Coming Off the Thames

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." John Lennon

   Our summer cruising plans went like this: early spring, the Lee and Stort (done and done!), then onto the Thames at Brentford, up river all the way to Lechlade--with a side trip on the River Wey. After a summer boating up the Thames and discovering new territory we thought we would turn around at Lechlade, head down river to Oxford and travel up the South Oxford and onward to Napton to visit our friends Andy and Tina, chill out, and think about winter cruising plans.
   We made it as far as Caversham and had to turn back. Les has not been feeling well for awhile. After a particularly tough night I insisted he see a doctor at the Reading A & E (Accident and Emergency for Americans reading this). Upon an exam, x-rays, and blood tests we were told Les needed to have a colonoscopy and it must be ordered by his GP, so we headed back downstream for Brentford on June 23rd. We are now off the Thames and making our way up the Grand Union toward Watford while waiting for the hospital appointment.
   We will continue to blog about our Thames experiences until we get caught up to the present moment. Sorry it takes us so long...there just aren't enough hours in the day just now.