Boy what a night, the heaviest rain came this morning after we were awake, it hammered down, then by nine o’clock the sun was out.
We have now turned round and retracing our steps back to the marina. I will try to find something fresh to write each day.
As we approached Hardwick Lock I could see the water topping the bottom gate. the bywash here is piped and it just can’t handle the flow.
Just as we were about to leave the lock a boat arrived at the top, it was the chap we followed down to Cropredy a couple of days back, he was hoping to get into Banbury but the fallen tree hasn’t been removed yet.Just beyond the motorway on the off side there are people living in tents, not somewhere I would want to be in this weather.
Back at Bourton Lock again the owner of the cottage was around and he kindly opened the offside gate for us. There were a few canoes out on the canal it seems they go from Cropredy down to Hardwick Lock and back. They were travelling an awful lot faster than we were.
Coming back into Cropredy I spotted this caravan on the offside. Its funny how the UK and America went in different directions with the design of things. just thinking of caravans, school busses, lorries. of course I don’t know if this is American.
Back in Cropredy we moored in the same spot as two nights ago, but facing the other way. It stayed dry for our journey but has just started raining yet again. Tonight is the Brasenose Arms with Graham for dinner.
Todays Journey 3¼ miles, 3 locks in 1¾ hours
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