Monday 25 June 2012

Under the bridges ...

10am Saturday morning and Geoff is on point duty today ...
Mags waiting for Grant’s Lock to be turned (set ready for her to enter) - and RnR making her escape
Twyford Wharf looks neat and tidy - and that pump out is a good price - pity we don’t need one today!
King’s Sutton Church of St Peter and St Paul in the distance
Motor Truro and butty Draco breasted up at their mooring
What a fantastic sight this was, blue for miles; I’m sure it’s not lavender but I don’t know what it could be - any ideas out there?
Half of this tree is already in the canal and the rest of it will soon follow if these winds keep up!
The Pig Place - we’ve never stopped here, but perhaps we should ...
... it looks an interesting place, selling hot and cold food
Lovely condition old vehicles - Morris Minor  Austin A35 Van and a 250bhp NG (kit) sports car
For the next batch of sausages perhaps?
At Haddon’s Lift Bridge ...
BW (British Waterways) have everything needed for repairing the canal banks
With a little TLC the lock cottage at Nells Bridge could look most impressive
Looking back from Anyho Weir Lock - this is where the River Chertsey (!) Cherwell crosses the canal; the current can be very strong here in times of high water - luckily although the warning board was in the yellow (green - ok; yellow - proceed with care; red - danger), the current was hardly noticeable.
 Just turned 3:30 and we’ve moored up for the night ...
... a few hundred yards from Chisnell Lift Bridge.
A dry but blustery day today - not too bad at all.

10 comments:

  1. Hello Sue, the field of blue flowers looks like linseed flowers.

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    1. Thanks Caroline, I didn’t know anything about linseed!

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  2. I think the blue flowers are LINSEED, and yes they are very pretty! Regards Pam

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    1. Thanks Pam - I hadn’t realised that we grew linseed in this country - much nicer to see I think, than the rapeseed.

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  3. The Pig Place is definitely worth a visit...as well as the farm shop....freshly laid eggs and meat for the freezer etc. Terrific bacon butties. Friendly hardworking owners/boaters.
    And I was just passing by!...

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    1. We shall definitely call in on our way back up the Oxford later this year.

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  4. Silly Billy its not the River Chertsey!

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    1. Congratulations Maffi - you win first prize for noticing my deliberate (not) mistake!! Great to see you again.

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  5. Sorry for the late response, catching up, do I get a prize for spotting your second deliberate mistake?

    The lovely old van isn't a Morris Minor but is in fact the Austin equivalent the A35, note the flying A mascot on the bonnet.

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    1. Hi Roger - yes of course you can have recognition of first prize for that particular silly mistake - purely my fault!

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