Saturday, January 22, 2005
Shot the Movie - Going Dutch
22rd July, 2005
Young Ben (Movie Director in the making) arrives with Terresa (current heart throb) with all his kit ready to shot the rest of his movie for college. A 20min documentary all about Bruce and Carolines' life living with Vrijheid.
Left Chiswick mooring with the tide in float and the ship decided to ignore skippers direction . The RNLI to the rescue. They held her nose in line with their bow until we had cleared the mooring. Should remember to never, never, never move n reverse against the float tide. Silly me.
1005 - Slipped Chiswick
1100 - Putney Rail
1111 - Wandsworth
1128 - Battersea
1315 - Call up West India for a bridge lift and permission to enter lock. Held off and at lift moved into the open lock. Last part of trip on the ebb helped our time.
1500 - engine and systems off and time to lower dinghy, add outboard and go for a tour of Blackwall and Poplar Docks. Coldish so all wrapped up warm. Stopped off to say hello to Marc and Marie Claude (Weatherlight) and invited back for dinner.
1930 - Off to Weatherlight for dinner. We supplied the wine and dessert. Marie Claudes cooking is a treat in itself. Caroline made her speciality, homemade cheescake with pineapple. Lucky non of us were on a diet. What an evening catching up on the river spake, much laughter and chat about past experiences and near missess. The evening drew to a close as Marc had his RYA exam in the morning, it was already morning - Oops!
2200 - Ben & Terresa retruned from their evening out at the Barbican. Coffee and night caps all round and to bed.
1000 - West India Dock control called to confirm our slot to clear through as 1100. Ben trying desparately to catch all the action and failing miserably. Caroline stows lines and power lead foredecks and Terressa helps me with a the wraps aft. Lock gates open and in we go. Said our good byes to Sue King (Manager docks) and Malcom and cleared the lock 1115hrs.
1437 - Arrived a little to early so sailed up to Barnes bridge turning in time to return to mooring on an ebb tide.
Engine off and Bens' smile says it all. Guess he has enough footage added to the interview he should have a unique documentary to submit.