Cuchilo
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I have heard that Tescos at Reading is always full of NB's Do you think they are growing the stinging nettles for a soup 
This is a great thread and will hopefully will get more people making the trip up the Thames .
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Geoffs
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I don't know why NB's gather here, but I'm the only non narrow boat.
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Old Chinese proverb 'Man who sail boat into rice field, soon get into paddy'
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Cuchilo
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Lock your doors tonight , just incase  
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JECuk
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Particularly doing it single handed is very impressive.
Watch the NBs. If you are not careful they will steal all your maneuverability.
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Bathtub
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Hi geoff, we miss you !
When you are due back I am arranging salute as you pass Needles battery, Poole Town Band-if there is one- on the Quay and honour guard on pontoon at Cobbs with hooters. We might even get the flotilla together to come and escort you in, bet you wont come back at all
now I've said that !!!!! signed The Three Musketeers
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Nat
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Great report. Reminds me of my river days. I'd forgotten just how sedate the upper Thames can be. Good luck with your return trip
Nat
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BobJohnson
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He'll be back - and we are gonna have to listen to the story of his Thames trip for years to come
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No_Regrets
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As the sun sets on Geoffs trip to Ashmount...
Great to meet you at last Geoff, and have a safe journey home 
(This pic is horribly similar to Pauls one on another thread, but deffo a new one!)
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Geoffs
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Lovely picture, John. I can see it's a bit different, probably a little aerlier.
I'm home now after 10 days away, feels strange. Have left the old tub in the capable hands of Byron.
Will update the final part of my log, bit late 'cos laptop died.
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Geoffs
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As Boatone has already reported I arrived at Ashmount on Friday. Not been able to post until now as an unfortunate laptop encounter with a thunderstorm has prove fatal to said laptop.
Have got home after the trip of a lifetime, for me, and everyone I have met on the way has been great. Should also have some photos of final leg of trip, with B1 in Legacy, but Photobucket won't plat now!
Anyway my trip was finished off with a fantastic weekend, with dinner in the Beetle & wedge on Friday and the BBQ on Saturday, followed by a nice quiet Sunday lazing on the boat.
I can't finish without thanking Eileen and Byron for all their hospitality at Ashmount, it really is a beautiful property, and wonderful of them to let us share a bit of it.
What next, I plan to potter around Abingdon and Oxford for a few days, then head down river on 22nd May hoping to reach Poole by 31 May. If the weather is good should make it well before then. Let's hope this great weather continues, or at least light winds for my sea passage.
I have received many favourable comments about this little log, I've enjoyed putting it together as part of my adventure.
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Photobucket now playing, so some photos.
My final night before South Stoke was outside Tescos with about 4 narrow boats. Had to squeeze in a 30ft space, as I went in I was being watched so thought 'Bit like trying to park at Tesco's here, innit', was appropriate. Had ag reat breakfast in Tesco's in the morning.
So waited foe Boatone to reach Reading and we set off together.
To keep within speed limit engine has to do a max of 800 rpm
Tony and I were exchanging navigational info on channel 6, well chatting mostly!!!
My Volvo D4 has never ever produced the slightest wisp of smoke, but after all this slow running there is a bit of blue smoke on startup. Hope a blast in the estuary later will sort it.
Got Tony framed by Gatehampton railway bridge.
The final lock at Cleeve, and stop for water, directed to a mooring by the harbourmaster, and journey's end.
Edited by Geoffs (11/05/2008 21:59)
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