July 28th Under the bridge at Shillingford

Claire (George's 'birth twin' - born on same day) and her family come down from London to meet us in Shillingford, to go for a river trip and a swim. The Shillingford Bridge Hotel has an outdoor pool set on grassy bank next to the river Thames, accessed by a path underneath the bridge. It's a gorgeous place to enjoy a Pimm's in the sunshine, a swim with a beautiful view, followed by a trip in a little boat we hire from the hotel for an hour. We take tea on board, and let the teenagers steer us under the bridge and back up river towards Benson. Perfect.

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