Thursday, 30 July 2009

Wormleighton to Napton

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Thursday We set off at 9 am, its only just over a couple of hours from here to Napton on a good day, We soon caught up with a boat ahead o...
Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Slat Mill to Wormleighton

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Wednesday This morning we were on the move at 8 am, two boat between us and the lock had already gone and we heard at least one go by befo...
Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Somerton Meadow to Slat Mill Lock

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Tuesday What a day, I have never had a days boating like it before. We set off at 9 am and tied up at 7 30 pm. ten and a half hours to do ...
Monday, 27 July 2009

Thrupp to Somerton Meadows

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Monday Just after we moored up last night it started to rain and it was still raining when we left this morning. We pushed off just after ...
Sunday, 26 July 2009

Tadpole Bridge to Thrupp

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Sunday Last night we ate at The Trout who's moorings we were on. The food there is not cheap but we think it is very good for a once i...
Saturday, 25 July 2009

Lechlade to Tadpole Bridge

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Saturday We set off at 9 am and arrived at St John's Lock just as the hired narrow boat we had seen wind earlier was tying up in the l...
Friday, 24 July 2009

Newbridge to Lechlade

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Friday Last night we ate in The Maybush, both Diana and I had the pie from the specials and very good they were to. Each in an individual ...
Thursday, 23 July 2009

Bablock Hythe to Newbridge

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Thursday A sunny start to the day and by quarter to ten we were away, we had planned to go to The Swan and Radcot tonight but one of the b...
Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Oxford to Bablock Hythe

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Wednesday President started getting steam up some time before 8 which filled our back cabin with steam coal smoke. We gave them a good lea...
Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Shillingford Bridge to Osney Bridge

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Tuesday For some unknown reason Magic was a right pain last night, wandering into the lounge and barking, I must have got up to him at lea...
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Monday, 20 July 2009

Sonning to Shillingford Bridge

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Monday We said goodbye to our neighbours at about 10 am this morning as they were heading to Reading for a few days, we followed them up t...
Sunday, 19 July 2009

Henley to Sonning Lock

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Sunday We spent most of the day visiting the Traditional Boat Rally   just down stream but actually north of the town on Fawley Meadow. It...
Saturday, 18 July 2009

Beale Park to Henley

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Saturday We left the moorings at about 20 to 9 this morning, just right to catch the first lock at 9 am when they opened for business. A h...
Thursday, 16 July 2009

Heyford to Iffley Lock, R. Thames

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Thursday We set off at 7 15 this morning, no queues for us today, but we did meet a steady stream of boats coming the other way. Approachi...
Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Cropredy to Lower Heyford

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We heard the boats going by and considering yesterdays queues we thought we had best set off a bit earlier, so we were away at 9 15 am. we w...
Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Fenny Compton to Cropredy

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Tuesday I now know why the boat who moved to let us in last night went forward and not back, the boat behind him had a built in generator ...
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Monday, 13 July 2009

Stratford Photos

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You can see some of the photos that I took on our trip to Stratford at   http://www.flickr.com/photos/brian-and-di/sets/72157621340707992/...

Napton to Fenny Compton

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Monday 13 July After a great weekend with my family, it was my son's birthday we returned to the boat this morning arriving a little b...
Saturday, 11 July 2009

Stratford to Napton

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We  pushed off at 9 45 and headed off up the flight by ourselves but luckily all the locks were with us and we did it with easy in an hour, ...
Thursday, 9 July 2009

Stratford to Napton

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Thursday We set off by ourselves at 10 15 this morning, a boat had just come towards up but still the first lock was against us, form here...
Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Stratford to Napton

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Wednesday A good meal of Fish and Chip was enjoyed in the Navigation pub last night with a pint of Directors, Fish and Chips come in two s...
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Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Stratford to Napton

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We decided that 9 30 am would be a good time to start today, as it would allow all the boats waiting below the next lock to get away. The fi...
Monday, 6 July 2009

Stratford to Napton

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Date -  6 July We woke this morning to find most of the boats that had been moored around us left and a couple had also gone by, I had jus...
Sunday, 5 July 2009

Stratford to Napton

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Well we enjoyed our stay in Bancroft Basin and visiting the Stratford River Festival, of course its never the same if you are not in the mid...
Friday, 3 July 2009

Napton to Stratford

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We woke to heavy rain and had to hurry round closing all the doors, it's been so warm at night that we have been sleeping with them all ...
Thursday, 2 July 2009

Napton to Stratford

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Thursday 2 July We set off at 10 am this morning, most or the boats were still moored up when we left. We crossed Wootton Wawen aqueduct a...
Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Napton to Stratford

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Wed 1 July I contacted the Stratford council about a late entry to the boating/river rally but all moorings are already booked, however th...
Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Napton to Stratford

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A late start today, with a rumour that the Hatton Flight is closed today, but I have not received a stoppage notice about it. We set off at ...