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Sock tip
Next time you pack, put a sock over each bottle of wine. Not only does it protect each bottle from breaking in transit, but H gets to take more socks so he doesn't run out and storage not an issue. You could then even play a game of choose the socks - whichever you choose becomes the wine of the day! Hope you've had some lovely sun today and all those socks have dried, you might just be needing them over the weekend.

Could be "wedded"?
Really like your blog site and looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. As a month's rain is going to fall in one day we'll bring along our own boat. Xxx

Hi
Hi Rosie and Howard love hearing about your adventure. I have a picture of Howard sat with his feet over the side as he fishes for tasty bites. Try Perch you can eat them. Have fun you two the sun will come soon. Love Pauline and Paul.x

Where was yesterday's entry?
Yesterday afternoon I sat down at my desk with my lunch and opened up your blog in eager anticipation for the latest update... only to find there wasn't one! Later that day, sitting at the dinner table with mum she said 'Rosie didn't do her blog today!' She was very disappointed - seeing as there was no blog to help her procrastinate, she actually had to mark some books! We are all living vicariously through you and your boating adventure!

Seen Ray Mears?
Hi Sis and H, sounds a ball. At least river should be in fast flow which means going down stream you're hardly using any fuel. Was the hot shower after swimming the highlight so far? We're off to Newbury races tomorrow to meet up with gang and John and Lorraine from N Zealand. Bringing J&L back to Wey for a couple of days and then up to Reading on Sat for do - popping in to Mum's on way. Tell H to use the fish he catches as bait for a bigger fish. Keep paddling x x

Just messin about on the riverrr!
Hi Rosie & Captain H. Are you still afloat? No blog today? Great idea - we will watch out for you on the National News! Happy days & cozy nights. We look forward to meeting up in Sept. Nothing booked yet - I forgot what date we agreed ! Love Ali & Barry x

Storage dilemma
Hi R and H, Love reading your blog. We think your storage dilemma is only temporary, you must be able to solve it within two days. Groetjes Inge en Huub

Ahoy there shipmates!
Loving the blog, Martin and I will be following with interest. Hope the weather improves, it's much more fun sipping a glass of red whilst soaking up the sun. But hey, at least you have plenty of supplies in. Looking forward to hearing more of your escapades.

What fun!
Sounds great, Rosie. Enjoy!

Where?
Hi you two! and I thought you were off travelling to Peru or somewhere exotic as I had no idea what your boat was called....Happy Birthday Rosie, hope you had some champagne. sorry to say but you might need your waterproofs this week still you are made of strong stuff .... have fun! Love Suzie

Happy Birthday
Hi Rosie and Howard a belated happy birthday to you Rosie. (Sorry I did not know). You sound like you are both having a wonderful adventure. I don't remember you mentioning doing this trip. Is it something you have thought about for a while or did it come on suddenly that you would like to go boating on the Thames. (A bit like Rosie and Jim). I guess you don't remember that program. Paul and I will be on the Thames in London on the 14 July. I believe it is the Silver Baracuda. It has been arranged by Thames Water as Paul has worked for them for 40 years. We are staying at the Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark on the 13th - 15th July. You never know might see you along the river. Have fun and take care. Love Pauline.

Up the creek without a paddle
Happy Birthday for yesterday, Rosie! Love the blog and can't wait to see pictures. Glad to hear your epic voyage is underway after the months of meticulous planning - which evidently omitted checking that the gas tank was full, the loo empty and you had enough shillings for the meter. The vision of you two bumbling around in the dark with headlights on...priceless! Hadn't realised this was planned as a gastronomic tour - perhaps you could do restaurant critiques along the way and get sponsored by Michelin? Today Tampopo, tomorrow Limpopo?

Ohhhhhhh nooooo!!
Brilliant start! Chuckling away to myself still :-) hope everything is improving for you both? Missing the Bass possy heaps... All a bit flat without you :-(( Off to Waterbabies soon yay... Big hugs from us all xxxx