We did get charged for our nights mooring at Hurley meadow £3, with the man
collecting both night & morning so difficult to escape.
We were first in the queue again at Hurley. The locky wasn't very happy but
cheered up when he heard Cookham had been without electricity all the day
before. Whilst we filled with water I overheard the locky mention a shop so I
went exploring and found a lovely village with a shop that was baking it's own
bread. Not mentioned in my First Mate guide but only a 5min walk.
We went singly past the islands then brested up where there wasn't so much
current. Roger's repair on the stop knob held up well, a piece of string does
come in useful.
Coming out of the first lock Roger had to go down the weed hatch, he came out
with a rope side fender. Handy as we are one short!
Hambledon lock proved interesting. Roger pulled up against the staging and the
front of the boat swung out. A gentleman from the tupperware boat in front
raced to his rescue as I came alongside. We tied the boats together for the
lock and was kindly invited to go in first by the aforesaid tupperware. Before
we could go in we had the spectacle of a punt coming out with a lady sitting
there calmly making a pot of tea.
We saw many different types of boats with a good scattering of rowing boats &
camping boats.
Stopped on the Henley moorings near Tesco's. The charges have changed since our
last visit now being free 10am-3pm; £8 per night & £50per week.
Reading tomorrow & catching up with the chores before the K&A
Sue
