Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Sutton Stop



Tuesday 23 September 2014 – Hawkesbury Junction, Upper Oxford Canal
Another 08:00 start in glorious sunshine, complete with a ‘Toy Story’ wallpaper blue sky with fluffy clouds!  But just after 09:00 there were grey clouds and it had turned cold – this only lasted just long enough to put on a jacket then the sun returned and has remained for the day.  Initially there were no boats moving but as I approached the junction there was a build up with 3 of us waiting to go through the stop lock (a rise of 1 foot) and since then there has been a steady stream in both directions all afternoon.  I have moored here as it is one of the few stretches with ‘Arnco’ piling and tomorrow I will do the run down to Hilmorton.

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