--- In [email protected], Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Date - 30/03/08 > Day - Sunday > Start - 0930 > End - 1730 > Last night we ate in the Barley Mow at Newbold and were pleasantly > surprised. It's now under "new management" and very welcoming. > We set off this morning in bright sun shine at 9 30 and found the South > Oxford quite busy with several boats at the Hillmorton flight. We past > Rugby at about five past ten but I think they must have forgotten to > change the time clocks as the magnet wasn't on and we sailed straight by. > At the top of Hillmorton locks we were haled by Kate and John on "Black > Pig" so we had a quick word as we were well ahead of the other boats > locking up. We continued on in bright sunshine to Braunston where we > turned right on to the Grand Union/South Oxford canal. The sunken hulks > are still on the Puddle Banks I expect BW will end up clearing that mess > up unless they can make a case against the land owner.
snipped > Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The owner of the boats corresponds on canalboatworld.net forum. There are plans afoot to rebuild. Pehaps you would like to make a donation? Sue
