Lots of boats on the move this morning as we set off at our normal time. Coming into Braunston we passed under a bridge with large wooden fendering on the off side, Below the fendering is nice rounded brickwork.
We would be turning up the North Oxford at Braunston Turn but as we are not a wide beam this notice does not effect us. As we came in the opposite direction 3 weeks ago we passed two moored wide beams.
We stopped to fill with water at the services at Braunston Junction, its a big improvement with the mooring restrictions opposite the services. Well done CRT.
On the North Oxford now and the weather was getting much warmer. There were loads of ducklings about as well as a pair of swans with there cygnets.
We weren't returning to our moorings but we were passing our marina and we were a bit undecided as to whether to stop for a toilet tank pump out. We could probably go another week without a pump-out but in the end decided it wasn’t worth the risk and called it to sort it out, about 15 minutes later we were on our way again heading for Hillmorton Locks. When we got there there were two boats ahead of us, both single handing and then two Volockies appeared, They are normally only on the bottom lock so they assisted one of the single handers who appeared to be new to boating. I suspect they were actually up there to check the water levels above the flight. CRT have issued a warning saying its dangerously low, but that was not our experience.
Once clear of the flight we carried on for a bit to get well away from both the railway and the new road way.
Today’s Journey
11 miles with three locks in 5½ hours.
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