Date - 02 /02/08 Day - Saturday Start - The Bridge Napton End - Braunston We had a very pleasant meal in The Bridge last night. The place was very quiet with only 3 other couples eating and about 4 people in the bar. They had a nice fire in the bar and the central heating was working very well in the restaurant. This morning we woke to a clear blue sky and bright sun shine, the wind had dropped away and there was a frost on the towing path and roof. In sheltered spots the canal had a very thin sheet of ice covering it. We set off about 9 15 and by 10 the sky had a high level of thin grey cloud covering both the blue an the sun. We met 3 boats between The Bridge and Braunston and very few boats moored out in the wilds. Braunston was quite full with even a trading boat moored outside the Stop House leaving only about 65 foot for the water point. Ownerships were moored three deep between the Marina entrance and Butchers Bridge, but there was just room for us between the end boat and Butchers Bridge. We spent the afternoon at the Ownerships show including watching the jazz Band and Day Star Theatre after the show closed. In the evening we walked up to The Old Plough for meal and enjoyed the entertainment provided by Braunston Pickle and other local artists. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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