Upper Thames yesterday.

[Mirror Painter]

Now have electricity below decks! Well, 12V at least. Moored the boat at a Lechlade pub and had steak and chips to celebrate. Then went upstream of the Roundhouse for a gentle cruise. Had a thought that some of you may not have seen the Thames so far up. It looks like it does elsewhere - only narrower...

Here's a few pictures:

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Upsteam of the Roundhouse


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Further up

I went a bit further still but it becomes very narrow and both hands are needed to drive the boat. And I still managed to snap my flag off on a low tree branch.

Coming back noticed a bull. Not as gigantic as the one regularly seen before but pretty big. Complete with a shiny ring through his nose.

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So nice that's it's finally stopped raining. Today I have a watchmark

 

[Wavey]

It's fabulously pretty up that way. Years since I've been that far up by boat. Must hire one for a week or so and show SWMBO life the other side of Osney.

 

[Mirror Painter]

It's fabulously pretty up that way. Years since I've been that far up by boat. Must hire one for a week or so and show SWMBO life the other side of Osney.

If you were around here and fancied a day trip you'd be welcome aboard Moxon. It would be nice to an have enthusiastic passenger / lock assistant. Rather than the usual, press-ganged Mrs Moxon...

 

[hembuck]

Great pics... my little freeman is definitely coming up that way, sometime soon.

 

[dash300]

Great pics... my little freeman is definitely coming up that way, sometime soon.

Even with my dear old Freeman (which is looking as good as new with current owners for many years) it was a hood down job under Osney. Great memories.
Typicaly unimaginative foresight not to build a swing bridge at Osney in my opinion. Others may, I know, see it as an advantage.