Beautiful canal side cottage on the Oxford.
Free apples at the lock keepers cottage at Cropredy.
A Horsechestnut tree in Autumn colours. No sign of disease here.
Butty Brighton with Narrow boat Nuneaton backing back to collect their buckby cans which had fallen in the canal.
Narrowboat Fero owners give some light hearted banter over their Australian flag being bigger than out NZ flag. Notice the difference?
Bloggers get together. N/b's Caxton, Matilda Rose, Wind Song, and ex Gypsy Rover. From the left Graham,Pip, Lesley, Joe, Derek, Roger and Jill.
When one pair of Grannies get tired you get out a more agile couple.
The biggest swan clutch we have ever seen. 10 cygnets.
Alan and Frances of n/b Lazydays with us at the Greyhound pub Hawkesbury junction.
We met this boat with a different crew a couple of years ago. It is a share boat owned by a Scottish, Kiwi, Welsh consortium.
The archway was built in 1343 as security for the Abbey. The part to the right was add in 1535.
More empty BW moorings at Peels Wharf. I don't think their tender system is working in their favour.
What a shame these weren't found earlier. Bacon and mushrooms!
Toadstools
Granny Buttons with Rugeley power station in the back ground.
A glorious sunset over the canal at Branston.
The NZ flag flies on Granny Buttons.
March fountain commeorating the coronation of King George V 22nd June 1911. There is no actual fountain in place these days.
