Due to the constant struggle to get out to Triola on her mooring in the middle of the river and the added danger to Thomas (our two year old) being swept away by the tide should he finally succeed at throwing himself over the side (which he often tries to do), we decided it was time to opt for a marina berth.
We slipped our lines late in March in the first good weather window after all the winter storms.
Using the lock is going to be a bit of a learning curve, especially with the strong tide that flows past the entrance of the lock, however, we are looking forward to being able to step straight onto our beautiful boat with no messing around with trot boats and dinghies!