Hi. I hope all is well aboard the good ship Paringa.
The lock office is no longer owned* by the CRT. It was transferred to Aquavista and is now a lounge and office. No VHF radios. no lock keepers.
So things have changed a little.
I rebooked for the 1800 and will at some point call the Docklands office by the blue lift bridge and point out that I need to be out at about 1500.
Not against a cruise down and back up but I may have a narrow Boat coming as well en route to Teddington and they will be interested in minimising time spent on the River.
I, on the other hand, like maximising time spent on the River.
*they may still own but have leased it. It is no longer a lock keepers control and monitoring building. Previously one could go in there and book a passage but that is no longer the case. It appears to be a callout job for someone to operate the lock.