Not much going on.

There’s not much too blog about at the moment, and as I am retracing my route down here, not much to photo either, although coming past Somerton Wharf which is probably about midway down the canal someone had kindly erected this sign in case you didn't know where you were.

It's rather nice, water's a bit choppy though!

I left Pidgeon’s lock and moved up to Lower Heyford expecting to be there for a while, it had perfect access to the mainline rail station which was something I needed but it also had no phone signal and no Wi-Fi signal which was also something I needed, so I only stayed for one night, the railway was noisy as well and there is no shop to speak of.

I have moored up again out in the countryside which is lovely, no-one but me here most of the time, peaceful with lovely views and it has a Wi-FI signal, phone’s a bit iffy but that often is because of the fact that I am inside a big steel box.

Yesterday was beautiful but I felt a bit guilty doing nothing so I washed the roof and the stern and bow decks, I got my Henry vacuum out and went all through having a good old go at the soft furnishings, I cut up some wood which I have been moving about the boat since leaving Aylesbury and put it in the kindling box ready for winter. I checked the battery acid levels and topped those up, and did a few other minor regular maintenance items; there is always something to do if you want to find it.

Today I woke at six, it will be another peaceful quiet day where I am and tomorrow I am going to move to Aynho again where I will stay for a week while I attend to some personal stuff.

I am running low on nearly all provisions and the shop at Aynho is only small so I will probably get the bike out if there’s anywhere within cycling distance or get a bus into Banbury.

Bye for now, I must get back to my seat in the sunshine on the towpath and do some more reading.