your lovely river

[dylanwinter]

I must say the upper Thames has given me some brilliant winter sails and as a cameraman the low winter light and the low perspective from the Duck Punt have given me some wonderful photographic opportunities

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sequence-041303.jpg

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sequence-04660.jpg

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sequence-04582.jpg

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sequence-04723.jpg

the rest of the snaps are here

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/thames-at-low-level/


these are frame grabs from the HD camera

 

[bumperdump]

great river i agree taken today ...............

 

[BarryH]

It looks amazingly uncluttered. Really nice to see. Its amazing how when seen in the height of the summer full of white plastic boats it can look gaudy. One of the many reasons I like the river best above Oxford.

 

[Mirror Painter]

1. Nice to see a Seagull engine in use. I have one as a stand-by.

2. The Thames is not a lovely river. The upper Thames is the least lovely part and It is even less lovely in the summer. People should avoid it.

 

[dylanwinter]

seagull thread drift

1. Nice to see a Seagull engine in use. I have one as a stand-by.

2. The Thames is not a lovely river. The upper Thames is the least lovely part and It is even less lovely in the summer. People should avoid it.

I had a seagull - used it once on the broads and saw all the fuel it dribbled into the water and stopped using it

then when the eangine on the beast fell apart I borrowed a bigger seagull

used it once and really felt that it was environmentally unsound

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/video-logs/ktl-vlog-137-the-unethical-use-of-a-seagull/

I love the simplicity of the engine - I even look up with something approaching joy when I hear one......

but it did make me feel like a bad person watching that two stroke mix spreading all over the water.

Dylan

 

[oldgit]

hem......But far more importantly did he catch anything ?

 

[Mirror Painter]

Actually I agree Dylan and to use the Seagull a lot would trouble my conscience. But my Seagull is kept at home and only for emergency use should my old Mercury breakdown away from the mooring.

I sleep well knowing that a very rare, (or hopefully never), dribble of oil is better for the environment than putting the engine in landfill. Or where ever it would go.

Stephen.

I had a seagull - used it once on the broads and saw all the fuel it dribbled into the water and stopped using it

then when the eangine on the beast fell apart I borrowed a bigger seagull

used it once and really felt that it was environmentally unsound

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/video-logs/ktl-vlog-137-the-unethical-use-of-a-seagull/

I love the simplicity of the engine - I even look up with something approaching joy when I hear one......

but it did make me feel like a bad person watching that two stroke mix spreading all over the water.

Dylan

 

[watson1959]

1. Nice to see a Seagull engine in use. I have one as a stand-by.

2. The Thames is not a lovely river. The upper Thames is the least lovely part and It is even less lovely in the summer. People should avoid it.

I disagree Moxon.....the ugliest part is the stretch between Sonning and Marlowe......no-one should ever go there during daylight hours and most especially between January 1st and December 31st,,,,avoid at all costs.....

Hmmm.....that should keep the numbers down a bit

 

[Mirror Painter]

the ugliest part is the stretch between Sonning and Marlowe

Ha ha.

I have never been around the Soning area by boat but used to work for a company near Wargrave chaired by Lady something. For really special staff rewards, (e.g. some decades of service), her Ladyship's son would bring the vintage Rolls and take the staff member to lunch at the French Horn in Sonning. I always thought it would be a terryfing experience but never had to suffer it.

I can remember a bridge next to the French Horn. Was that a bridge over the Thames? Could I go there one day in my tiny boat?

 

[watson1959]

Ha ha.

I have never been around the Soning area by boat but used to work for a company near Wargrave chaired by Lady something. For really special staff rewards, (e.g. some decades of service), her Ladyship's son would bring the vintage Rolls and take the staff member to lunch at the French Horn in Sonning. I always thought it would be a terryfing experience but never had to suffer it.

I can remember a bridge next to the French Horn. Was that a bridge over the Thames? Could I go there one day in my tiny boat?

Lol yes.....that's Sonning Bridge....the Horn is somewhat overrated (nowadays) in my humble opinion and of course, if you were brave enough to pass the dragons which guard the upper river, you'd be most welcome down here....just don't tell 'em all

 

[TrueBlue]

I can remember a bridge next to the French Horn. Was that a bridge over the Thames? Could I go there one day in my tiny boat?

Even The African Queen can get under Sonning bridge - and they had to close the river to repair it (bridge, not Queen).

The bridge next the pub is over the weir stream and we can get under it - just. Have done it a couple of times in the summer; lovely to drop an anchor or two and have lunch onboard.

 

[ianc1200]

But what about the next (road) bridge, and up to the back end of the weir?

 

[TrueBlue]

But what about the next (road) bridge, and up to the back end of the weir?

That's what I meant - I forgot about the footbridge; lots of room for me there. The roadbridge is quite a tight squeeze, had to bend-ze-knees there.

 

[Applescruffs]

The pedant strikes !

Actually I agree Dylan and to use the Seagull a lot would trouble my conscience. But my Seagull is kept at home and only for emergency use should my old Mercury breakdown away from the mooring

.

You might have a bit of trouble going home to fetch it.........should your old Mercury break down away from your mooring that is...unless your mooring happens to be your garage....:¬)

 

[Mirror Painter]

I'm not sure what your point is? I'm never going to anywhere so remote that I can't walk across some fields, and find a bus or taxi to my car. Or call the wife to ask someone to put the Seagull in her car so she can bring it.

Actually I agree Dylan and to use the Seagull a lot would trouble my conscience. But my Seagull is kept at home and only for emergency use should my old Mercury breakdown away from the mooring

.

You might have a bit of trouble going home to fetch it.........should your old Mercury break down away from your mooring that is...unless your mooring happens to be your garage....:¬)

 

[Mirror Painter]

Applescruffs,

Thank you! Your post has reminded me to place an order for one of these:

http://www.force4.co.uk/520/Force-4-Aluminium-Paddle-1-2-metre.html

I have been meaning to do that for some time so there was another form of propulsion on board at all time.

 

[Applescruffs]

I'm not sure what your point is? I'm never going to anywhere so remote that I can't walk across some fields, and find a bus or taxi to my car. Or call the wife to ask someone to put the Seagull in her car so she can bring it.





SORRY !...I didn't realise that you just messed about about on a river and could just walk home across the fields when it all went t*ts up.......I thought that you were a 'proper' sailor and went to sea 'n' that.....MY mistake.....

 

[Mirror Painter]

Here's a clue:

Thames forum



SORRY !...I didn't realise that you just messed about about on a river and could just walk home across the fields when it all went t*ts up.......I thought that you were a 'proper' sailor and went to sea 'n' that.....MY mistake.....[/QUOTE]

 

[Ramage]

Oh, did the bit about "Thames and Inland Waterways" pass you by?

 

[Applescruffs]

YUP !

Oh, did the bit about "Thames and Inland Waterways" pass you by?

Apparerntly so...sorry to have intruded.....DOh !!