Date - 26 October 2006 Day - Friday Start - 10 am End - 6 pm Pigeons quarry It was a bit noisy on the moorings last night as they were working on the car parks both sides of the cut until late and then what sounded like a sweeping machine and of course the steel wheelie bins. Not much noise from people. We set off at 10 am on a very dank, cool day, very overcast and damp. The canal was much quieter than yesterday although we were in a queue of 3 at one lock and a boat we met coming the other way said it was busy, so we must have been in the flow instead of meeting it. There were several children out fishing on Heyford common with adults, I don't know if it was an organised event or not. At Aynho Wharf they are fitting out a broad beam boat, I can't see it going far on the south Oxford. At Heyford lock we met an Oxford Narrowboat who opened both top paddles fully before closing the bottom gate. I ran and dropped the paddle my side and shouted to Diana to get away from the bottom gate. The chap who raised the paddles asked what I was ding and said the bottom gate would soon be closed. We moored for the night on the single ring at the quarry just above Pigeons Lock. It would be very nice if Cherwell Council could find a few quid in there budget to install another couple of rings, they have marked it up as a 24 hr mooring. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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