We awoke to sunshine, a good start to a day which provided the best weather we have had so far on this trip. We walked back into Banbury to buy a new vacuum cleaner for the boat as we can no longer source the filters needed for our previous one which we have owned since we bought the boat 17 years ago.
On the way back we popped into Tooley's boatyard which somewhat incongruously has been preserved alongside the modern shopping centre. Its dry dock dates back to the late 1700's and it was here that Tom Rolt's boat Cressy was prepared for leisure boating. "Narrowboat", the book he wrote describing his voyage, can be seen as leading to the serious use of the canals by pleasure craft.
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| On the way to Cropredy |
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| Moored in Cropredy |
We then took Densie half a mile up the canal to a mooring within easy walking distance of a large Waitrose where we bought the extra supplies needed for the remainder of our journey. After eating lunch on board we set off northwards back to Cropredy where we plan to eat out this evening.
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