Marlow to Henley
Dull weather early today, so quite concerned about the state of the batteries. However managed to link up for a mid-channel pit stop for an engine change at Aston; huge thanks to Cereze Gay for stopping the courier somehwere in Marlow and making the link. In fact it was not quite mid-channel and The Flower Pot Inn provided a welcome refresher.
The on to Henley. Apart from large boatloads of merry (aka drunk) corporate hospitality junketeers it all appeared rather quite and low key. I wasn't showered with Champagne and had the feeling that a small boat making slow progress up the course was of little significance to the parade of very fancy boats that were having their prime time for the year!
But found an excellent mooring and the £35 nightly fee (£45 for the rest of the week!) was waived. In my case a decent mooring includes a friendly cafe and the all-important toilets! Also cheered by a visit from David Jerger (our neighbour and his long-not-standing drinking partner, Mike). Quite a decent meal at The Anchor.
Rain overnight and a cloudy morning means I will have to do some Henley watching while the batteries gain a little more for the push on to Sonning. And who should I meet on parade but Cliff and Claire Henson - wonder what they were procuring!
Not too discouraged to have nearly made half way after a week on the River, including one rest day. But expect the next half to be harder going with a patchy forecast for the weekend and the return of the dreaded wind.
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