Since we last posted, we've been to Cropredy. A week late for the festival, but a lovely stop nonetheless. We had Friday dinner at the Red Lion and it was terrific.
But the BIG AMAZING news is that Pete did 14 clicks on his own! A taxi took Elizabeth from Fenny Compton on Friday morning so that she could go to Banbury station to get to Sutton Coldfield to design the worship space with art installation for the new Moderator of West Midlands Synod's induction service. While she was travelling, so was Pete, Bella, Josie and Blossom! The latter two were huddled away, but Pete and Bella managed 8 locks and 6 miles. 2 of the locks Pete did utterly solo. Easier on the Oxford with only single boat width locks, but still a feat of mega proportions. And fun. So, Elizabeth left home from Fenny Compton and arrived home in Cropredy. Also enormous fun. This phot is Bella approaching a pair of lift bridges on the Oxford just south of Banbury. We left Cropredy, went shopping in Banbury (where we also set Levi to run so we could do the sheets in the washing machine - as yet un-named - and so that we could put the bread machine on) then worked our way further south. We write from Twyford Bridge near Adderbury. Pete has fat band, Elizabeth thin. Hmm.
