chuckaduck
Active member
Record tide sat 7.4 metres not working Sun so after looking at the weather etc all is set for a trip before the winter sets in
Or so I thought !!
High tide is at 4.15pm so we could go from 2.00 pm went to our mooring to fill with petrol and prepare at about 1.30
Normally the tide would have been flowing in by now but this is what we saw
Well I often dont get it right so decided to wait normally SWMBO arrives 20 minutes after miniskip and I, we fuel up check over and warm the engine up she arrives but still no tide coming in ??
We wait me No problem I can sit all day and watch the world go by miniskip decides to make a raft
SWMBO gets bored
She hasnt got her book !!
After an hour or so still no tide just gentle backwash and then the penny drops
yep must be the thames barrier
at about this time some lcals pop round the corner and yep the barrier is ( up/down me cant tell which way ) so no tide today !!
waited and eventually went out for a short trip which was nice bathing in the autumn sun as dusk is approaching
And before anyone pipes up 7.9 knts
Although the trip was short it was a time to reflect on a good summer season and the winter season to come.
I would like to say how fortunate we are to own a boat moor it where we live and use it
Boy o boy are we lucky not rich but we have all this for not a lot !!
Or so I thought !!
High tide is at 4.15pm so we could go from 2.00 pm went to our mooring to fill with petrol and prepare at about 1.30
Normally the tide would have been flowing in by now but this is what we saw
Well I often dont get it right so decided to wait normally SWMBO arrives 20 minutes after miniskip and I, we fuel up check over and warm the engine up she arrives but still no tide coming in ??
We wait me No problem I can sit all day and watch the world go by miniskip decides to make a raft
SWMBO gets bored
She hasnt got her book !!
After an hour or so still no tide just gentle backwash and then the penny drops
yep must be the thames barrier
at about this time some lcals pop round the corner and yep the barrier is ( up/down me cant tell which way ) so no tide today !!
waited and eventually went out for a short trip which was nice bathing in the autumn sun as dusk is approaching
And before anyone pipes up 7.9 knts
Although the trip was short it was a time to reflect on a good summer season and the winter season to come.
I would like to say how fortunate we are to own a boat moor it where we live and use it
Boy o boy are we lucky not rich but we have all this for not a lot !!