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Thames River Rats

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

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Thames River Rats

Last month I did a quick trip to Thames and called into the ‘marina’. The tide was out in the estuary so you get to see the marina looking it finest.

Lots of old girls there, resting up, contemplating life.

If you’re down that way The Wharf bar and Thames Wholesale Fisheries shop are ace. Same owners, so they deliver your newspaper wrapped dinner to the bar – we like that. Worth a visit just for a cold one & the snapper & chips.

Off to check out another river today – the Wairau River, Clevedon – David Cooke and myself are doing a recky for the upcoming Woody Classics Weekend BBQ cruise (Nov 16>17th). Via car 🙂

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harold531harold on November 1, 2019 at 4:49 pm said:

I have often wondered what name JESSICA started life with. Anyone know?

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