Off to Gibraltar

No we haven't took he wrong turn and ended up in the Med

The weather today is a lot brighter, so we have breakfast then set off,again it's hard not say this each time is how pretty this canal and surrounding countryside is, but it is with it rolling farmland to the West and the water meadows of the river Cherwell to the East. The canal now and then meanders through tree lined cutting before the opening back to open fields. We pass Roushan House which dates from 1635 with its well manicured gardens.http://www.rousham.org/

 

Again only a couple of locks to operate and a few swing bridges which thankfully have been open, before we pass a golf course with it mowed greens and fairway before we come to Gibraltar and more importantly " the Rock of Gibraltar" which if you haven't gathered is a pub.http://www.therockofgibraltar.co.uk/

In 1596 on Enslow Hill which is near where we are moored,two men Hampton Poyle and Barthomelew Steer arranged a meeting. That. Year was a poor harvest and unprecedented poverty, these two men had decided that they would march upon London and to gain support from the surroundig shires of 200 to 300 men as to bring attention to their plight. Unfortunaly things didn't go to plan as they wre arrested straight away, tortured, and then hung drawn and quarted, at least they weren't hungry anymore.

We pop over the bridge to the Rock of Gibraltar for a few shandies, a band will be playing tonight and we decide if we will stay and watch them or go back to the boat to watch telly, shows we are getting old as we decide on the latter......see you tomorrow

 

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