Still pootling along the Thames

Yesterday was a bit of a non event blog wise, I moved from Chertsey back to Shepperton, the lock was on self service, look at that frost along the edges, you have to be very careful.

I did meet a nice couple who were moored in front of me and discussed fold-up bikes (the lady had one) condensation, and baths, amongst other things, I was a bit jealous because they had a full sized bath and I have a mini bath, which as a bath is a waste of time, I stand in it to shower, so later it will be exchanged for a shower tray.

Last night was another frosty one, but the sun shone around 10am and I pulled pins at 11am and set off towards Hurst Park, Molesey where my map said there were short term moorings close to a Tesco, I passed Walton Bridge

and then this interesting home on the way,



Sunbury lock was on self service as well but as luck would have it, it was in my favour and just as I walked up to open the gates a chap also walked up who was coming upstream, he offered to do the gates to speed both mine and his progress, so timing is everything, onwards to Hurst Park and no sign of any visitor moorings, there was a likely looking section of piled edge alongside a park but when I tried to get in to moor I hit bottom about 3 feet from the bank, so I decided that was probably not the best place to stop, instead I moved on through Molesey Lock (which is really in Hampton Court I think) and there was plenty of space on the moorings outside Hampton Court Palace so I swung the boat around to face upstream and that is where I am now for the night. I did walk back to Hurst Park for a bit of shopping, and when I got back I treated myself to a mug of OXO into which I dunked a slice of buttered bread, what a joy, haven’t done that for ages, thanks sis for reminding me of that.

Travel yesterday and today:  3 Locks : 9 Miles