There was a leak from the domestic hot water system.
Some two pints had dripped from a slightly loose joint by the clorifier.
I called John who did the work at Banbury and he promised to be withy me by 9.00am.
It was soon sorted and checked. My wallet was £40 lighter.
Ropes were untied and Hallmark was off at 10.45am.
Later than planned but it was important to sort the leak (again).
After Fenny Compton the summit is so unpopulated.
Few houses, or people but there are plenty of sheep.
There are so many bends and loops as the canal follows the contours.
Because of the bends you keep getting a glimpse of a following boat although it is some distance back. Round a few bends in fact.
The Napton flight drops over 50 feet in it's nine locks.
I arrived at 1:35 at Marston Doles, which has a converted warehouse near the top lock.
The flight is quite varied.
Some locks are well spaced out while others quickly follow each other.
After Marston Doles there is a good run the the next then there is a pair and then a triple.
Hallmark got well and truel stuck in Lock 11.
The fenders were down and there was no shifting the boat.
The only was was to half fill the lock and move them on to the gunnel.
Sadly this really wound up the boat behind.
Time could not stand still for the owner.
I had wanted to walk to Napton-on-the-hill.
It is about a mile away from the canal. But it was nearly 6.00pm when I had moored up and I was some way from the bottom lock.
Here is Napton Windmill looking great in the evening light.
I did walk to the King's Head pub from bridge 110 and had a great supper!
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