A very hectic day which we knew we were in for. We complicated it by wanting to have a Sunday pub lunch as this is the last Sunday we will be on the boat. It is very much an English tradition. We bid adieu to Hampton Court Palace and then chugged to The Albany pub. … More Tidal Thames and back on to the Canal – 28th August 2022

Today was the last day that we had Ange De L’Eau on our own as Wolfgang and Marlene join us tomorrow evening. They have spent a bit of time at home in Germany as well as the last month on their new boat “Old Gilly” around Utrecht in the Netherlands. . Looking forward to catching … More To Hampton Court Palace – 27th August 2022

We bid Sarah farewell this morning as she is off to join her husband Mark who has arrived in the UK this morning from Calgary. Sad to say goodbye to our lock and galley slave. We cruised under the shadow of Windsor Castle to the first lock. It takes almost an hour of cruising to … More Farewell to Sarah – 26th August 2022

We awoke to heavy rain on the roof of the boat which was a welcome change. It is hard for us to be annoyed with the rain as it is so needed. It was meant to rain until 2.00pm today but we got short changed when it stopped at 11.00am. We had booked on line … More Wet Day in Windsor – 25th August 2022

Well, we are getting there. There is another bucket list item to be ticked off but that is not for another week and we will keep that secret until then. It was very comfortable cruising in gorgeous weather with a good breeze to keep us cool in 27c heat. Sarah captured this stunning photo of … More Catching up with Liz – 24th August 2022

Today Fraser got to row on the famous Royal regatta course at Henley. The Royal regatta is one of the most prestigious rowing events in the world. It is held in the last week of June / first week of July and comprises crews from all over the world. They race on the stretch of … More Rowing on the Royal Regatta Course – 23rd August 2022

The title of the blog was going to be “The Holy Grail of Rowing.” – Henley on Thames. Instead, our lock slave Sarah decided she wanted to go for an….. …impromptu swim in the Thames. We have never had anyone go in the drink before – guess that record is broken now. The video below … More Woman Over Board – 22nd August 2022

A much busier day today. We wandered off to have breakfast at the local Weatherspoons and do a little more sight seeing around the center of Reading as Sarah had not been to Reading in quite a while. Our wanderings included going up to the Abbey ruins which date back to 1100. In it’s time … More George’s Place – 21st August 2022

As mentioned in the previous blog, we had a big ticket item to tick off from our bucket list. It was meant to have occurred today with us catching the train into London and going to Lords to watch the cricket. It would have been the fourth day of the first test between England and … More Sad Day for Us – 20th August 2022

We are now half way to London. Our cruise down the Thames took just on four hours. We negotiated three locks on the way and then when we turned onto the Kennet and Avon Canal, and we had another double one there. Whilst still on the Thames, a very lovingly kept boat house with thatched … More Reading – The Big Smoke – 19th August 2022