We had a short trip back upstream to Penton Hook Marina to sort out all our washing and most importantly to spend Tuesday with our very old friends ( known for over 45 years!) Colin and Sue- we had a smashing day culminating in a meal at Carluccio's at Woking and it was warm enough to sit outside which was encouraged by them putting out blankets on each outside chair!.
Another old friend of over 30 years rang from America last Monday trying to arrange a get together possibly next Monday. They arrive in the UK on Saturday and are booked into The Ship Hotel in Weybridge High Street- I had walked past it on the Sunday-its such a small world. We are now slowly making our way down to Teddington Lock to hopefully meet Simon and Debs to take the 17.45 high tide down to Brentford Dock and the Grand Union Canal
A few pictures coming up showing the variety of boats you see on the river in just over a few days
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| A group of skiffs being relocated |
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| A skiff full - rowing back from the Magna Carta celebrations at Runnymede |
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| Some really beautiful looking wooden boats outside Laleham Boat Yard |
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| A mini dutch sailing barge- I cannot remember the proper name for them |
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| This was heading towards Shepperton Lock and looks really long |
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But from this angle looks much shorter and more in proportion
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A landing craft-now used by some contractors
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| These two had fitted a small electric powered outboard to an old topper hull. They came back later paddling it and discussing the Mk 2 version! |
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| And finally there have been some fantastic houses on the river but BLUE tiles!!!!!!! |
