Greyhound Inn

 Morning walk along the Coventry canal to the M6 bridge and back.

End of the Oxford canal and Sutton's stop lock

You can just about see Hadar beyond the lock and bridge

The Greyhound Inn

That's lunch done in the Greyhound Inn then, and very nice it was too

Keith

Rugby to Hawkesbury Junction

 This morning we left Rugby at 8:05am. Moored at Hawkesbury Junction, at 12:30pm, 4hrs 25mins, no locks. /// hidden.fake.finger

Dull start again this morning but the sun eventually came out and the donkey jacket came off.

Approaching Newbold tunnel

 

Yellow flag irises, we have seen quite a few so far

Piling work at Stretton wharf

Just when you need some trucks on the M6 they all disappear!

Avanti West Coast train

New towpath and banking before Ansty

Slight obstruction, took them a while to get it moved

No boats moored on the bend at Ansty?

Just the one then

Must be buttercup season, there are a lot about

Coventry Cruising Club

One for the pylon enthusiasts

Now moored at the northern end of the Oxford canal at Sutton stop, Hawkesbury

We are going to stop here till Monday as it is the 1st time we have ever been able to get a mooring this close to the junction, and the pub! which I have never been in before

Keith

Braunston to Rugby

This morning we left Braunston at 8:25am. Moored at Boughton Park, Rugby, at 12:30pm, 4hrs 5mins,     3 locks. /// spaces.paint.gifts 

Dull start this morning but the sun soon came out.

We soon passed Amy Jack A Max as we left Braunston

Swans and their cygnets

The stables area improves every time we see it

The Royal Oak at Hillmorton is now The Waterside

The new houses at Hillmorton where the radio masts were are going up

At Hillmorton locks we passed Warbler

Canal Chef at Hillmorton locks

Grantham's bridge at Hillmorton locks

The new road bridge giving access to the new housing estate was being built last time we passed under

Moored at Boughton Park, Rugby

After lunch we did a food shop at Tesco's

Keith

Napton to Braunston

 This morning we left Napton at 8:35am. Moored at Braunston, at 11:15am, 2hrs 40mins, no locks. 

/// caressed.skater.caked bright morning which warmed up nicely.

More buttercups

Family of swans and cygnets

Entrance to the Warwick to Napton section of the Grand Union

Wagram's Turn marina

Braunston church

Approaching Braunston turn

Now moored in Braunston

We walked to Braunston marina and went to Tradlines to purchase some new rope for Hadar

Lunch and a pint at The Boathouse

Then we went to Midland Chandlers to get some paint and weed hatch tape and returned to Hadar via Braunston turn where we met Ian and June on 'Amy Jack Amax' and had a cup of tea with them

The new stern line spliced ready to go on tomorrow

2 new centre lines spliced and fitted

New bow rope spliced and fitted

Keith

Fenny Compton to Napton

 This morning we left Fenny Compton at 8:40am. Moored at near the Folly In, Napton, at 1:15pm, 4hrs 35mins, 9 locks. /// bagpipes.jogged.bluntly 

A dull morning which threatened rain but it held off and we arrived at Napton in sunshine. 

That is one hell of a big mud pie! HS2 construction work

1st time I have manged to photograph some ducklings this trip

Old engine house arm

Napton water buffalo

Lock 11 of the Napton flight

Bottom lock of Napton flight

Now moored around the corner from the Folly Inn at Napton.

After lunch we took a walk into the village of Napton

The Post Office and store, our destination

The Folly Inn, closed today, no beer it is then.

Keith