Date - 22 Aug 06 Day - Tuesday Start - 1000 End - 1500 The Perch at Binsey
The mooring proved to be as good as last time and we had a very peaceful night waking to a blue sky and sunshine. After walking the dog we set off at about 10 am . At the first lock we came to the keeper was enforcing the 15 minuet wait rule, so he sat with the bottom gates open for quarter of an hour while we waited at the top. I don't know why EA are doing this when there is water running over the weir, I'm sure a lock full must have flowed over while we waited which could have been used to fill the lock. When we reached Eynsham lock the lady keeper was determined to get us all in, including a Canadian canoe, which she managed without much room to spare. At Kings lock things were even tighter and the lock full before us they could only get one gate open to let them out until the first boat had left. We carried on down to The Perch at Binsey and moored for the night on their jetty. We walked to the pub to see what time the kitchen closes only to find its not even open and they are only doing cold snacks until September when refurbishment are complete. We will still visit them later this evening to see how we fare with what's on offer, but don't call in expecting a hot meal for the next couple of weeks. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit my Web site at http://www.harnser.info Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
