Today was supposed to be a short day. It started badly and did not get much better. As soon as I cast off the 'shower' started. After about 2 hours the rain stopped, and we reached Claydon Locks, and guess what? You guessed right, there was a queue of boats waiting for the lock. And that was how the day continued, queuing at most of the locks.
Our original intention was to stop at Cropredy, but, with probably 2 miles solid of moored boats there was nowhere for us. On and on we went, until we eventually decided enough was enough and dug the mooring pins out of the locker and moored up not far short of the M40 motorway near Banbury. Someone had moored here before us and had already trimmed the bank leaving a perfect soace for a 70 footer.
Our planned 'short' day turned out to be 8 hours cruising (including a 30 minute service stop). Tomorrow we are going out with a 'new' friend we met at the Autherley National. He now lives in Banbury and that is where we are meeting him. Banbury is now 2 miles and 1 lock away from us, theoretically that is an hours cruising, but, on this canal, who knows?
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.... why do BW manage to build service stations in the most awkward places imaginable. Take Cropredy for example, now, if my 70 footer was articulated it would fit into the service area perfectly. However, to reach the water point with my hose means the **** end of the boat is sticking out into the canal blocking other boats. Never mind, the water flow was good and I wasn't there too long!
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