What a day, just over eighteen miles from Bridge 87 North of Braunston to Bridge 11 North of Anstey on the Oxford Canal, and what glorious weather, fog early morning followed by brilliant sunshine and some welcome cloud this afternoon, and this evening, broken sunshine. Boating doesn’t get better than this.
Sloes and blackberries are in abundance and we’ve seen bunches of huge blackberries weighing down the thorns and sloes like bunches of grapes. I tried to get TQ in close to some blackberries but the canal was too shallow but I think we’ll be doing some picking soon.
Here’s some photos from today:-
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| Looking back at Hillmorton Bottom Lock |
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| Unusual sign - Kent Road leads into Hillmorton |
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| Makes a pleasant change from graffiti. |
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| Steam tug Adamant |
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| Inside Newbold Tunnel. |
A sign of the times or neglect? The lights inside the tunnel are gradually failing, there being only four out of the many remaining intact. Why the lights were fitted in the first place is a mystery to me but I’d think it was part of CaRTs (formerly BW) attempt to waste money on being arty. The lights are turned off at dusk till dawn to encourage bats.
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| As the Sun sinks slowly in the West... |
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