See the entire Thames has gone for its usual Winter Snooze

[oldgit]

Judging by the number of new posts ? Tut Tut.

See you all in June,once the lockies have all put up their hanging baskets of Pansies/cut the grass/jetwashed the lock chambers and you lot timidly surface to see if it is safe to come out from under the duvet and horror of horrors not get that green stuff all over your shiney fenders !

Ps,Nearly came to Bray on Saturday but wimp of a host did chicken out due to a few minor breezes and a refreshing shower or two.

 

[oldgit]

"... I thought nothing would deter "The Old Man of The Sea"!!
Na.... not him who invited.only chance of invite from him will be when he needs the leaves clearing of the boat.
Twas somebody just along the way with a gin palace not parked under any trees



Ps have no idea why this post is above yorn ?

 

[Ramage]

Judging by the number of new posts ? Tut Tut.

See you all in June,once the lockies have all put up their hanging baskets of Pansies/cut the grass/jetwashed the lock chambers and you lot timidly surface to see if it is safe to come out from under the duvet and horror of horrors not get that green stuff all over your shiney fenders !

Ps,Nearly came to Bray on Saturday but wimp of a host did chicken out due to a few minor breezes and a refreshing shower or two.

Oh, I beg your pardon O great sage of the Mudway!

I was out on the river on on Friday and I was back on the boat today doing some jobs and chores. Also met up with a new forumite (take a bow Mark M) who has recently bought a Birchwood 33 in need of some TLC.

Re Bray, we cannot go upstream until the Spring because the EA have closed the lock for winter renovation work.

I am surprised that your host allegedly "chickened out"... I thought nothing would deter "The Old Man of The Sea"!!

 

[boatone]

"... I thought nothing would deter "The Old Man of The Sea"!!
Na.... not him who invited.only chance of invite from him will be when he needs the leaves clearing of the boat.

Now now, play nicely Fred. Only you and I know how many times you have been invited but I know I cannot compete with the fodder of Hello magazine.

Mind you. last weekend was particularly crappy weatherwise and my other hobby was placing considerable demands on my time, not to mention swmbo managing to demolish her wardrobe......

 

[heron]

I`m still out and about on the river and will be for weeks to come yet, even if it is just down to the local !

 

[bradtarga34]

Boats starting to get lifted out in our marina, so will soon be like a ghost town there... On the plus side, I am looking forward to our planned weekend in Windsor this weekend, just hope it stays dry(ish). Hopefully there might be the odd firework display going on somewhere that we can oohh and aahhh to, and we'll be making plans to head to St Kat's for New Years eve, something else to look forward to!

 

[Captain Coochie]

Is the season over already ? Ive only been out once and that was to get the safety cert done Serves me right for spending all my pennies on machines i suppose .

 

[bulto]

We are still waiting for the winter fuel payment to top the tanks up. The boat is still in commission and will stay that way as long as possible.
Went down on Sunday in the rain and the only thing moving were oarers from Burway, but then again as my Gran siad No sense No feeling.

 

[Gavi]

Boats starting to get lifted out in our marina, so will soon be like a ghost town there... On the plus side, I am looking forward to our planned weekend in Windsor this weekend, just hope it stays dry(ish). Hopefully there might be the odd firework display going on somewhere that we can oohh and aahhh to, and we'll be making plans to head to St Kat's for New Years eve, something else to look forward to!

Not to mention a certain rugby game....

 

[heron]

Boats starting to get lifted out in our marina, so will soon be like a ghost town there... On the plus side, I am looking forward to our planned weekend in Windsor this weekend, just hope it stays dry(ish). Hopefully there might be the odd firework display going on somewhere that we can oohh and aahhh to, and we'll be making plans to head to St Kat's for New Years eve, something else to look forward to!

We had planned to do St Kats last new years eve but didn`t go in the end as wasnt too sure what to expect. Is the river quite busy on NYE ?

Would mind going this year if others are going

 

[bradtarga34]

We actually head down a few days beforehand and just stay in St Kats. There are normally quite a few restrictions if you are actually out in the evening if NYE due to the fireworks displays. Given that I like the odd tipple (no further comments required thanks) the boat is best left in the marina. It's just a nice location to be, and last time we had about 4 other boats with us so we had a good ol' boat party into the early hours.

 

[Chris_d]

We actually head down a few days beforehand and just stay in St Kats. There are normally quite a few restrictions if you are actually out in the evening if NYE due to the fireworks displays. Given that I like the odd tipple (no further comments required thanks) the boat is best left in the marina. It's just a nice location to be, and last time we had about 4 other boats with us so we had a good ol' boat party into the early hours.

I'd love to do St Kats for new years eve, unfortunately we get barrackaded in by the EA every year, maybe one year they will finaly finish the river.