Donald
It is so nice to see you again
You look very well
Instead of remaining here
Would you like to walk by the river
Towards Rose Lock
That is not my lock
It is only manned
During certain hours
I am going to ask you two questions
If that is okay
If we take this path then it avoids the road
I thought it led to a farm
How clever you are
Born and bred
This path is a small piece of heaven
If heaven exists
Do you like working on the river
Yes and no
Why
Because there is more out there
But the river is in my blood
We can never be apart for long
Three generations before me
Worked this river
They have lived and died on this river
Literally
Sorry that is cruel
It is not cruel
My father drank himself to death
His father before him the same
My Victorian grandfather
Actually drowned in the river
During the 1932 floods
You have a tragic family
I suppose so but I have many living
My second question
I like to think that I am very attractive
And I accused you of mentally undressing me
During our first meeting
I do not know why as you had seen me
More or less undressed
In a bikini
What were your thoughts when our boat arrived
To be truthful it was a very busy day
And it was my task to ensure that all boats
That pass through my lock do so safely
You looked nice in your red bikini but that was all
I apologise it was a stupid question
You stopped nearby for lunch
I saw you and your friends as I passed by
Yes I remember
I was off duty for a while
Danny was running the lock
To answer your question I thought what nice legs you had
Your breasts seemed in proportion with the rest of your body
Not too big not too small just right
I thought that God had smiled on you
You are going to tell me something
Was it my bottom
I hate my bottom
It seems out of favour
It is not an unpleasant bottom
But I agree with you
It is too rounded for my frame
I am the Oxford girl
But you see straight through me
I think that we will become good friends
And that I will get to know the river well