oldgit
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Off to Ipswich err no...Just looked at weather forecast.
H,mm what about London then..nope all marinas full, but what about Chelsea.Worth a ring.....Can accomodate you on outside pontoons.No thanks,have been outside when the Thames Navy all escape from the marinas return upstream and go full throttle back to base.
Blimey Got to go somewhere.Fuel tank is full and the crew are rareing to go.
So its off to Swale Marina at Conyer again.
Its Neaps, so no short cut across the mud but a two mile run almost down to Faversham for the so called deep water route.
The "Deep Water" route.
The way in and out
A choice of directions on the way out
The one on the port side is called the butterfly.
Train to Faversham.
The old lock gates are gone,presumably for refurbishment. Speaking to Dick Holness of "East Coast Pilot" fame, who was moored nearbye,the money has been aquired to replace the long derelict old bridge,which prevented access to the upper non tidal pool beyond.
Should be brilliant destination for those adventurous enough to attempt Faversham Creek.
Swale Marine has great little clubhouse and provided us with a decent fish and chip supper on our arrival.
Interesting collection of animals on the cruise as usual,three dogs and a tortoise.
We normally have a pussy cat as well but he went elsewhere.
Murv arrives at Conyer in his splendid new boat now being used as it should be.
The Skipper is on the foredeck directing operations as usual.
Nice collection of fenders on display as well.
6AM.Monday. Forecast F5 -7 at Garrision point and it nearly was a trip home by train.
Off we went anyway and fairly comfortable trip home no casualties apart from the odd telly and few glasses.
H,mm what about London then..nope all marinas full, but what about Chelsea.Worth a ring.....Can accomodate you on outside pontoons.No thanks,have been outside when the Thames Navy all escape from the marinas return upstream and go full throttle back to base.
Blimey Got to go somewhere.Fuel tank is full and the crew are rareing to go.
So its off to Swale Marina at Conyer again.
Its Neaps, so no short cut across the mud but a two mile run almost down to Faversham for the so called deep water route.
The "Deep Water" route.
The way in and out
A choice of directions on the way out
The one on the port side is called the butterfly.
Train to Faversham.
The old lock gates are gone,presumably for refurbishment. Speaking to Dick Holness of "East Coast Pilot" fame, who was moored nearbye,the money has been aquired to replace the long derelict old bridge,which prevented access to the upper non tidal pool beyond.
Should be brilliant destination for those adventurous enough to attempt Faversham Creek.
Swale Marine has great little clubhouse and provided us with a decent fish and chip supper on our arrival.
Interesting collection of animals on the cruise as usual,three dogs and a tortoise.
We normally have a pussy cat as well but he went elsewhere.
Murv arrives at Conyer in his splendid new boat now being used as it should be.
The Skipper is on the foredeck directing operations as usual.
Nice collection of fenders on display as well.
6AM.Monday. Forecast F5 -7 at Garrision point and it nearly was a trip home by train.
Off we went anyway and fairly comfortable trip home no casualties apart from the odd telly and few glasses.
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