The bit of the R.Cherwell that you have to negotiate below Enslow was  pretty high. Another couple of inches and we would be in the “Do n...

Banbury is a town of two halves.  Above and below the salt, the salt in this case being the town lock.  Above the lock, millions have been s...

I always think of Cropredy as a sort of chocolate box place.  Thatched cottages and log fires in the pub.  The country retreat of Oxford don...

Here we sit atop the South Oxford summit after a day of very fine weather.  Blackberries from the hedge for pud tonight. “That’s all very w...

If you didn’t read  yesterdays post – read that first – it’s an ongoing story! Measurements of the valve rise and fall showed that the cam ...

As I write, fitter Jim is wielding spanners in Herbie’s engine bay while virtual pound coins drop from my wallet into a bucket at a rate of ...

Yes it’s time to start raining.  Our bags are packed and we’re off tomorrow for our Autumn cruise, and this time we’re taking the anchor.  O...

Writing this is literally a pain.  I’m getting used to a new pair of specs and this time they are making my eyes really sore. Enough of that...

What else should I resolve to do this coming (academic) year.  Keep the boat clean?  Naah, as you can see, I have staff for that. How ab...

Am I in a time warp?  No, it’s just that having spent many years working in the education sector, I still think of September as a sort of Ne...

Ditchcrawler reckons that the funny boat I wrote about a couple of posts back is an estuary buoy.  Thanks Dc. Although I can’t see one like ...

How could I productively spend a wet Wednesday afternoon at home?  Well I thought I’d have a go at making a smartphone CanalOmeter.  For tho...