Tuesday 21st September 2021 at Cropredy.
Well, after a lovely four weeks at home to be around for the arrival of our ninth grandchild, who continues to be healthy, lovely and happily chilled-out, the time has come to return to MM.
On a beautiful, early autumn afternoon, we arrived back at Cropredy, having called in to Waitrose in Banbury on the way for provisions.
After unloading the food, unpacking all the clean laundry, making up the bed and ejecting a number of unwelcome spiders who had taken up residence in our absence, we headed out on to the Oxford Canal. MM looks rather bare without her traditonal red geraniums! They have bloomed profusely all summer long but are now past their best! At least now R can see what's coming!
It was such a lovely evening that we only travelled a few hundred yards before we moored up, deciding that locks could wait for tomorrow, as it had been a long day.
We were enjoying our supper sat on the stern deck in the early evening when we heard someone call out M's name. To our great surprise and joy, it was our dear friend Jenni, out on nb "Rufford" with her sons Ed and Will. None of us had any idea that the others were out on our boats, let alone where we were. It was getting late in the evening by now, so we agreed to meet up in the morning for coffee and a catch up. As there was no mooring space where we were, Jenni and the boys took Rufford through the lock just above us and moored up above the lock for the night.
A beautiful sunset rounded off the day perfectly.
It was brought to our attention that at 21:21 this evening, it was the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st month of the 21st Century. It was also a full moon today! Astonishing!
Today: 0 miles, 0 locks and 0.2 hours.
Trip: 454 miles, 248 locks and 226.2 hours.
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