Spring social gathering

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We are repeating last year's successful Spring social gathering at Lechlade-on-Thames.

 
This year it will be on Saturday 15th April, and will be primarily a lunch time event. We previously indicated there would be an early evening meal, but it was impossible to arrange a suitable restaurant booking, so we have booked a large table for lunch.

We will also be using the New Inn rather than the Riverside. The latter are not currently taking bookings so we had to switch venue. For those who visited the Riverside last year, the New Inn is just round the corner.

The New Inn restaurant opens for lunch at 12 noon, we plan for the meals to be served about 12:45. You will need to pre-order at least a week beforehand, we will publish the menu in due course. We will also require a deposit of 50% with your order, to be passed on to the restaurant.

Nothing is fixed for after lunch, but there's plenty of scope. A pleasant walk along the river, boating talk at the marina, or just hang around the bar! Or if you're just making a day trip you may want to head off home before it gets too late.

There is a very nice marina at Lechlade, so you may want to think about bringing your boat, and maybe incorporate a few days river cruising, either launching at Lechlade, or further down river and cruising up for the Saturday. If you plan on doing this please make your own arrangements with the marina.

If you want a hotel room for overnight, again please make your own arrangements. Both the Riverside and New Inn have rooms, but I recommend booking as soon as possible. Those are the only hotels in Lechlade (it's a very small place!) but you could also try Swindon or Cirencester, which are each only about 10 miles away.

We hope you will be able to join us. If you can, and/or if you have any questions, please reply here.

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Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight

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Caroline and I will be there

Submitted by simon.armitage on

Caroline and I will be there and are booked into the New Inn for the Saturday night.

Hope to see many of you there

Simon

New Inn are not showing rooms

Submitted by roly.simpson on

New Inn are not showing rooms available now on expedia so I booked Riverside but maybe they will release another time.

I've just booked two nights

Submitted by michael.buxton on

I've just booked two nights at the New Inn on Expedia. Showing 4 double and 4 twin rooms left. Perhaps there is a minimum of 2 nights required.

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Re Lechlade Marina for Easter

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Re Lechlade Marina for Easter Social

Further to Rick's thoughts about bringing your own boat, Nicola and I used the marina very successfully last year - along with other boats - and we are thinking of doing the same this year, perhaps, this time, launching downstream of Oxford and wending our way to Lechlade. I made an enquiry and Jules sent me the following reply.

Dear Quentin

Thank you for your email. We would be delighted to see you and your McGregor friends at Lechlade Marina again next year. We would be able to accommodate a few more boats, but space is a little limited so please keep in touch regarding numbers. I have pencilled your dates onto our calendar, awaiting your confirmation.

Based on your proposal to arrive on 14th April for this owners club rally, our cost per boat would be £70.00 inc VAT to launch, moor for two nights, park car & trailer over three days and recover. We don’t keep dedicated visitor moorings, so the overnight moorings are likely to be in the slipway or on the ends of the peninsulas, possibly rafted up alongside other boats, either in your group or in the marina, or on moorings that are vacant where our customers are out cruising. We can allocate you an area within the marina to congregate should you wish to, and there are details of the local pubs etc that may be able to do food for you included in the attachment.

We should be able to accommodate some boats for additional days mooring and/or parking for cars and trailers if some wish to extend the stay by cruising down river. We can price these individually depending on the requirements, but costs are on the attached sheet for reference. It also has lots of other bits and pieces that may be useful, but please do contact us if anything is not covered. Please let me know if you need any additional info on the marina or Lechlade etc.

We look forward to hearing from you again.

Best wishes

Jules 07989313198

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

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Details from Jules at

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Details from Jules at Lechlade......

