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Hi all last weekend we attended the Mattins service in St Georges Chapel  Windsor and the Queens Scout  parade in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle afterwards. The salute was taken by HRH Prince of Wales and the new Chief Scout Bear Grylls. I was there because I had been awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn in the St Georges day awards, a complete but very pleasant surprise. It was a great day as you will see from the pictures and we were able to meet up with old friends from Staffordshire again . All in All a very pleasant day.

Outside St George’s Chapell with John Barker resipient of the Silver Wolf the highest Award in Scouting and very well deserved. John has been and still  is a stalwart of Scouting in Staffordshire. 

Queens Scouts on Parade

HRH The Prince of Wales inspecting the Parade.

HRH with Bear Grylls the Chief Scout.

Marching off after the Parade

The Band of The Coldstream Guards

Myself and John

John Pauline and Me

After the Parade

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2121/0404/2010201020102010 by admin.

 Well we have left the Marina at Last! And what a start to the season, at the first lock Sonning we were called in to the lock by the Lock-keeper behind a narrow-boat. AS I approached the lock the chap on the helm started to jump up and down waving his arms around and shouting at Carol that he would sue us if I hit him. He said that he had sued two other people successfully before the keeper asked him how long he had been boating Three years said he! Well said the keeper I have been boating for Thirty Three years and know how to work my lock, You had better moderate your behaviour or leave the river.  

To much excitement!! we let him leave and get ahead so he was out of our hair. WE spent bthe week making our way to Windsor as I have to be there for this Sunday for The St Georges Day Scout Parade as I have been awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn, so we are  just running a few hours every day and taking it very easy. WE have arrived and as you can see HM is at Home.

Will update you all after the week end.

Picture 1 getting ready for Henley regata

First of the Season

Inspection Launch Cygnus

A host of Golden Daffs

Steam Launch Spray

Are we on the right River?

At Home

Sunset at Windsor

My favorite mooring by the ice cream kiosk

Hope the weather holds.

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0505/0404/2010201020102010 by admin.

There is no way you can get bored on a boat.

Since my last post I have had my 60th Birthday, made a table top and fitted the mechanism for that, Fitted extra bits to assist with mooring, put down rubber flooring in Lazonet and Engine room , built a gin pole for raising the mast and fitted some lights. So I am enclosing pictures for your delectation. First my Birthday where I thought we were going to see a film and Ended up at Wing Wahs with friends, duped yet again!

Birthday Boy

No need for that

The Gang

Weight Watchers!!

So What!

Easter Outfit bunny girl

The new Wheelhouse Table

I have made this as we canot use the main table when under way as you are unable to get out of the door. Thiswill adjust up and down and can be swung around and used as a small chart table.

Carols new Lamp. We bought this as a joint aniversary present for the wheelhouse but Carol liked it so much  it is now in the Saloon and she has ordered another one for the wheelhouse.

one of two new bit’s I have fitted at the stern to assist with mooring to the banks.

THis is the new Gin Pole when I am using it to raise the mast I will add another picture.

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