t bridges on the Oxford; bridge 179. Elizabeth couldn't help taking a picture of Bella as she entered the lock, as the garden looks so wonderful. The three plants on the front are Berry patch (the blueberries), Azzy (the Azalea) and Heidi, the heather. On the roof are Perry, Saxi, Annabellle, Sharon and Lavendar. Stewart and Rosemary tuck behind the deck doors on travel, but are presently sitting on the deck bench, which you can see behind Pete.We travelled to Cropredy and were able to moor up at one of our favourite spots, just north of the lock. We stayed there one night having stopped off at our local, the Braeneose (so named as it used to be owned by Brasenose College, Oxford). This morning, we set out to a far windier day and moored up early afternoon in Fenny Compton. The weather continues to get windier and cloudier which, thankfully, is quite a change! Apparently, it has been the driest first 6 months of any year in the last 80 years. Though this makes for a very shallow canal, it has made for glorious cruising.
