B-Hive cruising log for 1997
| Date | Crew | Details | Photos/comments |
| Sunday 20/4/97 | Bob, Nicki, Paul, Amy, Hannah, Val | Day trip - who are these people?! | |
| Sunday 25/5/97 | ASN +dog | Unpacked, TWB on the roof. R+M stayed at home | |
| Mon 26/5/97 9:55-12:30 |
Up to Dukes and onto the ThamesMoored above Swineford Bridge £3. walked into Eynsham and back, TWB out for a paddle | ||
| Tues 27/5/97 9:50-17:45 |
Lunch at the Rose Revived, then on to moor at The Swan Radcot | ||
| Weds 28/5/97 9:55-12:05 |
Windy trip up to Lechlade, Rowed TWB up towards Inglesham, scrabble on the bank until 9:45! | ||
| Thurs 29/5/97 10:00-17:20 |
Very peaceful - downstream to moor at Bablock Hythe | ||
| Fri 30/5/97 10:00-12:30 |
Stopped below Eynsham lock for PO and water. Moored opposite the Trout at Godstow. More TWB rowing | ||
| Sat 31/5/97 9:30-10:30 |
Back to moorings | ||
| Sunday 1/6/97 1:30 |
Robin Wilby and Patti | New crew. Sunny and windy - moored above Kidlington lock | |
| Monday 2/5/97 9:ish- |
Very windy - moored above Somerton Deep | ||
| Tuesday 3/5/97 9:15- |
Wind gone, sunny day. Banbury for shopping, then on to Great Bourton | ||
| Wednesday 4/5/97 10:30- |
Cropredy at midday - pint at Red Lion. - and then stayed for dinner | ||
| Thursday 5/5/97 9:00- |
Up Claydon and to Fenny Compton | ||
| Friday 6/5/97 | Wound and back down to Cropredy | ||
| Saturday 7/5/97 | Gill and Brian | Changeover day - no log for this crew | |
| Saturday 5/7/97 | Kerry, Nick, Mandy, Guy | Cyril for Louse lock only. Down to Abingdon - moored at the Anchor | |
| Sunday 6/7/97 11:00 |
+John, Vicky | Lunch at Shillingford Bridge Hotel, moored at South Stoke | |
| Monday 7/7/97 | Easy trip down to mooring at Pangbourne. BBQ | ||
| Tuesday 8/7/97 | Down to Reading for shopping, Henley in the rain, then moored at Medmenham | ||
| Wednesday 9/7/97 | Early start to get toMarlow by mid-morning - but broken fanbelt- dropped anchor.400m above Temple lock Rescued by Marlow Marine services with temporary belt - thence to boatyard. Away again by 15:00. No space at Marlow - moored at Bourne End | ||
| Thursday 10/7/79 | Turn round and head up to Reading, then moored upstream of Goring at 9pm | ||
| Friday 11/7/97 | Kerrys birthday - balloons! Moored upstream of Abingdon lock | ||
| Saturday 12/7/97 | Back to Abingdon to unload - John and Vicky leave. Remainder on board for trip back to boatyard | ||
| Sunday 13/7/97 13:00-19:45 |
Michael, Lesley, Claire, Graham, Margaret, Per, Jeanette, Steve, Robert, Barabara, Rosie,Debbie,Paul, Gabi | Day trip up to Dukes, and back via Thames, Perch at Binsey, and Louse | |
| Sunday 27/7/97 | ASNC | Away at 17:00, moored above Binsey lock by 18:30 | |
| Monday 28/7/97 9:45-17:00 |
Onto the canal via Dukes, moored Rock of Gibraltar | ||
| Tuesday 29/7/97 8:45-14:25 |
Warm sunshine - up to Aynho by 14:25 hoping for a pint - pub closed at 14:30.Stayed put, TWB out for a row. | ||
| Wednesday 30/7/97 9:40-18:45 |
Up to Banbury for shopping, an t hen on to moor at Cropredy | ||
| Thursday 31/7/97 9:45-16:50 |
Grey damp and chilly. Left Claydon top at 12, Fenny Compton for lunch. Moored above Marston Doles | ||
| Friday 1/8/97 9:00- |
Damp and drizzly, plenty of water in Napton flight, moored for the night outside the Blue Lias. Bluebell fell in! | ||
| Saturday 2/8/97 9:35- |
On to Leamington Spa by 1320 - picked up M. Wound and moored by Kate boats. Went to the pub at Cape locks by TWB | ||
| Sunday 3/8/97 | All except C to Warwick castle - N came back with a sword and shield. Off at 13:30, moored at Two Boats at 18:20. Towpath battle between N and A with lifebelt and mop. Folk night at the two boats | ||
| Monday 4/8/97 9:25-15:35 |
M biked back to Leamington to buy a record - caught up at the top of Stockton, on to Braunston | ||
| Tuesday 5/8/97 9:55-17:15 |
Up the flight, tunnel about 13:00, tied for a BBQ somewhere. Pints in the Narrowboat at Weedon | ||
