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Upstream to Lechlade

24/7/2015

 
LechladeAViVA moored near to Lechlade Bridge
As I am sure you will know, Lechlade is as far as AViVA can reach towards the source of the Thames. We have been there before but it had been on my mind for some time to get there again.

We passed through all of the hand operated locks on the Thames, and sometimes the lock keeper was off duty, so the skipper needed to walk back and forth opening paddles and closing gates while AViVA was warped up taking care of herself.

Night mooringTied up for the night near to Shifford
The locks negotiated were: Kings, Eynsham, Pink Hill, Northmoor, Shifford, Rushey, Radcot, Grafton, Buscot and finally St Johns.


AViVA has a lot of 'above water' construction and sits lightly on the water so on this trip the strong winds were a source of concern particulary when mooring up. When cruising solo, getting into the bank and hammering in stakes and getting attaching the the warps can be a bit panicky if there is on offshore wind. There is always a danger of AViVA getting away by herself leaving the skipper no other choice than to swim after her.

Luckily this didn't happen but I wonder if I could get a grappling hook to throw onto the grassy bank, otherwise I may need to use the anchor in future.


More photos below...


Turbulance in Shifford Lock
Tadpole Bridge
Early morning at Rushey Lock lay by
Rushey Lock
Radcot Bridge - Mast down...
Assistant Lock Keeper at Radcot
Redcoat Lay by
Old Man's Footbridge
Alastair Kenneil
27/7/2015 02:34:15 am

waiting for an invitation to board Aviva sometime soon


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