Sub-5m Thames cruise

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:10

Another day out for Ribnet's sub-5m crews - this time on the Thames in searing temperatures. Daniel TD5 with wife Kelly and daughter Bethany, Bilge Rat and myself and brother launched close to the Docklands and initially headed east towards the Thames barrier.

The Dockland skyline.

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:13

Hard to believe I know, but when he's not driving RIBs, Bilge Rat actually has a highly paid and responsible job in the City!! And this is where he works.

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:15

And on to have a butchers at the Barrier and Tony Blair's enduring white elephant, the Dome.

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:17

Never one to refuse a pint, The Rat took it upon himself to bring his own keg this time just in case we didn't find a pub for lunch.

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:19

Family outing - Daniel, Kelly and Bethany catching some rays.

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:21

Jesus H Christ, that Jono Garton gets everywhere these days. Have ZapCat, will travel.

Daniel TD5 · 16 May 2004, 18:22

some more pics of our thames trip a nice day had by all from dockland
we went down to the thames barrier then back up to tower bridge and on
to battersea

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:22

Approaching Tower Bridge

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:25

Bilge Rat's abortive attempt to emulate James Bond ends in disaster as he tries to enter the MI5 complex through the tradesman's entrance.

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:27

Tower of London and Traitors' Gate.......and it's that Valiant again.

Daniel TD5 · 16 May 2004, 18:28

have to put this one on its own no you can,t take it home to herne bay bilge
rat

Daniel TD5 · 16 May 2004, 18:34

phil with co driver tudor heading up river with bilge rat

Phil Davies · 16 May 2004, 18:35

ORDER, ORDER! - Prime Minister's Question Time disrupted by absurdly loud Evinrude 50 2-stroke.

Daniel TD5 · 16 May 2004, 18:47

we all so saw the the RNLI jet rib from westminster out and about nice bit of kit

Daniel TD5 · 16 May 2004, 18:51

phil plays to the public outside county hall

robin · 16 May 2004, 19:57

Great set of pictures.
I have never taken a boat further downstream than Datchet (I think it was Datchet).......is there a speed limit on these parts of the Thames?

willowkis · 16 May 2004, 20:27

Superb Photos, Do you ever go near Windsor???

DJL · 16 May 2004, 21:28

Great pictures - I havn't been on the Thames for a few years so its nice to see some pictures.

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Originally Posted by robin

Great set of pictures.
I have never taken a boat further downstream than Datchet (I think it was Datchet).......is there a speed limit on these parts of the Thames?

There is a speed limit upstream of Wandsworth bridge. The last time I was on the Thames was for the Great River Race - at the end of the day we ran all the way home to Richmond at 30kts

PLA knew of course.

Bilge Rat · 16 May 2004, 21:43

The secret slipway that no one's supposed to know about !!

Bilge Rat · 16 May 2004, 21:44

So where is this Thames flood barrier then ?