| Wednesday 6/8/97 8:15-20:00 |
Through Blisworth, then wound 11:20. Looked round the museum, off again at 13:30. Caught a very slow boat, bottom of Wilton at 18:15, Buckby top at 19:40, moored just past the Leicester arm. | ||
| Thursday 7/8/97 8:30-19:20 |
Napton Bridge inn for a pint, then up the flight - top at16:40. moored at Fenny - on the boatyard wharf - moorings very full | ||
| Friday 8/8/97 9:15-13:30 |
Down to Cropredy, wound and up to moor above the lock | ||
| Saturday 9/8/97 | At moorings | ||
| Sunday 10/8/97 | Bob, Angie, Kirstie, Christa | Crew Change. Up as far as Claydon to find the gates locked. | |
| Monday 11/8/97 7:45 |
Up the locks, on to Fenny - Bob on bike to go to the village shop. Carried on - moored Braunston opposite the Mill House | ||
| Tuesday 12/8/97 | Supplies shopping, then up Braunston flight. Boat hook lost to trees. moored at Blisworth | ||
| Wednesday 13/8/97 9:00- |
Through the tunnel, then down Stoke Bruerne locks. Moored Fenny Stratford. | ||
| Thursday 14/8/97 8:30 - 18:30 |
Tesco's at Linslade, Moored Pitstone | ||
| Friday 15/8/97 8:50- |
A long hot day - moored Boxmoor Park | ||
| Saturday 16/8/97 8:30- |
Sainsbury's at Apsley, Moored somewhere - chinese take-away | ||
| Sunday 17/8/97 6:30 |
Brentford passage time midday according to Saturday info, so very early start. Discovered tide time is 3pm - Brentford at 12:30. Onto the Thames at 1pm.Teddington lock chaotic. Moored above Hampton Court. | ||
| Monday 18/8/97 ?-6pm |
Albert - stuck boat - eventually freed, then a long (again hot) day. Moored at Runnymede | ||
| Tuesday 19/8/97 13:00- |
Lazy morning rowing etc. Planned to moor around Maidenhead, but very busy. Eventually moored at Cookham | ||
| Wednesday 20/8/97 10:00- |
Variable traffic, past Festival site and on to Sonning. TWB used. | ||
| Thursday 21/8/97 | Assorted car shuffling, boat to Henley. Lazy afternoon | ||
| Friday 22/8/97 | At Henley for the Festival | ||
| 23-26/8/97 | At the Festival - I think ASN+C+Gav were there | ||
| Wednesday 27/8/97 10:15-15:15 |
R, M, Jon, Jo, Donna | Crew Change. Huge queues at Shiplake then on to the K&A, moored near Toys'r'us. Waiting for Gav and Jo tomorrow | |
| Thursday 28/8/97 ?-19:50 |
Late start, Cunning Man for Lunch. M forgot to engage gears after casting off.... Moored Aldermaston. Ro and Jo scared by a live crayfsh! | ||
| Friday 29/8/97 11:30-18:30 |
Lunch on the move to make Newbury. 2pm took a boat in tow - all the way to Newbury. Moored Victoria Park. | ||
| Saturday 30/8/97 ?-16:30 |
Afternoon start after shopping. Shouted at workmen building Newbury Bypass. Moored Kintbury. Dundas Arms | ||
| Sunday 31/8/97 9:20- |
Off to Hungerford, wound and moored. A came to meet .to say that Princess Di had been killed - no-one on board knew! | ||
| Friday 5/9/97 | Pete, Jill, Joshua | Arrived in the rain, locked down to Avington. | |
| Saturday 6/9/97 | Late start - TV aeriel lost in the lock. Made it to Newbury by 5:10 - just in time to buy a replacement from Dixons | ||
| Sunday 7/9/97 | Boatyard for PO, caught by the current after Woolhampton bridge, but managed to get in to moor ok. Bucks Fizz followed by roast dinner, | ||
| Monday 8/9/97 9:30- |
Down to Aldermaston to leave the boat | ||
| ASN | Return to moorings trip | ||
| Friday 12/9/97 | Arrived 6:15pm - van left in Reading Marine yard. Penultimate night of Proms - Verdi Requiem | ||
| Saturday 13/9/97 8:00-18:30 |
Moored below High Bridge Reading at 1:15. Away at 2pm, Onto the Thames, moored above Cleeve Lock. Walked up to Streatley for the phone. Last night of the Proms. | NB - this was before we had mobiles !! | |
| Sunday 14/9/97 8:10- |
Long stretch to Benson - enforced stop before Days erratic oil
pressure - oil changed. S slid down the wall whilst trying to jump
ashore. Moored below Abingdon bridge at 1:20. Rest of log for today missing - I assume we made it back to moorings ok! |