Saturday, 29 July 2017

Six Miles and Two Locks





View from the side hatch as we left  Wallingford
A Crested Glebe- its tufty head is just about visible.


A broad,very pleasant  stretch of river heading towards Moulsford.


The pill boxes are still in evidence and well hidden.


Today's version of the Thames boathouse, and very nice too!!!



Moulsford Railway Bridge, built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1840.  When the line was quadrupled fifty years later, a second span was added.


The Beetle and Wedge Boathouse where H G Wells stayed whilst writing 'The History of Mr Polly'. It features in the book as 'The Potwell Inn'. 


Glebe Lock and time to take on water.



Now that's what you call a hosepipe!!!


Half a mile down river is Goring Lock


Three cruiser behind and one waiting alongside the water point


Sokai and Arkholme take up one side of the lock


All four cruisers fitting snugly alongside.


Here we are breasted up along side Sokai, mooring's are at a premium.


Now for a flavour of Goring



The High Street.


Goring Mill


Three weirs!!!


A beautiful example of a houseboat.



George Michael's house it would appear!!!

SCORES ON THE DOORS 

399 1/2 miles, 204 locks, 21 swing bridges and 5 tunnels.

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