McGregor Owners Club Social

  1. Format of event – Launch – Cruise - Recover or Launch – moor in marina with day cruises – Recover to be agreed
  2. People will arrive and launch on 14 April 2023 and then recover their boat and leave 16 April 2023. We will charge £70.00 per boat to launch, moor for two nights and park for the 3 days and recover. (Charge to be agreed if event longer than 3 days – but discounted from our usual £20 slipway fee, £7.50/day to park a car and trailer, £18/ night to moor (£24/ night if boat 30ft+ in length)).
  3. We do have a tractor available to assist with launching for an additional fee but most people have no problems with our slipway which will easily take boats up to 35ft long as the slipway ramp is concrete with a slope of approximately 1:10 and is 5.5m wide and 12m long. We have a floating pontoon to aid getting on and off smaller boats but rallies with larger numbers of boats are likely to have to raft up.
  4. We can offer electrical hookups for the boats. Rather than trying to deal with meter readings etc we will charge a flat rate of £5 per boat/night if they want to hook up to the electricity during their stay (This cost is subject to change depending on energy prices at the time). Some of our hookup bollards will be a bit away from moorings so a 20m+ long cable will be required to reach to the 16Amp sockets. Mains Water is also available.
  5. We have 2 showers and 3 loos as well as a cassette toilet emptying point.
  6. We would ask that anyone just attending as a spectator, parks in the town and walks into the site rather than driving and parking here.
  7. We do have some capacity for people to either arrive earlier than the Start Date or stay after the End Date. If anyone wants to, we will charge £7.50/day to park for the additional days, £18/ night to moor for additional nights (30ft and under) £24/night (30ft plus) and £5/night for additional electric hookup (subject to change).
  8. We would be happy to assist people who would like to add a 1 way Thames cruise onto their attendance. Subject to having the space available people can park their car and trailer here for £7.50 /day cruise down the Thames with a view to hauling out at Benson/ Windsor or one of the other slipways downstream. Near to the marina entrance lives a chap called Chris Webb who as Charisma Cars is a licenced airport Taxi run business. Chris regularly collects people who have cruised down the river and brings them back in his vehicle toothier car and trailer for them to take their car and trailer to the downstream slipway where they intend to haul out after and 1 way Thames Transit. Chris can be contacted on 01367253424.
  9. There are lots of pubs offering accommodation to stay at on a trip down the river if the boat isn’t suitable to stay on or the Environment Agency run campsites at some of the locks https://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-thames-locks-and-facilities-for-boatershttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-thames-locks-and-facilities-for-boaters . The same web pages have details of lockside moorings.
  10. For people attending a rally at Lechlade marina who want to stay locally rather than on board. We suggest trying https://www.riverside-lechlade.com/ or https://newinnhotel.co.uk/ or there are lots of Airbnb’s in Lechlade too.
  11. We may be able to accommodate people trailing their boat here if they would like to camp or campervan in the marina. We will charge £10 per night to camp, £15 per night for a campervan plus an additional £5 per night for electric hookup (subject to change depending on energy prices at the time) for either a tent or camper. We are happy that some people travelling a long distance may choose to arrive and stay the night before Start Date and/or the night after End Date nights.
  12. We are unlikely to have room for spectators to camp they should try http://www.bridgehousecampsite.co.uk/ or https://www.roughgroundsfarm.co.uk/info/
  13. You will let us know who wants to launch/ moor/ stay for how many of nights, with or without electric hookup.
  14. You will let us know if anyone wants to camp and for how many of what sort of nights, with or without electric.
  15. We don’t take credit/ debit cards so people will either need to bring cash or through you provide us with their email address and we can email and invoice to be paid by bank transfer in advance of their arrival.
  16. We will set up a code that you can give to each boat owner (only) so that they can get in and out of the electric gate.
  17. Both the Riverside and the New Inn have function rooms you may be able to use but also areas of their restaurants that they can reserve for larger parties that are fairly separate.
  18. Alternatively we may be able to put up a tent for a function that you can bring a caterer to. The catering business in Lechlade that has done a number of functions in the marina ranging from picnic hamper teas, through big BBQ’s to a hog roast is https://moniquescountrykitchen.co.uk/
  19. For activities during your event The Trout at Lechlade https://www.thetroutinn.com/ is a very short cruise away with riverside moorings, the Plough at Kelmscot https://theploughinnkelmscott.com/ a moderate cruise with a short walk to the pub or Ye Old Swan at Radcot https://yeoldeswan.co.uk/ a longer cruise away with riverside moorings. All would need to be booked for a larger group.
  20. We will require you to insist all boats are insured and have a boat safety certificate (where required) to be allowed to attend a rally.
  21. I am sure your members know, but for those whose boats don’t have a current Environment Agency River Thames Registration they will need to purchase a visitors registration, the details of which and the requirements needed to obtain one can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/river-thames-boat-registration-and-application-forms . Visitor registrations may be available to purchase at St Johns lock.

If you would like to we can arrange a time for you to visit to discuss this in more detail. For your members who want to find out more please see our website https://lechlademarina.co.uk/.

