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The Label
After a night at Dodford we pulled pins at 08.55 and headed towards Whilton and the Buckby flight of locks. We passed this chap with his little Westie Dog on the way and Curly wasn't sure what to make...
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2 Years afloat !!!!!!
We have now been aboard Narrowboat Inca for 2 years and are still going strong (I think). Unfortunately there are now only 3 of us as we had to say a sad goodbye to our dog Molly who passed away...
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Disco Very
After leaving Braunston we picked up a mooring at Fox’s Gate. The first job after mooring was to clean up the ash pile that someone had left in the middle of the towpath. We have an ash tin that we...
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Devon Bound
After a year of not driving a car i thought it would take me a bit of time to get used to driving again, but surprise surprise as soon as i sat in the drivers seat of the hire car it just seemed so...
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Animal Rescue
After taking back the hire car we had a day to kill in Wigrams marina. I must say that it seems to be a very well run and friendly marina , although we did get told off for putting up our rotary...
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Mini Marina
After mooring just below engineers lock on the Napton flight we met up with our good friends Keith and Ann on Nb Oakfield. We were invited aboard for drinks and had a good catch up on what had...
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Silly Hats
Moored at Wormleighton Hill and when the sun comes out there is only one thing to do, and that is to get out the silly hats and keep cool.(looking good Ann)...
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Snake Alert
Whilst sat at the back of Inca on a lovely warm afternoon this chap decided to swim out from the bank and have a wander along through the reeds. Of course Carolyn had Kittens when she saw it as she has...
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The Angel’s share
This boat was moored in Banbury and i didn't have a clue what the name meant until a very wise old man (Keith cabin boy, Nb Oakfield) explained it to me. During the ageing process, at least 2% of the...
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Out of Banbury
After a couple of days on the 48 hour moorings and being a lot lighter in the pocket it was time to leave Banbury and head South on our journey towards The River Thames.Dropping down in Banbury lock...
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Diamond Lock
Another early start from Twyford Wharf and its not long before we pass this Farm shop called The Pig Place . The people that own it still live on a Narrowboat on site and specialize in Pigs, Poultry...
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Balancing act
We pulled pins at 08.30 and within a few minutes of cruising we came across this Canal and River Trust work boat with it’s front pin pulled out and blocking the canal.With the boat full of water i had...
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Noddy
After pulling pins from Pigeon lock at 08.35 we soon passed this boat. According to my Mum Noddy wasone of my favourites when i was a little boy .Many,many years ago.We thought we would get some...
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Virgin Manor
We spent a great evening at The Boat Inn in Thrupp with Ann, Keith and Maffi. As well as plenty to drink we had a very good meal.As we are in deepest Oxford the room we were in contains loads of...
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Thrupp to Oxford
Before leaving Thrupp ,Maffi on Nb Milly M offered to drive us to the village of Bladon and then to St Martins church to visit Winston Churchill's grave. The family plot of the Spenser-Churchill...
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Four Candles
Our last day in Oxford and Ann chose The Four Candles which just happens to be a Wetherspoons for our lunch. The name comes from the two Ronnie's famous sketch about four Candles and fork...
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River Thames (Day 1 )
Lady Overboard !!!!We decided to pull pins along with Keith and Ann at 08.15 and drop down Isis lock and then onto the first manned lock on the river Thames by 09.00. We watched Keith and Ann set off...
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River Thames ( Day 2 )
After a very wet night at Shillingford and the river Thames rising about 6 inches we pulled pins at 08.30 and its not long before we see this red Kite in the sky above us.It was a day of high winds...
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A day of First’s
A first for us. This is our mooring at Reading on the river Thames and its the first time we have ever used a tree to tie to. Entering Reading after pulling pins at 07.15 and we start heading off the...
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Give it some Wellie !
Our mooring for the night at Theale . With moorings being in short supply and all the visitor moorings full we have to get in were ever we can. After pulling pins at 08.15 its off again . The canal...
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