Journal Entry...
Current Location :
River Thames, Pangbourne.
Weather : Sunny Start but Heavy Showeres Later.
Temp : 14c
Early start today for Daria! It’s a wonder to behold.
We set off upstream at 10.30am sharp for Pangbourne.
A sunny start to the day but at 4am this morning it was literally blowing a gale. *Note to self.. Do not moor under trees!! We were definitely touching the bottom on our mooring as well! Every time the wind gusted we jerked quite aggressively.
We had a brief stop @ Tesco again while NB 'Nesta' took on fuel & water @ Better Boating and then had a fiasco coming thru’ Caversham Lock.
Once inside the lock, having waited for 15 mins while the keeper was nowhere to be found, the boat behind us got his tiller caught on the gate. The lock keeper, who had pissed me off anyway regarding which capstan to use, simply walked without any urgency to help. By the time he reached the other end I had already helped pull the boat forward. This guy gets a zero from me! In fairness I don't think he was the regular keeper as Thames Lock Keepers are generally Top Draw! Finally, moored @ Pangbourne in torrential rain @ 3.30pm.
Had roast chicken for dinner & got a Sky Signal. No walk tonight! Weather was very wet & chilly so stayed aboard,
Nature Notes : - No walk tonight & nothing special enroute!
This site is dedicated as a ships Log for Quidditch as she progressed around the UK Inland Waterways and estuaries from 2004 until 2007. Due to work commitments we are currently based at Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire on a more permanent basis.
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