Thursday. Bridge 99 to Napton Summit.
Cruised to South Oxford canal and then up through Napton Locks meeting NB Busy Bee, renewing another acquaintance from 2007. We moored behind them at Hawksbbury Junction last year. Moored up on the summit around 7.30pm.
Wednesday.
Left Buckby at around 10.45 and shared locks with Ade and Joan. Took the Grand Union arm towards Braunston. Entered the tunnel with caution. Passed three boats in the tunnel. Took 32 minutes to get right through. No work seems to have been done on the site of the 2007 landslip just by the Braunston end of the tunnel. Continued down to the bottom lock at Braunston. Bought the remaining four place mats to complete my set. Took a trip into the village to replenish supplies. Whilst I was gone Ade and Joan’s boat came unmoored and drifted across the canal, completely blocking it. They were also in the village shopping. It was lucky that I had left David aboard, as he was able to rescue it. Saw NB SOLOMON on the Braunston flight renewing our acquaintance from 2007. Left Braunston around 5pm and cruised to bridge 99 where we moored for the night.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
FREEDOM CRUISE
Monday. Shared locks at Stoke Bruerne with NB Miranda from Titchmarsh. Went through tunnel without incident in 41 minutes. Moored at Bugbrooke, just in front of the bridge, for the night.
Left Bugbrooke and cruised to bottom lock at Whilton. Met up with Adrian and his mum, Joan, aboard NB Still Waters. Shared locks with them and moored two locks below Buckby Wharf.
Sunday. Cruised from Campbell Park to Wolverton where we met up with NB Albert with Steve, Maggie, Roy and Linda aboard. Invited to share their lunch and spent an hour or so in conversation. Showed off pictures of our favourite baby, Gil. Cruised on to bottom lock at Stoke Bruerne. Moored up for the night.
Saturday 26th July
Following my retirement we are headed off on a cruise on our narrowboat. My retirement gift of Spode table ware looks very good and I feel very privileged using it.
Left Ivinghoe at around 9.30, heading north. Stopped at Tesco in Leighton Buzzard for Saturday Guardian. Met up with several Wyvern boaters being shown the ropes at Leighton lock. Cruised as far as Campbell park in central Milton Keynes where we moored behind narrowboat, White Rose, for the night.
Left Bugbrooke and cruised to bottom lock at Whilton. Met up with Adrian and his mum, Joan, aboard NB Still Waters. Shared locks with them and moored two locks below Buckby Wharf.
Sunday. Cruised from Campbell Park to Wolverton where we met up with NB Albert with Steve, Maggie, Roy and Linda aboard. Invited to share their lunch and spent an hour or so in conversation. Showed off pictures of our favourite baby, Gil. Cruised on to bottom lock at Stoke Bruerne. Moored up for the night.
Saturday 26th July
Following my retirement we are headed off on a cruise on our narrowboat. My retirement gift of Spode table ware looks very good and I feel very privileged using it.
Left Ivinghoe at around 9.30, heading north. Stopped at Tesco in Leighton Buzzard for Saturday Guardian. Met up with several Wyvern boaters being shown the ropes at Leighton lock. Cruised as far as Campbell park in central Milton Keynes where we moored behind narrowboat, White Rose, for the night.
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