Creeping closer to the Thames

Creeping very slowly towards the Thames.   We are booked to go out of Brentford next Wednesday.  We had planned to stay over a day just above Denham Deep Lock but when we eached there the mooring was not as nice as anticipated.   Frans Tea room was shown in our book and it was on the edge of Denham Country park.  However the vision in my mind was nothing like reality.   

I harboured thoughts of a gentle cup of coffee in the tearoom or even Saturday morning breakfast. 
  Alas it was not to be.

The tea room was firmly shut and it was a fair walk to the card park where we were being collected to out for a meal with Bob and Rosi.

En route we passed the proposed crossing of HS2

This I gather is the site of the proposed HS2 crossing

Both sides of the canal boarded up and nothing to see

The pub was worth the walk even if it did pour with rain on the way!   Besides with no dog on board we are not walking as much as previous years.   Good meal and good company for supper.

Saturday dawned wet and windy so resigned ourselves to snuggling down below but before 1130 the sun deigned to put in an appearance so we set off towards Uxbridge.

Moored before the built up area above Uxbridge lock and walked in to do various bits of shopping.

Today Sunday was a planned layover day and Geoff has sussed out the church and we were all set to go when the heavens opened yet again!    So Plan B in action again and I have spent most of the day doing Giles accounts!!!   Such a shame as we have not been very successful this year in finding suitable mooring near a church on a Sunday.

It has poured most of the day but we need to move tomorrow so if things dont improve we shall be getting wet!!