Banbury & A Merry Christmas To Our Readers.

Wednesday morning we had a very lazy start to the day, when I looked out of the window I said to Sharon how low the canal was, it was a good 10 inces down.
When the CRT licence chap passed  us I spoke to him about the lack of water  and he said he would report it and in the afternoon a CRT tug passed by. I spoke to them and they said the pumps have been turned on (who Turned them Off I wanted to Know) By Thursday the water was rising.
We decided to stay at Fenny Compton and have lunch at the Wharf Pub which we have eaten at before.
The food again was very good and we had a very enjoyable afternoon at the pub.
On Friday morning the skies were overcast and we set off at 9.00 the canal  was back to it's correct level.
I really enjoy cruising through what was once Fenny Compton Tunnel the top was removed some time in 1860/70 and apart from this section being very narrow you would be very hard pressed to see any evidence of a tunnel.

Fenny Compton Open Tunnel

Approaching A Lift Bridge

A good mornings cruise to Cropredy but every lock was against us which was a little odd as we passed a couple of boats coming the other way and both told us there they had not seen another boat all morning.
We moored just through Cropredy for the evening.

On Saturday we set off at 8.30 and headed to Banbury a really lovely cruise although the wind was a bit gusty at times.
We  have moored in the same spot as we had before when we were last in Banbury.
We have our son's coming up on Christmas Eve for a couple of days, we are really looking forward to seeing them both and our youngest son's fiancee Rachel Christmas.

Although the weather is very mild we have the fire alight, there is something very relaxing and homely about having the stove alite also Eddy enjoys it.

When I was out looking around some of the shops for one or two last presents I met John Craven in Marks & Sparks. I had a quick chat with him, he is a nice chap and wished me a Merry Christmas and I him.

Sharon & I along with Eddy Wish you all a Very Merry Christmas.

Time Travelled Friday 4 Hrs, Distance Travelled 6 Miles 8 Locks.

Time Travelled Friday 2.5 Hours 5.5 Miles 3 Locks

Total Distance Travelled 1048.5 Miles 

207 Locks (Broad )507 single locks and 18 tunnel's, 10 Massive Lock

Total Tunnel length 10957 yards   
Total Time 557.5. hours  

We Are Loving It so Much