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The Peace of the River - shattered

9/7/2011

 
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The Weather for Friday 2 September seemed to have a promising outlook, so after a lunch at the Trout at Godstow, Aviva headed upstream in the blazing sunshine.

Upstream of Godstow is familiar to us, and passing through KIngs Lock was relaxed. On a Friday evenings, I have learnt, there are often fresh crews taking narrow boats from the Anglo Welsh hire centre at Eynsham. It is a good idea to keep ones distance from these narrow boats with their early learner helmsman! This seemed particularly prudent at Eynsham lock, where an Anglo Welsh narrow boat came out of the lock, weaving from port to starboard and back. I stood by with the aim of fending off if needed. Luckily the novice helmsman, seemed to get the hang of the tiller (yes, you push it the opposite way to the direction you want to go) in the nick of time!

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Oxford to Henley and back solo

9/7/2011

 
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On Monday 11 July, AViVA left her mooring and headed downstream. Weather fair but not promising.

A good run down through Oxford, Iffley and Sandford. Radley was soon astern and on reaching Abingdon it seemed prudent to fuel-up before embarking on this long excursion.

Aviva negotiated the sailing dinghies downstream of the  fuel stop and we were soon entering the narrow Culham Reach before the lock.


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