The sunshine didn't last long and at times the rain was quite heavy, but the photos for this boat have already been taken so it didn't matter.
In the afternoon, I drove to Eynsham -- a day away by boat, but half an hour in the car. The second bridge of the day was the Swinford Toll Bridge. The toll for a car is 5p; there were quite a few cars crossing, but I still wonder whether the tolls collected actually pay the wages of the guy collecting them. We passed under the bridge when we took the boat for a little spin, before turning above Eynsham Lock. I didn't get chance to take a photo of the bridge today, so here's one from our Thames trip last September.
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I believe the Thames toll bridges are quite profitable. The Swinford one was sold a couple of years ago for over a million and is reckoned to pull in a gross income of over 190 grand a year.
There was a plan to install cash operated barriers so they could collect 24hrs a day but I don't know if they did.
Whitchurch now charges 40p for cars!
Some of my friends visited river Thames and share their vacation. According to them the bride is useful.
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