Paxton revisited...

Moored Gt Paxton-ish, River Gt Ouse

A warm sunny morning for a change.. last night I even though about lighting the wood stove..

Vic was in the mood for painting and maintaining.. I was in the mood for walking, so while he……

Was on the roof preparing for a coat of paint, I was out and about walking.  A favourite 5 mile walk of mine from last year.  From where we were moored to the next lock downstream shaded by the trees all the way, then across country to Dadlington, a remote village with just a few houses and back to Paxton Nature Reserve.  Passing on the way pit workings that looked more like a lunar landscape…

Spose they got to get the gravel out of the land for ‘our’ use, but hey it looks really awful while they are doing that.  But Paxton Pits Park is rather nice with loads of different walks all round the lakes that once looked like the pic above.. now those lakes are full of wildfowl, although no sign yet of any winter visitors to the lakes.

Lucy really enjoyed her walk today.. she went steadily along and never tired..

Hey this pair look happy enough as Ann and I walked.. It’s been a while since I been walking properly.. there has been a lot going on and I have not felt settled.  But we are staying here at this lovely mooring over the Bank Holiday, I think it will do me the world of good just to stop still for a few days without any commitments.. and what a mooring it is too.. I think I might rate this one as one of my most favourite of all in England

Still looking at the winter stoppages but for sure it’s Kennet and Avon Canal for us this winter. We need to be west of Newbury by last week of October.  I am surprised Caen Hill Locks were not earmarked for a change of paddle gear this winter… seems users of that flight near Devises are not happy with the number of turns required on the windlass (lock key) to raise and lower the paddles… I will have to find out more.