome in the Penton Hook boat club premises.
Lady Lyndsies now seems to be a party location for all the local chavs including it would appear quite few middle aged ones . The amount of litter they left behind was ..................
Last stop was Hampton Court and true to form we squeezed inbetween a solar powered barge and a little sports cruiser, with no battery capability, judging by the length of time he kept his engines runnning during the day.
Never ever seen the river so busy with boats of all shapes and sizes going up and down all day.
Exited Teddington about 10.00, went through Richmond lock around 11.00 and arrived back at Rochester at 19.30.
Big suprise..... the sheer numbers of swimmers enjoying the river along with how popular those stand up paddleboards have become.
An excellent adventure.
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