About turn at Kington

We eventually left Windsor last Tuesday, picked up fuel from Chris on the fuel barge Marchant and thence to Hampton Court.  The mooring charges here have not increased since last year which is a wonder.  Still £8 a night after the first 24 hours free.  Max 3 nights

We only anted the one night so that was ideal.  A very convivial evening as Gavin and Celia came aboard for the odd glass of wine or two after supper!

The castle from Eton bridge

and as we journey downstream.

 Lots of floating homes as we journey down stream which look idyllic in the sunshine and when the river is calm and low!

Petroc right on the end of the moorings at Kingston

Wednesday we moved round the corner to Kingston which is as far as we intended going.  All set for my two granny duty days and then a planned family weekend which was to start with Emma Boe and I going to see Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat.....

Mooring charges here the same 24 hours free and up to 4 further nights at £8 a night.

Well....you know what they say about the best laid plans!!!

Boe started with a bug on the Friday and was in no fit state to go to the show.  Sadly we could find anyone who wanted to join us so Emma and I had an empty seat between us in a packed theatre.   Great show although we thought it a bit short as it finished begore 9.30 having started at 7.30 with an interval.

Saturday was planned for everyone to come out to Petroc for the day and supper on board as Emma and Dave only live 20 mins on the train from Kingston.   Sadly I succumbed to the bug on Saturday morning.   Emma, Kensa and I made it out to meet Geoff for breakfast (Boe still not recovered).   I had to beat a hasty retreat from the restaurant and made it back to the boat in time to collapse!

Supper on board cancelled although Emma and K stayed for the afternoon and had time with Geoff.......I was completely out of it by then.....

Sunday went ahead as planned although we had heavy rain in the morning but Boe Emma and Kensa made it out and Dave joined us for lunch.  An excellent (if somewhat expensive!) lunch in the Foresters pub in Hampton Wick.

All fully recovered now thank goodness...….so this morning we about turned and have started on the journey upstream.