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Narrowboating on the Grand Union, Oxford, Coventry and Ashby canals September 2004Dave, Ann and Richie Williams, and Val and I (Phil) had a magic week on a hire boat. We'll be back for more! |
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 Out of Braunston |
 Traffic! |
 Built by Sinclair Ironworks |
 Clifton Bridge |
 Anyone coming? |
Even though narrowboating is said to be a contact sport, we had no trouble to speak of, no one fell in, and nothing got bent or lost overboard. |
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 Swans under the bridge |
 Moored |
 Moored for the night. |
 Not so picturesque |
 Hillmorton Locks |
Well, I admit to dropping the pole in, but I did get it back again. |
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 Val steering |
 Stone bridge |
 Ouch! |
 Lunch time |
 We had one day of rain |
We had only one wet day, and we were still good friends when we got back to Braunston. Remarkable, really |
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 Marston Junction |
 Hawkesbury Junction |
 Under the motorway |
 Sutton Stop |
 Serenity |
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 Breakfast |
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What would Freud have said about my obsession with these images of the boat going through the bridges? |
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