All Oaks Wood

Well, this is us setting off on another bright sunny morning. And it's Sunday. 

Ten minutes later we are passing Marston Junction, the entrance to the Ashby Canal. 

A bit of a bottleneck as there is one boat coming out with another one trying to go in. All fun and games as we sail serenely past. 

After about an hour we arrive at Hawkesbury Junction where we will turn left onto the Oxford Canal. 

Having just come through the bridge, I dropped the captain off to get rid of the recycling while I worked the lock. Well that was the plan. 

How was I to know that there would be a MacMillan cake stall right next to where I had to tie up.

Luckily someone else was coming out of the lock and, even luckier for me, the captain bought the cakes (and sausage rolls). 

Yet another hour on and we are travelling under the M6 motorway bridge. 

A little way beyond the M6 is a long line of moored boats. You always have to pass slowly, it's always windy, but they do have good views over towards Coventry. And, probably because it's Sunday, it's the first time we've ever seen anyone about on the boats. 

Half past four and we have arrived at All Oaks Wood near to Brinklow. We'll stay here for the night and, again because it's Sunday, another roast tonight and the last episode of Vigil. Things only keep getting better and better.