THE HENLEY WHALERS - Boxing Day - 2013
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Boxing Day 2011
Party in the bandstand 1

Our Traditional Boxing Day row - 26th December 2013 - Or "How good intentions prevailed over adversity"

Rainfall, river-flow and raised water-levels conspired against us, and our annual Boxing-day blowout was almost scuppered. Ah, but you can't keep a good man (or woman) down, so undaunted Whalers rallied to the bandstand at Mill Meadows to sustain tradition.

Whalers, houseguests, family and friends made merry with multitudes of mince pies, stollen (not stolen), and Polish paluszki washed down with Champagne, sloe gin and schnapps.

Just one trusty friend was missing - Molly!
Why? - Read on!

Boxing Day 2011
Party in the bandstand 2
Boxing Day 2011
The towpath is beyond the bench
Boxing Day 2011
See the landing-stage? (Quite!)
Boxing Day 2011
We ARE having fun
The following pictures were taken at about 15:00 the same day. The level at Marsh lock was then 3.6 metres.
The top of the concrete campshedding (edge of the river-bank) at Molly's mooring is at water level when the gauge at Marsh Lock reads 3.17 metres.
Boxing Day 2011
Remenham Lane
Boxing Day 2011
Boathouse and pontoon
Boxing Day 2011
Gateway to towpath
Boxing Day 2011
"Molly" accessible only to the intrepid (and waterfowl)
Here are pictures from 2011 & 2010.

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