Well after my many years spent boating on the river Medway I do think that the Medway in the Halling /Cuxton reaches is quite beautifull , the low sky line with few Houses spread out on a fairly flat landscape , remains by way of Docks , Warfage , derilict boats , strange built monuments to a bygone age = sheer nostalgic beauty
I'm ashamed to say that I've never noticed this photo before, although it would almost certainly have been taken by my dad, Jack Coote. It is puzzling that the cockler appears to be proceeding stern-first up the creek. Unless they are actually going down the creek, trying to get away early on the tide?
I remember them doing this. They went up stern first so they could get out forwards. And they used sweeps because they were bumping along the bottom with the tide. There was no point using engines, they’d just go a few yards then run hard aground.
I remember them doing this. They went up stern first so they could get out forwards. And they used sweeps because they were bumping along the bottom with the tide. There was no point using engines, they’d just go a few yards then run hard aground.
Thank you for enlightening us. It's good to know there are still some of us alive who are old enough to remember the not so very 'olden days'.I remember them doing this. They went up stern first so they could get out forwards. And they used sweeps because they were bumping along the bottom with the tide. There was no point using engines, they’d just go a few yards then run hard aground.