River Thames Holiday 2001
The story in  pictures of a 4 week cruise from Henley-on-Thames upriver to Lechlade and beyond, then back down to our mooring in Staines, in "Diana III", our 27ft Seamaster 27 Diesel cruiser. (click on any picture to view the full size image, then click on the arrows.)

01 After the Rally 02 Departure Preparations 03 Leon the Crew 04 Leaving Shiplake Lock 05 Swan at Pangbourne 06 Evening Row
01 After the Ral... 02 Departure Pre... 03 Leon the Crew... 04 Leaving Shipl... 05 Swan at Pangb... 06 Evening Row.jpg
07  Cliveden Reach 08 View at Cliveden 09 Approaching Beale Park 10 Moored  at Beale Park 11 Evening Chat 12 Grant's 4th Novel
07 Cliveden Rea... 08 View at Clive... 09 Approaching B... 10 Moored at Be... 11 Evening Chat.jpg 12 Grant's 4th N...
13 Leon Escapes 14 Evening Cruise 15 Moira Relaxing 16 Sharp End 17 Diana 18 On Board Straight Across
13 Leon Escapes.jpg 14 Evening Cruis... 15 Moira Relaxin... 16 Sharp End.jpg 17 Diana.jpg 18 On Board Stra...
19 Nomads Sails Off 20 Straign Across Leaves 21 Diana in Cleeve Lock 22 Diana and Crew 23 The Leathern Bottle 24 Tax Returns
19 Nomads Sails ... 20 Straign Acros... 21 Diana in Clee... 22 Diana and Cre... 23 The Leathern ... 24 Tax Returns.jpg
25 Straight Across 26 Mike and Mo 27 Leon Escapes Again 28. Nancy 29 Moira 30 Dianas Crew
25 Straight Acro... 26 Mike and Mo.jpg 27 Leon Escapes ... 28. Nancy.jpg 29 Moira.jpg 30 Dianas Crew.jpg
31 Nomads Skipper 32 Mobile Phone 33 Heatwave at Days Lock 34  Heatwave at Days Lock 35  Heatwave at Days Lock 36  Heatwave at Days Lock
31 Nomads Skippe... 32 Mobile Phone.jpg 33 Heatwave at D... 34 Heatwave at ... 35 Heatwave at ... 36 Heatwave at ...
37 Culham Lock 38 Half Open 39 Full Open 40 Abingdon 41 Abingdon 42 Tax Returns
37 Culham Lock.jpg 38 Half Open.jpg 39 Full Open.jpg 40 Abingdon.jpg 41 Abingdon.jpg 42 Tax Returns.jpg
43 Still Doing Tax Returns 44 Moored at Abingdon 45 Crew of Straight Across 46 Crew of Nomads 47 Grant Kinnairds 48 Departure Time
43 Still Doing T... 44 Moored at Abi... 45 Crew of Strai... 46 Crew of Nomad... 47 Grant Kinnair... 48 Departure Tim...
49 Nomads Sails Away 50 Leon & Diana 51 Farewell Photograph 52 Diving 53 Diving 54 Downriver View
49 Nomads Sails ... 50 Leon & Diana.jpg 51 Farewell Phot... 52 Diving.jpg 53 Diving.jpg 54 Downriver Vie...
55 Next Lock 56 Sleeping Skipper 57 Going Under Osney 58 Going Under Osney 59 Going Under Osney 60 Going Under Osney
55 Next Lock.jpg 56 Sleeping Skip... 57 Going Under O... 58 Going Under O... 59 Going Under O... 60 Going Under O...
61 Above Osney 62 Horses 63 Godstow Lock 64 Kings Lock Entrance 65 Talking the Dog 66 Above Eynesham
61 Above Osney.jpg 62 Horses.jpg 63 Godstow Lock.jpg 64 Kings Lock En... 65 Talking the D... 66 Above Eynesha...
67 John 68 Airing the Bedding 69 Dressed Overall 70 Swimming 71 Swimming 72 Pinkhill Lock
67 John.jpg 68 Airing the Be... 69 Dressed Overa... 70 Swimming.jpg 71 Swimming.jpg 72 Pinkhill Lock...
73 Cruising 74 Newbridge Sunset 75 Jamie 76 Jamie 77 Jamie & Dad 78 Jamie & Mum
73 Cruising.jpg 74 Newbridge Sun... 75 Jamie.jpg 76 Jamie.jpg 77 Jamie & Dad.jpg 78 Jamie & Mum.jpg
79 Hotel Breakfast 80 Footbridge 81 Family Group 82 Diana at Newbridge 83 Bankside Morning 84 My Plane
79 Hotel Breakfa... 80 Footbridge.jpg 81 Family Group.jpg 82 Diana at Newb... 83 Bankside Morn... 84 My Plane.jpg
85 Flowers 86 Flowers 87 Leon and PC 88 River at Lechlade 89 Arrived at Lechlade 90 Riverside Pub
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91 Lechlade High St 92 Lechlade Bridge 93 Old Lock House 94 River above Lechlade 95 Earnest 96 Above Lechlade
91 Lechlade High... 92 Lechlade Brid... 93 Old Lock Hous... 94 River above L... 95 Earnest.jpg 96 Above Lechlad...
97 Narrows 98 Narrower 99 Stuck x100 Chainsaw x101 Chainsaw x102 Poles
97 Narrows.jpg 98 Narrower.jpg 99 Stuck.jpg x100 Chainsaw.jpg x101 Chainsaw.jpg x102 Poles.jpg
x103 Narrowest x104 Destination x105 Hanneford  Bridge x106 Paddling x107 Nancy Clarke x108 Rainy Day
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x109 Kelmscot x110 Radcot x111 Earnest x112 Radcot Bridge x113 Swan at Radcot x114  Swan at Radcot
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x115 Neil at Swan x116 Rain x117 Wet Gear x118 Wet Sailing x119 Rainbow at Newbridge x120 Wet Trip to Oxford
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x121 Farewell Party x122 Chianti Classico x123 Straight Across Departs x124  Straight Across Departs x125 Crayfish x125a Crayfish closeup
x121 Farewell Pa... x122 Chianti Cla... x123 Straight Ac... x124 Straight A... x125 Crayfish.jpg x125a Crayfish c...
x126 Breakdown x127 Help arrives x128 Sharon & Andrew x129 Departure x130 Appleford below Culham x131 Clifton Hampden Bridge
x126 Breakdown.jpg x127 Help arrive... x128 Sharon & An... x129 Departure.jpg x130 Appleford b... x131 Clifton Ham...
x132 Swan Waiting x133 Snoring x134 Leon in Bed x135 Caversham Lock x136 Aurora x137 Sonning
x132 Swan Waitin... x133 Snoring.jpg x134 Leon in Bed... x135 Caversham L... x136 Aurora.jpg x137 Sonning.jpg
x138 French Horn at Sonning x139 Bar Tariff x140 Marsh Lock x140a Rainbow at Hambleden Lock x141 Leon & John x142 Windsor
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x143 Under the walls x144 Windsor Royal Station x145 Windsor Castle x146 Teddy Emporium x147 Street Cafes x148 The Last Lock
x143 Under the w... x144 Windsor Roy... x145 Windsor Cas... x146 Teddy Empor... x147 Street Cafe... x148 The Last Lo...