News from Thatcham

Well, here we re back in the Swan with a good wifi signal. Since Devises we have had heat problems along with the rest of the country. I am not complaining but it has been very hot in our steel mode of transport and it has been tad hot for operating locks. So much so that Jenny lost her cool, Sid got overheated and all went a bit quite on board Hunters Moon!!! Normal service has now resumed with the onset of a lovely cooling breeze and we have arrived at back to Thatcham.

Mrs Moaner again. I am fed up with people moaning to me on the lockside about this canal and the lack of moorings! It is a bit of a problem but yesterday evening we found a really delightful wild mooring having been unable to moor where we had hoped.
Sometimes it is necessary to hack back a bit of undergrowth and the delights of the Kennet as and Avon are well worth persevering for.

We have shared locks with some great people and got to know many canal folk well. It is amazing how you keep coming across the same people time and again on this mainly to Bristol and back waterway. The lovely chap on Flying Pig was particularly helpful in remooring some boats in order to make room for us and it has been lovely to catch up with Richard on Clara Pay, along with Megan his border collie, as he makes his way back onto the Thames. Hopefully we will com cross him again as we see to have the same journey plan - roughly!

Thames and Kennet Marina is our next stop then him for a few days before setting off for our return to the Oxford Canal and back to Fenny.

Hunters Moon passing under Newbury Bridge