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Extract from POW August 1998

For the last few years, Cheadle 18 Plus Group members have taken a weeks cruise on a canal boat. In 1998 we thought we'd have a change, instead of a narrow boat (7ft wide), we'd have a luxurious cabin cruiser (12ft wide and 45ft long), and cruise the Thames.

So on the final Saturday in June we picked up our mini-liner at Wallingford in Oxfordshire and a merry crew of ten set sail (hic!). Our first stop was at Goring and when we set sail again on Sunday, we were buzzed by the Police helicopter, (damn keen those T.V. Police), we were innocently flying our large Cheadle standard, aka the Union Jack, but didn't realise the U.J. can only be flown by the Royal Navy. The only connection we can claim to the Senior Service is our liking for rum.

The rest of the week didn't run quietly either, our steering broke down at Maidenhead and we were marooned until a friendly crew towed us to safety. Dave Ogden had to sleep with a large cooking pot (oo er) to catch the water from a leaking window. An argument in a Thai restaurant regarding the overcharging of rice resulted in our refusing to pay the service charge and a mass walk out.

After a cheese and wine party in the park alongside the river, where ten bottles of wine were drunk, we played five a side football. Julie was the star player, perhaps because she was the only one who could stand up straight.

To save messing up the galley, we ate out each evening, and one night visited The Two Brewers in Marlow where we were treated to a different menu than the usual pub grub one courtesy of our hostess from the southern hemisphere.

Our last mention must go to Paul Mannion for his heroic act in leaping overboard to push us off after we were grounded during the night.

Captain Pugwash
Cheadle 18 Plus Group

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