Tag Archives: Thames

Stoking it up on the river

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

The heat was intense but there was enough wind from the passing of the boat to keep the guests. Amazing yesterday – off again today! pic.twitter.com/st4TdFTEli — Pension Plowman (@henryhtapper) August 26, 2019   The plugs were in as we … Continue reading →

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Three seasons of boating on Lady Lucy

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

  I am in love with the river Thames, all my money goes into boats – (apart from the horse!). Over the weekend, I’ve been organising the boating schedule for Lady Lucy. Last year I had over 400 guests on … Continue reading →

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Don’t talk about the weather..!

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

I get bored with people talking about the weather… But I never get bored looking at our wonderful countryside and the impact the weather creates upon it. If you visit the Clore Gallery at the Tate, you can see how … Continue reading →

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Lady Lucy is back and looking for crew!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

Well here she is, revarnished, redecked and repainted. After a spring long refit Lady Lucy is back on the river and after trials today, will be ready for a first outing next weekend. It your idea of heaven is floating … Continue reading →

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MUTINY AT THE BOUNTY!

Posted on August 16, 2015 by

Yesterday was a shocker!   As many of you know, (from first hand experience), I spend much of the summer driving my boat and guests up and down the Thames. Yesterday was no exception. What made yesterday different, was my … Continue reading →

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What to do at Easter?

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

Easter’s here and while many of us will be well planned , some will have had plans fall through and some- well let’s just say “we’re fluid!”. If you’re fluid and are looking for something to do with yourself/your family … Continue reading →

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Honey Honey you’ve got me – living on the floodplain!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by

This is my lock-keeper; they are the people who run the river. They do not live in ergonomically towers in Bristol, they are dedicated people who always go the extra mile for people who live, work and play on the … Continue reading →

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For a summer’s day; the river and the racecourse (thx ITM and Lady Lucy)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by

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Beautiful women, beautiful boats and beautiful days on the river!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Ye distant spires, ye antique towers, That crown the watery glade, Where grateful Science still adores Her Henry’s holy shade; And ye, that from the stately brow Of Windsor’s heights th’ expanse below Of grove, of lawn, of mead survey, … Continue reading →

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Do not be terrorised by anti-terrorism.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

I feel like a stranger in my own City. This is not my London that I live in, it is a town that has been handed over to the security forces. We are a town under threat of a “known … Continue reading →

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