{"id":52,"date":"2012-05-25T17:23:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grumpybeartoo.org.uk\/?p=52"},"modified":"2012-05-25T18:09:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T18:09:46","slug":"we-have-arrived-on-the-thames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumpybeartoo.org.uk\/?p=52","title":{"rendered":"We have arrived on the Thames"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday saw Grumpy Bear Too slipped out onto the trailer by “Riverside Marine and Leisure” ready for an early morning trip to Benson Waterfront.\u00a0 The trip went smoothly without a hitch, so that when we arrived at Benson mid-morning Grumpy was safely in the water.\u00a0 Once again we were met by the very friendly and efficient staff from “Benson Waterfront” who helped us out with car parking for two weeks, and the details of the return pick up.<\/p>\n

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Grumpy Bear Too ready to leave Buckden<\/p><\/div>\n

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Grumpy Bear Too safely at Benson Waterfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Having unstowed all the breakables aboard that we had had to secure for road transport and then unpacked our bags, food etc by 1.00 pm we were ready to leave\u00a0for the short journey to Benson lock where we had to get our Thames River Licence.\u00a0 Fortunately, the lock keepers are very helpful and the paperwork was rapidly sorted.\u00a0\u00a0 As we have an Environment Agency licence for\u00a0 the Great Ouse system we get 15 days free per year on the Thames so nothing to pay \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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The Lock Keeper's cottage at Benson Lock<\/p><\/div>\n

We then proceeded down river to Wallingford where we stopped for lunch and a wander around the pretty Oxfordshire market town.\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of bunting about – is something happening soon?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After a very pleasant stop, we carried on down river through the next two locks and are moored for the night at Goring – I think summer has arrived:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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