...on a golden day of wild breezes A group of LOGS members went by one of London's classic river boats from Westminster to Richmond. This annual Thames trip is always a joy - but might not continue if new regulations currently being presented to Parliament are introduced. These would impose on the smaller, traditional boats a range of impractical and extremely expensive alterations which would make it impossible for them to function.
These boats are magnificent, and have a glorious heritage - one of them is in fact a Dunkirk "little ship" and all are of that style and tradition. They have an unbroken record of safety. Will Parliament listen and reject the bureaucratic injustice that is being proposed? More info here...
The big modern wide boats don't go as far as Richmond and Kew and Hampton Court - can't get through Richmond Lock - and in any case are nothing like a proper river experience: they are computerised and with recorded tourist tapes instead of a boatman just giving London history...
At Richmond over a talkative lunch we mulled over ideas and plans for next year's projects and initiatives...so much that could/should be done for children/lonely people/evangelisation...then while some headed back to London for an evening Mass, I headed for St Elizabeth's for the same purpose and a Catholic History Walk to follow.
And so home at a late hour, after a beautiful Mass and glorious Walk...as darkness fell we were going along the path to Ham, and honouring John Henry Newman's memory, and finishing at a cheery pub.
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