We are now on the Grand Union canal on our way to Warwick. Last week we spent wandering down towards Braunston as we were meeting up again with John and Louise for a meal there over the weekend. Nothing of great import happened during the week other than the day we came up the lock flight (11 locks) at Atherstone it poured so hard that we were both soaked even through our waterproofs.
We arrived at Braunston late morning on Saturday and went and did some shopping for the boat and ordered an anchor which we will need next year when we finally find our way on to some rivers. We also spoilt ourselves by sitting by a lock eating ice creams and watching others struggle with the lock gates at Braunston locks.
That evening John and Louise arrived on their way back towards their base on the Trent and Mersey and we had another fun meal with them and then on the Sunday morning set off down the south Oxford on our way to Warwick. Its the first time we had been on this stretch of the Oxford and it has a very different feel to it and lovely views of rolling Northamptonshire countryside. I really think Northamptonshire is a very underrated county, its just a shame that it is crisscrossed by so many major roads and railway lines.
We set off this morning with the intention of doing half of the locks on the way to Warwick which would have been 12 but we met another couple to share the locks with (who also happened to be Border owners) and as they were breaking their journey after the first three to take on water and a pump out and as the temperature was rising we decided to call it a day after 3 locks and adjourn to the pub for a swift half instead.
Tomorrow is forecast to be warm but not sunny so we might well try to get through all remaining 20 locks but we'll see.
Only one photo this week - seems I have been a bit remiss on that front.
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| Braunston Church about 10.30pm after returning from our meal. The line across the photo is a vapour trail |
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