Boating on the Thames in Autumn has been a wonderful experience. It's quiet this time of year, with hardly any narrowboats still cruising. …
On the Thames
Spooky moorings at Mapledurham
At Mapledurham the river's edge was shallow so, after a couple of attempts to moor more conventionally, we tied our narrowboat to …
Temple Island
The first time I drove past Temple Island, several years ago on the way to Henley-on-Thames, it was early morning and so foggy I could …
Moored on the Thames at Marlow
Very attractive moorings just west of Marlow town, and a great excuse to figure out how to take panoramic photos on my new camera. My …
Moored outside Hampton Court
How's this for a pretty fine spot for our first night on the Thames, moored outside the gates of Hampton Court? We looked around the …
Nicholson Waterways Guides
The Nicholson Waterways Guides are absolutely invaluable to boaters Their guide for the Grand Union Canal is always open on the dashboard …
More boats that make me smile
This is L'Escargot, a boat I've passed several times in Uxbridge and on the Thames:This tiny narrowboat was near Black Jack's Lock:An …
Single-handed boating on the canals
I live alone on my narrowboat and I mostly travel alone. Single-handed boating brings with it particular difficulties and other boaters, …
Goodbye River Thames
My summer on the River Thames is over and it's back to the relative quiet of the canals. Left Kingston and made the short trip to …
Nice place, couldn’t leave
I moored near Hampton Court Palace for a few days, on the other side of the Thames in East Molesey. It's a charming, old-fashioned place …
More repairs
Bristol Fashion is at Tim Barfield's marina again, opposite Tagg's Island, being repaired.Lately I've had a lot of water in the bilge and I …
Bristol fashion behind Bristol
Thanks to Simon Robinson (on a boat called Bristol) for sending me this photo of Bristol Fashion. At the time I was driving round looking …
