Packet Boat Marina, GU Slough Arm – Tuesday 16 October 2012
First job today was to try the new locks around the marina.  BWML have replaced all locks as it appears that some keys are still held by moorers who have moved away.  We now all have one key that will open the outside gate and the showers etc, residential owners’ keys will also open the car park gate and a BW key will allow access to the office through a pedestrian gate for non marina boaters who want to use the pump-out facility.  Then in to the office to surrender the two redundant keys.  I then headed in to Uxbridge for a six-monthly visit to a chiropodist, and then after lunch in to Hammersmith to see the optician, fortunately no new spectacles required.  The weather has been sort of lovely, the sun is out and nice and warm, but, it is very windy which drops the temperature.

Packet Boat Marina, GU Slough Arm – Thursday 18 October 2012
Wednesday I spent most of the day at the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) in Fulham.  In a previous ‘life’ I was the historian for my Territorial Army Unit (256 [City of London] Field Hospital), and a history of the reserves in London is being prepared for publication in 2014, so I have been asked if I will update the part relating to the Reserve Army Medical Units in London.  Of course I said yes because it gets me access to another archive that may have some details missing elsewhere.
Today I have been down to Fleet in Hampshire to see my Dentist – a long way but he doesn’t hurt and knows my aversion (claw marks on the chair arm rests).  Another good visit as no work needed.  Both days have had the sun out.