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Wow that's a lot of

Submitted by jonathan.knight on

Wow that's a lot of information, they have clearly spent time thinking about it since last year our 4 boats must have had an impact! Though I thought it was all very peaceful.

They are a very nice couple running the Marina and it is a very pretty spot surrounded by trees with grass bunds between the berths and importantly a nice shower block. There is a lovely river walk and a lovely access to the pubs and centre of the village.

Jonathan

I can also say this is the

Submitted by jonathan.knight on

I can also say this is the prettiest and quietist part of the navigable river I've seen.

Jonathan

CALLING ALL MOA MEMBERS !  ..

Submitted by roly.simpson on

CALLING ALL MOA MEMBERS ! ........in the wake of last Saturdays enjoyable on-line AGM event it`s time now to focus our attention on our SPRING SOCIAL ON 15TH APRIL .

We always used to have a sociable day event combining AGM stuff and various presentations of ideas for MOA events plus invitations to join in with cruising plans and also other items of interest / education . Covid stopped us meeting up in person but introduced us to a very efficient way to include a broad range of members in our essential business and future planning . However as you will see in the Minutes of the AGM...( PLEASE READ THEM in the section on AGMs ) the chance to meet and share in person has been sorely missed , both for friendship and to foster interest in more and various adventures .

the SPRING SOCIAL is the antidote to this , a time to relax , share and encourage ! Its up to you what we do but we have arranged for the lunch and for the room to be available for an hour or two afterwards so PLEASE COME AND BRING YOUR IDEAS and QUESTIONS and any other entertaining contributions you might have . A good number of people have already signalled that they will be staying overnight so there will be plenty of chance for chat while in the day-time , weather permitting there is the possibility to explore the Cotswold market town of Lechlade or wander along the river .

There are also interesting sights around if you are making a weekend of it and should you wish to bring your boat it is a great place to set off to explore the Thames . As Quentin has helpfully documented there are good facilities at the marina and even a possibility to arrange downstream collection . Last year , on Aranah , Ros and I we explored the section towards Oxford , having done the lower Thames up from Windsor in 2021. Macgregors are great river boats .

If you just want to come and test out your trailering / launching skills ( and sleep on your boat ! it is a good quiet place and a perfect slipway ) .

SO.....PLEASE COME IF YOU CAN and JOIN IN THE FUN ! ......please INDICATE YOUR INTENTION ON THIS THREAD and then look up the New Inn menu. Please contact Liz Healey our Vice Commodore regarding your menu choices ( see membership list for details or as advised by Liz on this thread ) .

Day visitors to this event are most welcome but if you are wanting to stay overnight then I encourage you to book asap. New Inn may have places but yhey seem to nly show if booking 2 nights . Otherwise the Riverside Inn plus a number of smaller hotels in Lechlade of vicinity.

OVER TO YOU !

Hi All

Submitted by andrew.vincent on

Hi All

I am sure I did reply but just in case we are away for the Lechlade meeting. However we intend to join in for the Cardiff Bay trip.

Andrew Vincent

Black Shadow

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Hopefully Chris 2 and Chris 3

Submitted by chris.hawksworth on

Hopefully Chris 2 and Chris 3 will be there for a day trip on the Saturday, possibly Mrs Chris 3 as well. Will send food choices to Liz once I've confirmed

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'89 Macgregor 26D: Getaway

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Just adding to Roly's call to

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Just adding to Roly's call to Arms, Lechlade Marina are aware of our gathering and will create space for anyone wishing to bring their boat. They will also find space for anyone bringing a camper. It is an excellent starting point for a few days cruising. Nicola and I hope to be there for the Friday and Saturday night. If you wish to use the marina just call Jules on 07989 313198 and mention the MOA social.

—

Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Hi All

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi All

Yes please, my girlfriend and I would like to come. We would be particularly interested in seeing how others launch/recover their boats. I've been using my 26S for the last 2 summers from a swing mooring in Swanage bay but that has only involved 4 slipway visits so far. We are only a few miles from the slipway so I'm not sure if I'm brave enough yet to trailer my boat so far. We would definitely come for the weekend and possibly make a bit of a longer holiday of it. It will be a good chance to check out the route there and the slipway even if we don't bring the boat this time.

