70th BIRTHDAY LUNCH & RIVERSIDE WALK

Sunday 13th March, 2011. I had a lovely day out with the family where we gathered for my 70th birthday lunch. The Swan Hotel is at Streetly, which is a twin village to Goring On Thames. The Swan Hotel once belonged to the late Danny La Rue a well known comedian who dressed up in drag. The hotel was a favourite spot for many entertainers during those years. It sits by a Barge basin to the river Thames where there was a mill. A lock controlls the movements of boats too and from the Thames. The two villages are served by alocal station, Goring & Streatley, which is on the London (Paddington) to Bristol main line.

After our lunch we enjoyed a walk around the area and the riverside. It was one of the first fine, sunny days since the long Winter and we enjoyed a lovely late sunshine. Daffodils and Crocuses added a nice bit of colour. 

Grandson Jack William With His Mum, Elise

Daughter, Mandy

Mandy and her partner, Steve

My sister, Sheila with Jack and Elise

Angela with her Mother-In-Law, Sheila

Myself with grandson Jack William

Talisker 10 year old Whisky (Nice present from my sister)

The family gather at the front of the Swan Hotel & Restaurant, Streatley.

My Sister Sheila

The Swan resuarant where we had our meal. By the Barge & Boat basin at Streately.

The Barge & Boating basin at Streatley.

The Swan Hotel restraunt boat.

The boat basin and weir

The weir at Streatley

The Lock at Goring-On-Thames

The river Thames and footpath as it leaves Goring, heading east towards Reading

Raised Challettes at Goring On Thames

The Ex Mill at Goring On Thames

Billy, with Mandy (Holding Jack), Sarah, Emma and Steve.

Colourful scene by the Post Office at Goring On Thames

The old Mill and the road bridge over the Thames, at Goring.

The Old Mill Loading Tower. The river drops heavily and noisily below the
building where it had once turned a water wheel.

Emma, Sarah, Mandy with Jack and Billy

Jack & Mandy

View below the road bridge

On the footpath to Goring Lock

Ditto. Mandy with Jack, Billy, Emma and Sarah

Goring Lock and Keepers House.

The Lock Keepers House

Barge and large house, believed to belong to George Michael.

Nephew Malcom on the river footpath

River Thames Footpath' The river runs eastwards towards London and the North Sea

The John Barleycorn Pub, Goring

The Miller Of Mansfield Pub, Goring

The Village Shops on the High Street.

The Goring Free Church Hall

The old weir and bridge to the Ex Mill

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