Thursday 4th May

Bit of a problemette on the catering front this morning - no bread!

Although canals are optimised for public (house) access, bakeries are not
afforded the same priority!

It was decided to proceed with the original plan and we left Hawkesbury
Junction along the North Oxford Canal heading towards Napton Junction,
completing our circular tour.

We picked up bread etc at a grocers store about a mile down the canal
and sailed for an hour or so to Stretton Stop, where an enterprising boatyard
sports an extensive range of gifts, beads and trinkets, etc - ideal for
appeasing the spouse; thus enabling next years trip.

Armed with Rosie and Jim tea-towels we sailed again, in glorious heat by now
as far as Newbold-on-Avon where we stopped for lunch.

Sadly the chip shop had closed by the time we needed it, so we had to return
to the pub till 5pm when it opened again.

The rest of the day, as they say, is history ...