Scorchester Dorchester

Yet another very hot day, mustn't grumble but wouldn't it be nice to have a thunderstorm! Anyway had another adventure moor today. After having stayed two days at Wallingford in some shade we decided to venture further upstream and finding mooring scarce we plumped for a high bank just before Day's lock as we wanted to visit Dorchester. Andy did his athletic jumping into bushes bit to get a rope ashore and we managed to tie onto a tree at the stern.




Adventure Mooring - handy tree


Then we had the problem of getting off the boat! Andy managed to get the plank across onto the bank so then all we had to do was get on the roof. I am not keen on climbing on the roof and walking the plank, but heyho I made it!!

On walking from the Thames into the village we saw a pillbox with a large opening for a gun, probably an anti tank gun. They seem to be common place in this area as we have seen several of them along the banks.

Inside pillbox

 

Don't tell him your name Pike!!!





 

 

The Abbey at Dorchester was worth a visit. Had some beautiful stained glass windows and an original lead font. The village is quaint and set in a time warp. After an expensive pint  of shandy in 'the George' we popped into the small museum to disturb a couple filming a documentary. The village has been used many times to film episodes of Midsomer Murders and an Agatha Christie.



Jesse tree Window

Dorchester Abbey

We returned to the very hot boat and walked the plank back onboard. Too hot to sit inside we lugged the chairs and sunshade up onto the roof and over the plank to find some shade, at least there was a bit of a breeze. 33.6 degrees inside the boat.