All the best

Chris

Hi Chris, I think I posted a

Submitted by andrew.leach on

Hi Chris, I think I posted a picture of your boat on the Facebook page in swanage bay which appeared in the sailing yacht and yachting monthly magazine. It certainly looked at home in the bay.

Hi Andy 

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi Andy

Thanks, I found your Facebook post but it's not mine. Mine is a 26S and moored a bit further from the pier. It's really convenient for me there as I can see it from the house and I can kayak out to it from the sailing club. She enjoys the summer months there apart from when there's an Easterly wind.

All the best Chris

Hi Chris, any idea why my

Submitted by andrew.leach on

Hi Chris, any idea why my insurance has a problem with staying in Swanage bay, I did ask them but even they didn't know. Their system said no and a few other locations around the country. It's very strange as back in the 80s we always used to boat around there studland and Lulworth.🤔 I'm just wondering if it has become a bit of a problem with theft or vandalism. (Very strange) anyway it's not going to stop us as it's on our list hopefully this June/July.

Hi Andy, I had the same

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi Andy, I had the same reaction from many insurers. They would only cover the boat if I was on it or I had to take it home every time. I think it has been red-flagged due to boats getting caught out by Easterly winds. The bay gets very rough and boats end up on the beach or worse.

https://www.swanage.news/yacht-gets-washed-up-on-swanage-beach-watch-video/

I use Stoneways Marine Yacht Insurance who have an office in Poole so they are more understanding. When an Easterly is forecast we all move to Shell Bay.

Let me know if you come to Swanage. I will be moored in the bay June, July and August unless there's an Easterly.

Thanks for the info Chris,

Submitted by andrew.leach on

Thanks for the info Chris, yes I will let you know in advance of us coming down to Dorset. It would be great to meet up.👍⛵

I look forward to meeting you

Submitted by ian.cree on

I look forward to meeting you, Andrew and Chris, as I'm moving to Swanage and now have my 26x at Shell Bay.

Nick Dutton, Monica

Submitted by nick.dutton on

Nick Dutton, Monica Summerville and Riley the retriever (Breckon) will be there and have already secured a dog-friendly room at the in :-)

Looking forward to meeting you all.

N

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Nick & Monica (2008 M)

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I spoke to Richard Kerswell

Submitted by quentin.sands on

I spoke to Richard Kerswell who said that he is hoping to attend the Lechlade social. He will bring the Janita Shield so that it can be presented to this year's recipient, Rick Jones.

He is planning a circumnavigation of Ireland this summer but when I asked him which way round he was going, he said he'd decide when he got there. That's the spirit.

When I know more about our Thames passage plan to Lechlade, I will put it in the thread. There is a good chance we will be recovering Margarita on the Sunday - an opportunity for folks to look on and laugh.

—

Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

I did reply before to say

Submitted by simon.armitage on

I did reply before to say that Caroline and I are booked into the New Inn and are looking forward to meeting up with old friends.

Simon Armitage

former Commodore and former owner of an M

Hi All

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi All

I'm thinking of bringing my 26S. I have a holiday window from 12th to 21st April so I would like to incorporate the weekend into a longer trip to make the journey worthwhile. How far could I go upstream? and how far is it (both ways) to the next slipways suitable for a 26S?

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Hi Chris, last year we did a

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Hi Chris, last year we did a 7 day trip with 5 sailing days. We took 3 days to go downstream to Oxford and two days to return to Lechlade. Thinking this year we might launch in Reading area and take 5 days up to Lechlade - 70 miles. Jules at techlade Marina will organise has contact number for someone who will drive you back to Reading. Google 'cruising the thames' and lots of websites will come up with info on licensing, slipways, distances, locks etc Nicholson do a very good guide to the Thames navigation - worth investing. I past editions of the Newsletter you will find an account of our trip last year and Roly's trip a year or two before.

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Hi Quentin, Roly and Jonathan

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi Quentin, Roly and Jonathan

Thank you all. Your replies, information and articles have been very useful. I think we will arrive Lechlade Marina on Thursday or Friday and head downstream on Sunday. We will have 5 full days to go downstream and then pull out at Abingdon Marina or Benson Slipway depending on how far we get. Now to start planning the details and preparing the boat/trailer.

Looking forward to it! All the best Chris

Hi All,

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi All,

Does anyone know of any slipways between Benson and Windsor (Reading area)?

