Journal Entry...
Current Location :
River Thames, Wallingford.
Weather : Sunshine & Partly Cloudy am. Heavy Showers pm.
Wind : Breezy.
Temp: 13c
Set off at 11am upstream towards Wallingford & Oxford.
Moored for lunch @ Goring. After a walk down into the village & lunch aboard we moved on to Cleeve Lock where we took on water.
Several hefty showers later we arrived @ Wallingford. What followed must have looked like a pantomime for any gongoozelers, (boaty name for rubber neckers), or fellow boaties!
With limited mooring we made a decision to moor on the far bank just past Wallington bridge. After ‘winding’, (boaty name for 3-point-turn), we approached only to nearly ground ourselves on the shallow bank. Reversing off we decided to butty on the near bank and moved in. Hazel then pointed out that they should be on the inside because of Harvey the dog. We moved off once again! When they secured we found that the bank was too high for Harvey so while
NB 'Nesta' waited we took 'Quidditch' back to the other side of the bridge to check out a space. We then grounded ourselves once again! This time with both Daria & myself on the bank with 'Quidditch' 6ft out in the water! After struggling against the wind & several more ‘winding’s’ we buttied together in the original mooring & secured. After a long evening walk after dinner, (Beef Stroganoff), we played cards & retired.
No Sky signal available! I really need to buy a longer cable!
Nature Notes : - 3 x Hobby @ Beale Park, 1 x Hobby @ Goring. Spotted Flycatcher. Great spot by Daria! A pair of nesting Kingfisher!
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