Tag Archives: Thames

Cliveden reach – a “green thought in a green shade!”

Posted on August 28, 2022 by henry tapper

For all that is wrong in the world, there are some places where things seem right, and Cliveden Reach, above Maidenhead and below Cookham, was such a place yesterday afternoon. I and my jaunty crew had a picnic on the … Continue reading →

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Lady Lucy sails again (bookings for the summer now being taken)

Posted on May 2, 2022 by henry tapper

Ten weeks after being smashed up by a falling tree, Lady Lucy is repaired and will be ready for action from Saturday 21st May. You can access the booking form here   I look forward to welcoming many readers back … Continue reading →

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Tales of kindness from the riverbank

Posted on June 20, 2021 by henry tapper

  This isn’t one of those trophy weekends when the sun is shining. The river is full of last week’s rain and the temperatures are ten degrees down on this time last week. But Lady Lucy was out yesterday and … Continue reading →

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Can we break down the barriers to our pensions?

Posted on May 27, 2021 by henry tapper

In recent blogs I have been responding to the FCA and TPR’s joint call for input on the standarisation of a pensions consumer journey. The journey is broken down into stages – the main stages of the pensions consumer journey … Continue reading →

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We got to see sunshine after the rain!

Posted on May 2, 2021 by henry tapper

Bluebirds flying over the mountain again? Well not quite – this is the Thames valley, but I did see a yellow wagtail bobbing beside the boat around 6 am! A few hours later my intrepid crew turned up – looking … Continue reading →

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Stoking it up on the river

Posted on August 26, 2019 by henry tapper

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 henry tapper

  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 henry tapper

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 henry tapper

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 henry tapper

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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