21st October
I left Pete in Reading to head home to see my grandson again, who was coming to stay with his parents so that Olly could do a cycle race. Another enjoyable few days and some smiles from a 2 month old - such a joy.
On 20th when I returned to the boat, we moved on to Pangbourne, a 3 hour cruise in showers and sun. A strangely unhelpful lock keeper at Mapledurham kept us waiting to open the gates so long that Pete went up to investigate why. He was chatting to a couple of fellows and told Pete he would be with us in a minute. He wasn't, so we operated the gates and sluices ourselves. He continued his conversation with no apparent concern. We couldn't work out why he was so nonchalant - if he had wanted some time out he could have put up the self service sign, but his sign clearly said lock keeper on duty. Most odd and not the usual friendly behaviour we are used to.
This stretch from Mapledurham to Pangbourne Meadow has to be one of my favourites. I know I have put autumn photos of it on the blog before, but can't resist a few more.
I left Pete in Reading to head home to see my grandson again, who was coming to stay with his parents so that Olly could do a cycle race. Another enjoyable few days and some smiles from a 2 month old - such a joy.
On 20th when I returned to the boat, we moved on to Pangbourne, a 3 hour cruise in showers and sun. A strangely unhelpful lock keeper at Mapledurham kept us waiting to open the gates so long that Pete went up to investigate why. He was chatting to a couple of fellows and told Pete he would be with us in a minute. He wasn't, so we operated the gates and sluices ourselves. He continued his conversation with no apparent concern. We couldn't work out why he was so nonchalant - if he had wanted some time out he could have put up the self service sign, but his sign clearly said lock keeper on duty. Most odd and not the usual friendly behaviour we are used to.
This stretch from Mapledurham to Pangbourne Meadow has to be one of my favourites. I know I have put autumn photos of it on the blog before, but can't resist a few more.
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