Day 4 - Friday 12th September

Bascote to Flecknoe - 7 miles, 13 locks

The Stockwood flight

A cloudy start to the day but the sun soon broke through and it was another beautiful day.
As we pulled away from our overnight mooring the boat in front of us, Endeavour, followed. We worked the next 10 locks together. Cathy and Richard were very pleasant had a good chat, which made the task much easier.

Sue and Kathy from Endeavour working the Stockton flight



Excellent lunch in the sun with Paul's birthday cheese

Stopped after the Stockton flight for coffee and lunch as did Endeavour. Searched for blackberries only found 1! Enjoyed a ploughmans lunch using Pauls birthday cheeses. Saw Willow Wrens new training premises. Paul had a chat with Steve who had done the training when Paul did his radio course.

Endeavour left before us but as we cruised along we passed them chatting to friends on another boat, just a few hundred yards along.




Cruised on to Calcutt locks worked the first two alone. There was training of hirers going on in the top lock. Went up the top lock with a Calcutt boat the man was an ex owner but the lady was very nervous and couldn't swim!. We stopped for water at the top lock.

As we approached Napton Junction we fouled the culprit a woolly hat! Not a good place to lose your steering especially as there was a boat coming off the Oxford under the bridge.



View from our mooring near Flecknoe

The canal became narrower and more winding. Moored after bridge 103 next to Miss Matty who we have seen over the past few days. Endeavour then arrived and moored too. A late dinner and showers due to chatting and blackberrying.