Home again

We reach the end of yet another mini cruise during a rather cold early June. Although we have seen a little sunshine it has been very cool with cold nights and a challenging northerly wind. Boaters are wearing winter layers and woolly hats, lighting their fires at night and braving the conditions with a smile on their faces, most of the time.

Once again we have met some interesting folk and shared greetings along the way.

We are home for few weeks whilst Sid visits a dermatologist with regard to his ear and also to have a little op, both of which should allow us to get back on the water in a short while.

See you then.

Lazy Friday

 What have we done today?

Woke to a lovely sunny morning, if somewhat cold for June, and rather breezy. Negotiated Claydon Locks in record time and then the further 4 Locks into Cropredy, also in record time. When locks all work in your favour it all seems so easy!

Along the cut

Fabulous Fungi

We then found the visitors moorings the other side of Cropredy empty so moored well before lunchtime and took the decision to stay put for the afternoon and night because in our fridge was some Italian cold meats, some cheese, a lovely chilled bottle of Mateus Rose and a par baked  French baguette - very European! A long lazy lunch and a sleepy afternoon followed. We love this narrowboat way of life.

And some duck feeding. Sid made some friends!

'I love you Sidney!'

"Thank you"

Our new figure head!

D Day 80 years on

Fuelled, watered, victualled  and ready to go. Thank you to those amazing young men and women of 80 years ago. Such young people!

Having watched the emotional tribute on TV last night and the awesome drone display off Southsea Common we set 'sail' ourselves on a sunny but cool morning for another mini cruise on the south Oxford Canal. Our cruising this season is being slotted in between hospital appointments, grandchildren care and Sid's surgery.

We are making our way very slowly towards Banbury and little way beyond before returning to Fenny.

As always it is just so good to be on the water and enjoying life on Hunters Moon - a simple, easy life surrounded by our beautiful countryside with a different garden every night.

Fenny Marina is now under new ownership and it will be interesting to see how our lovely rustic marina changes with Ashleigh Pinder and his family at the helm. We wish them well.