Cropredy Marina
Just a short trip of 5 miles and 8 locks to finish off our journey of 433 miles and 333 locks.
Fenny Compton
Our guests arrived yesterday and we had a pleasant evening on board eating, drinking and nattering. The decision was made for another early start because of the forecast hot weather, and we we away by 6:20. Progress was slow as far as Napton junction as we were following two hire boats, but we lost them
Braunston
Yet another early start, this time 6:30. As we approached the bottom lock of the Buckby flight we could see a couple on a boat about to set off. We shared all tne locks in the flight with them. It was quiet at first, but we met several descending boats towards tne top. As we
Weedon Bec
Another early start, though it was just after 6:30 this time. The sky was overcast and it was a bit chilly, but we expected it to warm up later. After a couple of hours we reached the bottom of the Stoke Bruerne flight. Rather oddly some of them were empty and some full, but we
Cosgrove
15 miles, 3 locks. Another early start because of the hot weather. We knew that we wouldn’t need to do many locks today, but we wanted to get a few miles ‘under our belt’. The second lock of the day was unusual for two reasons. It only has a rise of 1 foot and 1
Stoke Hammond
Both us and the Uncle Mort team wanted an early start because of the forecast hot weather to come. So last night we agreed on 6:00am. Just before six Andrew was about and moving fenders etc. We said our goodbyes and they chugged off. We pulled over to the water point to top up. It
Marsworth via Aylesbury
For the last few days we have been meeting up with boating friends old and new in Aylesbury. On Friday we started down the Aylesbury arm and at Wilstone we picked up Simon and Karen who had driven up from home in Gloucestershire. They helped crew us and Uncle Mort down the flight along with
Marsworth flight
4 miles 7 locks The plan for today was to go down the Wendover arm and spend the night there prior to doing Marsworth and Aylesbury in the morning. However some inconsiderate #$*$#*#* left a paddle up all night, so the Tring summit was very low in water. We met a C&RT guy who said
Cowroast
5 miles and 13 locks today. A day of mostly locks as we have only move five miles up the canal. A stop for lunch and a food shopping trip in Berkhampstead caused a bit of confusion. Our two boats were coming up and two others coming down, we were all aiming for the same
Winkwell
Only four miles and nine locks today. A later start as we knew it would only be a short day as we were heading for Uncle Mort’s mooring at Winkwell. Sainsbury’s provided us with an opportunity to top up supplies, whilst on their moorings we had lunch then pushed on. Three times today we came