These two are shown in the

Submitted by jonathan.knight on

These two are shown in the guide, I havent used them and although I looked at them on the way the brain cells havent retained anything. Have a look on Google earth and both have contact numbers so you can give them a call

Scours Lane above Reading
Notes: free but key is held by Reading Marine Services (available business hours only); limited parking
Sat Nav: RG30 6AY
Telephone: 01189 713666

Val Wyatt Marine below Reading
Notes: markerSlips, trailer boat park and boat storage available, along with parking. Please contact the marina for details and prices.
Sat Nav: RG10 8LH
Telephone: 01189 403211

Jonathan

Thank you Jonathan

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Thank you Jonathan

I went for a look at some of the slipways the other day as I was working in the area. Scours Lane looks doable but it is a single lane with nowhere to turn around at the slipway. I looked at a couple of other public slipways but they were not suitable for a large boat. Val Wyatt was closed by the time I got there so I didn't check it although it looks good on Google. I watched a chap struggling to get his boat out at Abingdon Marina due to no side/pontoon and there is a height restriction barrier that was open but no indication of when it is closed and a gate. Benson is on a main road so access is easy. The manager (James) at Benson was really helpful and there is trailer/vehicle storage there too so I will probably take out from there.

Hi Chris, Lechlade is at the

Submitted by roly.simpson on

Hi Chris, Lechlade is at the top of the navigable Thames. I'm not sure about he next slipway. Possibly at Oxford but otherwise beyond and maybe a few days. It would be worth talking to the owner of the marina. Otherwise a return journey.

Roly

Chris In the week we did

Submitted by jonathan.knight on

Chris In the week we did Lechlade to Oxford and back. For a second week we put in at Abingdon marina and hauled out at Racecourse Marina Windsor. The people at Racecourse were great and had no trouble finding us parking space for the week.

Abingdon slip is council owned and launching and parking are free but I don't think you could leave a trailer. Unfortunately although its a public car park it is managed by the adjoining Premier Marina. The manager there doesn't answer the phone or messages, won't have visitors at the marina despite having a visitors mooring and we found him most unpleasant.

The riverthamesguide.net is an excellent app for information.

Jonathan

Hi All

Submitted by anneke.wallace on

Hi All

Have finally booked 2 nights in the New Inn at Lechlade. It will be a long drive but could not resist a social gathering for a face to face catch up with friends. Look forward to seeing you all there. I have had all the Thames navigations information for years but Colin and I never made it.

Anneke

Excellent Anneke we look

Submitted by jonathan.knight on

Excellent Anneke we look forward to seeing you.

Jonathan

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Looks like a good turn out

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Looks like a good turn out for the social. Nicola, myself and Polly are now planning a repeat of last year's route, Lechlade to Oxford and back. We will leave Lechlade on Monday 10th and return the following Friday, recovering Margarita and heading home on Sunday 16th.

Does the New Inn allow dogs? How do we reserve places for the lunch and do we need to make menu choices?

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

New Inn does allow dogs,

Submitted by nick.dutton on

New Inn does allow dogs, although not in the dining room. We're booked in with our Retriever.

Call them - they're very friendly.

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Nick & Monica (2008 M)

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Important - menu choices and

Submitted by rick.jones on

Important - menu choices and deposit

 
To all those planning on coming to Lechlade, the New Inn needs your menu choices and a 50% deposit in advance. We are co-ordinating this as the hotel only wants to deal with one contact.

Click on the image of the menu below to open it full size.

When you, and everyone in your party, have made their choices, please

  1. email the details to Liz, our Vice Commodore.
  2. send us 50% of the total cost of your meal, as follows:

You can send the money by bank transfer to 52-30-04 / 30656125, or make a single PayPal payment to treasurer@macgregorowners.org.uk.

You will need to pay the remaining 50% to the hotel on the day.

Please ensure we have the details and payment by the end of March.

—

Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight

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Thanks Rick, perfect.

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Thanks Rick, perfect.

—

Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Hi All

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi All

I read somewhere on this site that it is possible to self-certify boat safety for short visits. However, I cannot find any website that explains the circumstances when this is possible or how to do it. Do I need a boat safety certificate for a week going from Lechlade to Benson?

I have no gas appliances, 12v system (2 leisure batteries) charged from solar and 9.8 outboard, the fuel tanks are in the lazarette, 12v microwave, cassette toilet, no shore power, I will reroute the sink to a container, I have fire extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide detector.

