Tuesday started dull and windy but with the promise of some sun later, and then the forecast for a very wet day on Wednesday. So decided to lay up at a safe mooring adjacent to Day's Lock, firstly to put a proper charge into the batteries and then to see out what I hope to be the worst of the weather in relative safety. The winds have been very strong and also the current near some locks quite challenging to a small boat with tiny motors. The half mile back to the lock took me all of 10 minutes; if only I had decided to go the other way!
A small setback! The gloomy stories from the river regulars are all of a repeat of last July when the river rose to a torrent and small boats were washed into fields and the whole river was closed to navigation for 5 weeks! Another poor year could have a devastating impact on the boating leisure industry on The Thames.
Camera batteries need replacing, hence I have 'borrowed' the picture above to show the view from the quaterdeck!
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