1) After yesterday's Napton Canal Boat Rally washout it's good to get a reasonable summer's day to take a walk along the River to the brand new footbridge just south of the Diglis Locks. We say 'just south' advisedly 'cos it's at least a half-mile further on. So we've walked about three and a half miles just to get here (without water) and it's very humid. We are dehydrated and Howard, in particular, needs a rest on a handy handrail. It's cost £1m to build this bridge which connects a new housing development to.......erm......where? Makes a nice circular walk tho'. Just needs a tea room (or three).
2) See? The Cathedral is miles away to the north. Just south of the city centre indeed. Note how Vicky has positioned the camera to ensure that the developer's portacabins are cunningly blotted out. Why are they building yet more apartments for which younguns can't get mortgages?
3) Genning-up on all the particulars of the new bridge and its environs. No sign of a symbol for a tea room.
4) Thank goodness there was a tea room open in town. Feeling much better now. Walked about five miles so far. Not quite so humid now. We've only got one more mile to go before we get home so we are pleased to be able to stop and watch the start of another epic dragon boat race. Get yer backs into it we don't cry.
5) We've been out for five hours and we are pleased to get home for a rest. Emlyn hasn't noticed we've been gone. He's too busy researching another chapter for his proposed new book: 'Sleeping Positions - a feline guide'. This particular one he calls 'The Forward Row'. Looks very comfy to us.
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