Thursday 9 September 2021

Geoffrey completes the hat trick!

 Its becoming montonous now!!!  Set off bright and early.  Just round the corner was Caversham lock.   As we tied up for me to let Geoff ashore I sensed that all was not well.....which he reluctantly admitted.    Chest pains again and difficulty breathing.   He chooses his spots with care as I just had to reverse back to the end of the lock landing out of the way.   999 again and they were here withing 5 minuts.  We were a stones throw from the Royal Berksire and at this time of the morning they were not busy.  Needless to say he was carted off again...any chest pains and it seems to be standard practice.

So this time he only spent the morning in A&E having blood tests and ECG`s  etc.   Result was yet again increased medication and he was home by 2pm.    So he has now sampled three different hospitals and is awaing an out patient at the second one.   We have no idea what will happen next!   Giles picked him up which was great and he rested for the day and then early Wednesday morning we tried again.

Made it through the lock this time!  then the long run through the environs of Reading. 
 We passed the tail end of the cleaning up after Reading Festival.
one lonely cow having a paddle

while his mates (or her mates) form a strange huddle

And so to Goring.   A pleasant run and although the mooring looked quite full as we approached, a narrow boat pulled away leaving us a vey convenient spot.   So kind.
Lovely family BBQ with Giles and Zan and family in the evening and today Zan and I enjoyed a leisurely lunch in the Coppa club at the Swan Hotel.  Time to catch up with all the doings with the 3 grandchildren whilst in delightful surroundings.

So another early start tomorrow, Thursday but the forecast is not brilliant and it could be that we get a little wet.
Goring




3 comments:

Andrew Turner said...

Please instruct your husband to stop worrying you!!
Seriously though - I do hope his medication can be sorted so that you can both enjoy the rest of your “cruising” and come home safely!,

BigJohn said...

Reiterating Andrew's thoughts. Enjoying seeing the rest of your cruising experiences though and remembering a time we were together at Goring

Gillygrove said...

Yes I remember breasting up alongside epiphany above the lock on the other side. Happy days