"BSS Examination Checking Procedures For Private Boats. This complete document is 167 pages including titles and introductions. It comprises of: 82 pages setting out all the BSS Core Checks, 9 page checklist, 27 pages of Appendices" Am I going to have to read all this?

I would like to get a boat safety certificate but I think finding someone close to Swanage is going to be a challenge and will probably involve either a long expensive journey for the examiner or a long trailer journey.

Also for the Environment Agency River Thames Registration do I need to purchase a visitors registration in advance or can I just do it at the first lock I come to? I'm trying to keep my options open in case I end up not bringing the boat.

Thanks chris

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Hi Chris, thanks for your

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Hi Chris, thanks for your introduction, very interesting. Just wondering what dates you had in mind for your Thames trip?

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Hi Quentin

Submitted by chris.barratt on

Hi Quentin

We will arrive Lechlade Thursday, stay Thursday and Friday nights and head down stream Saturday afternoon. Taking out at Benson on Thursday or Friday. That's the plan anyway. We will move the car and trailer to Benson sometime during the week.

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Last year I bought a week

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Last year I bought a week long license from the Environment Agency, on line, and printed off the license and stuck it on the boat. I intend to do the same again. I have no BSC.

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Just to add to Quentin's

Submitted by jonathan.knight on

Just to add to Quentin's response for most if not all of the canal and river network you can self certify for up to one month in a year. Any fixed gas installation must have been checked by a certified gas installer. The canal network has a specific form. The Thames visitors licence contains the required self certification and no additional form is necessary. You can complete the form on line, or as we did for our second trip just stop at the first lock that issues licences and get one there. Not all lock keepers are set up to issue licences. Take a polly pocket and tape to fasten your licence to the boat.

Jonathan

Evening All, 

Submitted by roger.morris on

Evening All,

Thank you all for organising our trip to Lechlade and thank you, Roly, for the prompt!
I am glad to report all four of us, including our teens, will be coming and we are looking forward to seeing you all.
We have emailed Liz, and will see what we can do to get our boat shipshape!
See you all soon,

Roger et ak

26M Dragonfly

I am now going to join

Submitted by chris.harnan on

I am now going to join Quentin leaving Lechlade on Monday 10 April (Easter Monday) and returning Fri/Sat for the meet.

Chris, Skylar

I am hoping to attend this as

Submitted by ian.cree on

I am hoping to attend this as my first MacGregor event with my wife, Brigit, having bought a 26x last year. I'll call the New Inn and book for lunch. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

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Hi Ian

Submitted by rick.jones on

Hi Ian

No need to make an individual booking (in fact please don't!), we are making a block booking for everyone who wants to attend. See the post that includes the menu earlier in this thread.

We just need your menu choices and 50% deposit as described there.

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Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight

Thanks - found it eventually

Submitted by ian.cree on

Thanks - found it eventually (#35, I think) and will make the payment. Sorry we'll just be day trippers sans bateau!

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Last Call!

Submitted by rick.jones on

Last Call!

 
This is a reminder for all those intending to come to our Lechlade lunch gathering:

If you haven't yet sent your menu choices and deposit, we need them by the end of this week.

 
Please see this post for the menu, and full details.

For those who've already ordered, the menu has been updated. We noticed the New Inn had changed the menu recently, so the latest one is now attached. Please check, and if necessary send Liz any changes. No need to change deposit, it will be close enough.

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Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight

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Thanks for this Rik, just to

Submitted by quentin.sands on

Thanks for this Rick, just to say that Richard Kerswell will be attending and is bringing the Janita Shield with him. I am trying to get his lunch order from him and will forward it as soon as I can. Chris H and Anneke in Skylar, and myself and Nicola and Polly in Margarita are all set for arrival in Lechlade on the 9th for depature on the 10th for our trip to Oxford and back. There will be lift out demonstrations in the marina at times to be confirmed. Hoping for fair weather.

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Quentin Sands, past owner

1991 26C Mrs MacGregor 

1993 Mac19, Margarita 

Apologies for the poor admin

Submitted by michael.buxton on

Apologies for the poor admin skills.

Are you still taking orders for the New Inn?

I see it was the end of the month/end of the week deadline..

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Hi

Submitted by rick.jones on

Hi

I've received your deposit, so I assume you've put your order in with Liz. There's a bit of latitude with the published deadline (deliberately!).

—

Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight

All sorted!

Submitted by liz.healey on

All sorted!

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