Thames Draw off 2007

[Ramage]

For info. Draw off between Teddington & Richmond at low tide.

*** Draw Off 2007 - 4th to 25th November 2007 ***
The Draw Off period will commence at approximately 0810 on Sunday the 4th November 2007 and will complete at approximately 1650 on Sunday 25th November 2007.

http://www.teddington-lock.co.uk/page_1149710270562.html

http://www.portoflondon.co.uk/notice2mariners/index.cfm/flag/2/id/2881/site/navigation

 

[teddington_lock]

Rock and Roll !!!

Someone does use the site !!

 

[Ramage]

Oh yes H, and very useful it is too!

Richard asked when the draw off is (on another thread).

I thought the subject deserved a thread of its own! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[teddington_lock]

There's a few photos of the lock and weir during draw off conditions on the website ...

It's in the photo gallery ....

http://www.teddington-lock.co.uk/page_1149357544546.html

and in Latest News 2006

http://www.teddington-lock.co.uk/page_1168449632328.html

I'll try and get some new pictures this year as i have a better camera ... hopefully the levels will stay down ..

 

[oldgit]

Having come through the locks from the Medway a few times ,would like to compliment all we came in contact with,most helpful to a man.The draw off pictures are excellent an as for some of those fish................

 

[Brayman]

I expect we'll now have the Daily Mail taking photographs for a story about the November drought!

 

[Ramage]

But it will only be a real hot story if "Shirlian" is there, marooned in a sea of mud.....

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[Brayman]

I'll have you know that I am yet to earn the dubious honour of bing presented with a Bray "Mudlarks Certificate".
The only place I have been properly aground is about 15 feet off the Eton bank, and I wasn't even trying to moor!

 

[Ramage]

I just thought you would be up for it after your starring role at Abingdon!

 

[Brayman]

I'd certainly like to get down there at low tide to have a look one day.

 

[Richard Shead]

As Kids Howard and I (Tedd Lock) used to head up into the weir stream at low tide and hoover up all the lost fishing tackle and flog it over the winter used to get bucket loads!

With a decent set of boots you can literally walk to eel pie island!

 

[boatone]

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The only place I have been properly aground is about 15 feet off the Eton bank, and I wasn't even trying to moor!

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Been there, done that.....would be nice if someone would do a bit of dredging, don't you think?

 

[Brayman]

There definitely are places that could do with dredging and they could start with all the EA moorings, followed by popular moorings.
I don't advocate dredging for dredgings sake, but where it can improve navigation and mooring then the EA should consider it seriously.

 

[boatone]

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There definitely are places that could do with dredging and they could start with all the EA moorings, followed by popular moorings.
I don't advocate dredging for dredgings sake, but where it can improve navigation and mooring then the EA should consider it seriously.

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I agree, but it seems to get more complicated than that (doesn't it always?).

As I understand it the EA only have a duty to maintain minimum depths in the 'navigational channel' which doe snot include/ectend to 'bankside'.
Im many places the 'popular moorings' are the responsibility of the local authority rather than the EA.

I've said it before and I'll say it again.... we need a comprehensive and co-ordinated plan which enjoys the co-operation of all the various players.....

I'll get me coat.......

 

[Brayman]

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.... we need a comprehensive and co-ordinated plan which enjoys the co-operation of all the various players.....

I'll get me coat.......

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Isn't that something the Thames Alliance was supposed to be about?

 

[boatone]

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Isn't that something the Thames Alliance was supposed to be about?

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Think you need to say that a little louder ! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[oldgit]

"Been there, done that....."

Not JUST <span style="color:red"> </span> at Henley then................ /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[boatone]

"Islands in the stream........"

 

[apollo]

Re: Thames Draw off 2007

I thought that was what the Thames Waterway Plan was all about - or is that just more BullDust like the annual EA magazine in January??? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Ramage]

I hear a Cocker Spaniel had to be rescued from the mud just off Eel Pie Island a couple of days ago. Owner put himself at considerable risk going after it. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif