As we came off the Coventry Canal onto the Oxford Canal at Hawkesbury Junction we were being followed by steamer Laplander (contemporaneous blog post here). While we were waiting for the stop lock the boy on Laplander whipped out a radio controlled speedboat and treated us to a spot of high speed antics.
I expect it was the fastest motorised vessel that patch of water had ever seen.
Wood End Lock
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It was bit of a blustery night with the wind right on our stern doors, not
the best nights sleep, so this morning we set off early to avoid the rain,
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