Things we don't normally see from the river ..........

[boatone]

Went to Oxford by train today for the River Thames Alliance Conference/AGM.

The train journey was a little eventful due to storm damage delays etc but I found it interesting on the Reading to Oxford stretch to see so many views of the river which is definitely not a happy place at the moment. In particular, I didn't realise how many boats are moored in Purley Gardens Marina - the narrow entrance from the river hides a significantly larger marina than one might expect! Significant flooding in evidence for much of the trip and more rain was lashing down as we arrived at Oxford which continued into the afternoon so even more water to deal with.

Sorry, no pics as for once I didn't have a camera with me.

 

[Flynnbarr]

Went to Oxford by train today for the River Thames Alliance Conference/AGM.

The train journey was a little eventful due to storm damage delays etc but I found it interesting on the Reading to Oxford stretch to see so many views of the river which is definitely not a happy place at the moment. In particular, I didn't realise how many boats are moored in Purley Gardens Marina - the narrow entrance from the river hides a significantly larger marina than one might expect! Significant flooding in evidence for much of the trip and more rain was lashing down as we arrived at Oxford which continued into the afternoon so even more water to deal with.

Sorry, no pics as for once I didn't have a camera with me.

Did you see lots of boats on riverside moorings left by brain dead irresponsible stupid boat owners?

 

[Chris_d]

Always enjoy that train journey because of the views.

 

[alfaman155]

Did you see lots of boats on riverside moorings left by brain dead irresponsible stupid boat owners?

Sorry but is this meant to be ironic or a serious question?

 

[oldgit]

Did you see lots of boats on riverside moorings left by brain dead irresponsible stupid boat owners?

So where are they supposed to move them to,marinas simply unable to take the sheer number of boats needing shelter.?
The scale of the problem caught most by suprise and probably far to dangerous to move boat to "safety" even if you can get to your boat without risking life and limb ?

 

[prof pat pending]

Flynnbarr's comment was probably a bit tongue in cheek in reaction to comments in the sinking narrow boat thread

 

[Flynnbarr]

So where are they supposed to move them to,marinas simply unable to take the sheer number of boats needing shelter.?
The scale of the problem caught most by suprise and probably far to dangerous to move boat to "safety" even if you can get to your boat without risking life and limb ?

Oh dear,oh dear,oh dear
I worry for the future of the RCC if you can't put 2+2 together old git!!!!
We'll done prof,just for the record,as a purveyor of a riverside mooring I was being ironic,old git really?

 

[apollo]

Always enjoy that train journey because of the views.

I especially like the part out past Byron's house, shame its so darned expensive

 

[byron]

I especially like the part out past Byron's house, shame its so darned expensive

I'm not expensive and I like dogs.

 

[Chris_d]

I'm not expensive and I like dogs.

I assume he meant the train was expensive, we know your cheap