Rowers , how nice of them .

[Captain Coochie]

Had a little pootle down river yesterday evening and saw a ( coxless four ?) coming towards me so I backed off the power as usual and moved over so they didn't have to change course . As they passed me one of them shouted thankyou
I was so delighted with the small offering of thanks that I made sure the river was like a mill pond as we passed on our return trips

 

[thejonesey]

Good to hear it! Where did this moment of harmony occur?

 

[Captain Coochie]

Near Sunbury lock , between Sunbury and Molesey locks .

 

[Brayman]

Good to hear it! Where did this moment of harmony occur?

Now come on, it's not that unusual, once you are away from the Henley Reach rowers become much more human!

 

[boatone]

Now come on, it's not that unusual, once you are away from the Henley Reach rowers become much more human!

You obviously never ventured to the lower reaches then, Ian. I have battle scars from at least one "ladies" rowing eight in the Sunbury /Molesey stretch.

 

[Brayman]

You obviously never ventured to the lower reaches then, Ian. I have battle scars from at least one "ladies" rowing eight in the Sunbury /Molesey stretch.

I wasn't even thinking about, let alone talking about Ladies!

 

[Chris_d]

You obviously never ventured to the lower reaches then, Ian. I have battle scars from at least one "ladies" rowing eight in the Sunbury /Molesey stretch.

Are you suggesting they weren't ladies or you have a problem with ladies

I don't normally have any issues with rowers, but did come across a particuarly obnoxious coach at Henley this year, I had passed dozens of rowers without incident but when I came across him and his flock of scullers he seemed determined that I slow down, without apparently even looking at the non existant wash. Think the beer in my hand probably wound him up

 

[Mirror Painter]

All sounds very stressful down there. Up here one mostly encounters swimmers. They don't wave much but I'll forgive them that.

 

[thejonesey]

Now come on, it's not that unusual, once you are away from the Henley Reach rowers become much more human!

Thank a lot! Note where I live!

No offence taken as I tend to agree!