8th September
Moored on the regatta field for two nights as we have plenty of time and the weather is sunny and hot. £16 for the privilege and the 'warden' is really on the ball; doesn't miss a single boat coming in.
This is a much nicer mooring than our usual Henley spot, it having a grassy bank where you can sit and there are not as many walkers passing close to the boat and peering in. We had several neighbours over the two days, all enjoying the sun, soaking it up and barbecuing as we were.
The 'gentle highway' slips by, the summer traffic now dropping off; less trip boats, more small slipper launches gliding by with groups heading off for 'luncheon' (as a skipper explained as he passed us) already tucking into their wine on board. A group of school children observed us and others in the lock, but seemed unimpressed - nothing they haven't seen or done before, their families probably all have boats anyway, living where they do! In the evening the rowers come out to train - a rhythmical beat and swish passing by, which is a soothing sound, but perhaps not to them as they work so hard.
Lovely lazy days.
Our back garden for the night
Next door neighbour and his polypin of wine at the ready!
Our river view
Eagle eyed warden, he either drives up in his 4x4 or smooths up on this little boat.
Moored on the regatta field for two nights as we have plenty of time and the weather is sunny and hot. £16 for the privilege and the 'warden' is really on the ball; doesn't miss a single boat coming in.
This is a much nicer mooring than our usual Henley spot, it having a grassy bank where you can sit and there are not as many walkers passing close to the boat and peering in. We had several neighbours over the two days, all enjoying the sun, soaking it up and barbecuing as we were.
The 'gentle highway' slips by, the summer traffic now dropping off; less trip boats, more small slipper launches gliding by with groups heading off for 'luncheon' (as a skipper explained as he passed us) already tucking into their wine on board. A group of school children observed us and others in the lock, but seemed unimpressed - nothing they haven't seen or done before, their families probably all have boats anyway, living where they do! In the evening the rowers come out to train - a rhythmical beat and swish passing by, which is a soothing sound, but perhaps not to them as they work so hard.
Lovely lazy days.
Our back garden for the night
Eagle eyed warden, he either drives up in his 4x4 or smooths up on this little boat.
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