Steve Emma and the Grandchildren

3030/1010/2009200920092009 by admin.

Hi everyone it has been a while since I posted the article about the coal boxes. We have since survived a visit from our Eldest Daughter and Son in law together three of our grandchildren. and I have put a selection of photos below for you all. They arrived last Friday and we left to travel up river Saturday morning. Passing first through Caversham lock in rain we went on to Maple Durham Lock which was manned and on to Whitchurch to find the self service sign out. Now this is one of the two locks on the Thames not to have public power so it meant operating the lock by hand. This would not have been too bad except for the fact that the Hotel barge African Queen was just entering and there was a boat above with a crew that did not know how to work the locks. Steve and myself took turns winding the lock gear first to open and close gates and then to lift the paddles for all three craft. After about half an hour we emerged above the lock. On Then to Beale Park where we moored outside the Reserve. After Lunch we went into the park with the family and we can fully recommend the experience. We had a great afternoon and all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The following Morning we moved to Wallingford where we spent Sunday evening. Monday saw us turn around to head downriver to Pangbourne again we experienced a hold up at Whitchurch lock for as we arrived we saw a work-boat moored in the entrance and a Diver down working in the lock mouth. It turned out they were uncovering a ducting pipe so that a new cable could be threaded through it for the later works to install public power. Eventually we were waved through a gap just big enough and into the lock finally mooring at Pangbourne meadow just after lunchtime. A shopping excursion found the butcher and Delicatessen  closed so after discussion it was decided tea would be a visit to the Indian Restaurant for a meal. Tuesday saw the two girls off to the shops while Myself Steve and the grandchildren spent the morning playing with the Ships tender . Finaly we returned to the Marina Tuesday evening. The next two days were spent cleaning and preparing the boat for our next visiters arriving tonight Friday.

Steve at the helm

Emma, Woried about the nails!

Louis next to the Train at Beal Park

Simple’s

Beky and Georgia on the swings

Early morning at Wallingford

I used to have a Parrot

Steady on Dad

Ohh Sh!!

Three monkey’s

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