An overcast morning saw is set off early to Boveney Lock, which like yesterdays first lock was non operative. Somebody had pressed too many buttons and we had to wait for the lockie to reset it. This was most fortuitous as we meet Robert and Graciela aboard Sweet Love. I recognised their boat as an America Ranger Tug, which they had imported into the UK to do some boating. They were a lovely couple who gratefully listened as we explained the locking procedure, and discussed boats. Good luck guys, they were thinking of taking the boat to Holland next !

We pushed on thru the next couple of locks, till Windsor Castle appeared, and all the airplanes departing Heathrow.

The trees bordering the Crown Estate were covered in some impressive clumps of Mistletoe

We then ran along Runnymede and Magna Carta, now packed with people as it’s the W/E and the suns out

After 6 hours cruising we passed thru Shepperton lock, and the entrance to the River Wey. We’ve found some mooring at the back of Desborough Cut, but it’s crowded and noisy. We might move onto the River Weys Thames Lock landing stage later on, and go thru first thing next morning.