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Having fought our way along the top fence that separates the Sunnyside reservoir from the club in total darkness Keith Hatton and I arrived on the clubhouse patio. The river was up two steps and the lockers along the waterfront were well awash. The plan had been to get to the boats further up the bank but given the stream was running at something approaching twelve knots and it was pitch black we decided that discretion was the better part of valour besides, we reasoned, the boats are insured! The next morning Richard called. Time to get our dinghies, strimmer and the mower out of harms way. An hour later in wet suit and life jacket I was up to my knees with Richard and Laurie in a still quite fast flowing River Thames. The problem was knowing where the 'edge' was. First Richard's dinghy was dragged up. Then Lawrie's, then Keith's, and finally Over Easy was pulled and floated down to the ramp and up into the trailer park. Next up was HMS Styrofoam. We drew the line at the rescue boat 'Aquarius'. She was a bit to heavy for three, but we beached her on the lower ramp so that when the level eventually falls she will be ready to be brought up outside the clubhouse and 'winterised'. |
Mike (Over Easy) Baker |