Friday 18th March we decide to move onto the Grand Union above the junction
leaving our peaceful mooring between bridges 101 and 100 ...
... we pass by some rather ropey boats ...
... this one used to float ...
... and was moored just here - what a mess the owner has left behind!
This is the point where the old canal used to run - you can just see here that it's still watered ....
... through the hedge you can see the farm where the old canal has been filled in ....
... and beyond the farm where there is another short watered stretch.
Although the puddle banks at Braunston have been greatly tidied up, they seem to attract quite a few craft that need more than a little TLC ...
- the weight of the stern on this one appears to be pulling it down much lower that it should be.
Braunston Church and that sale-less windmill in the distance ...
... and the junction - we went to through the right-hand bridge and backed-up for water then reversed into a mooring slot a couple of boats behind Moore2Life.
The sun has had it's hat on for a few days now so George and I have spent time catching up on jobs - spring cleaning inside and out, getting rid of 'stuff' not being used (you can be sure we'll want some of it back soon!), and washing all the curtains.
Wednesday 23rd we moved and moored up again just opposite The Boathouse pub.
We knew from Geoff and Mags on Seyella that Iain and Alsion on NB Gosty Hill was heading this way and hoped that he wouldn't turn right at the junction onto the North Oxford - Lucky us - he didn't.
... at a quarter past six they appeared alongside us - Iain brought her in close without so much as a kiss!
Brilliant - full tank once again - thanks Gosty Hill! We so much prefer to give our trade whenever possible to the canal traders.
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