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Dorchester on Thames

23/7/2013

 
Dorchester is a favourite place but AViVA is here to accommodate Zoe, who is on a local Archeological dig.
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Charmed by a lovely brood of ducklings.

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Wallingford / Waitrose on Thames

23/7/2013

 
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Here is AViVA seen from Wallingford Bridge.
Back on a very comfortable mooring at Wallingford. Stocked up at Waitrose and had a pleasant wander around the antiques arcade. 

This trip got me down as far as Pangbourne. Now heading to Dorchester for another night.

Splendour in the Grass

9/7/2013

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Our trip to Eynsham for a Sunday outing was fun but really hot! Must have over 30 degrees C, and hard to find shade. One of our family crew members suffers from hay fever, and was a bit miserable.

We observed lots of Red Kites hunting small creatures in the newly mowed fields.
Moored up near Eynsham
Moored near Eynsham. This grass is ready for the hay maker.

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To Shifford Lock and back

25/9/2012

 
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Horses on the meadow
Grabbing a final bit of Summer weather, I packed my overnight kit and headed up river. The sun was beating down as I passed through Port Meadow and got a photo  of some horses in need of a bit of a splash. It's a good life for a horse on Port Meadow in Oxford


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Dodging Rain and Bridge Repairs

14/8/2012

 
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We took a couple of days out and spent the night at Dorchester on Thames. As you can see here we found a very cosy mooring tucked in under the trees. We had a fabulous walk up to the top of Whitenham Clumps before a supper of pasta and olive bread.


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Beautiful Evening Cruise

25/7/2012

 
With some good friends aboard, we headed up river to have a picnic supper on the bank near to Wytham farm.

Moderate amounts of refreshingly cold prosecco were consumed but we did not feel inclined to share this with the sheep that came to investigate.
Thanks Steve - for the photos!
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Rosie, Stella, CJ and Daniela
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We approach a good spot to tie up.

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At Last the Summer

23/7/2012

 
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Flood marks at Eynsham Lock
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We've had a lot of rain but it didn't get this bad!
'Goodbye Jet-stream, hello summer'. This was the blackboard sign at Godstow lock as we took a Sunday cruise up to Bablock Hythe.
Here is the crew posing at Pinkhill Lock.


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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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Rain and hay fever to Radcot and back

5/6/2011

 
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On a bright, sunny and warm Friday, three of us took our overnight kits and headed upstream. Girls had a lot of homework and revision, so the skipper was left at the helm for most of the day.

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Evening Cruise to Folly Bridge

20/5/2011

 
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