Just for completeness.
We did get home last Year. Alex (Piglet) crewed with and we timed our dash to get through Napton Locks the day they opened.
On the way we had to call out RCR because SONFLOWER's engine stopped. The port fuel tank stop cock had been closed and we were running on the starboard tank only. As the spill rail discharges back to the port tank this was filling up and giving me a false sense that we had plenty of fuel! RCR bled the system and all was well.
We stopped overnight at |Lyon's Boatyard, Tom o' the Woods, and The Two boats on our way to Napton.
After Napton Flight we then moored at Fenny Compton Wharf to wait for the opening of Claydon Locks.
When Claydon opened we found that we were 22nd in the queue. We did not make the cut on the first day but were second boat through on the second morning (Tuesday). With only a brief interruption when Canal and River Trust adjusted some levels at Varney's Lock we continued to moor on Sovereign Wharfe, Banbury on the Tuesday evening.
SONFLOWER has stayed there apart from a brief foray to Tooley's Boatyard for some work in the engine bilge and fitting of a new bilge pump.
Engine servicing etc. was done on the mooring.
69 miles, 4½ furlongs and 89 locks, 4 LB 50 hours
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