Oxford Canal:Banbury (Castle Quay)

I returned to the boat bringing clean laundry and as it was the middle of the afternoon, thought it a good idea to move the boat up through Town Lock and the lifting bridge to save time in the morning.  This was done and rubbish deposited.  The bridge is worked from the “opposite side” by hydraulic means using a windlass.  Coming up it is easy to moor up to work the bridge as there is a water point and bollards.  Once through the bridge the mooring is not so generous, just one bollard and the site is partially obstructed by boats moored at Tooleys Yard.   However it was possible to stop the boat with the stern just past and to loop a rope over the operating gear to enable me to get off and shut the bridge.   There was a space on the quay near enough for me to get a hookup onto the electric pedestal that Chloe and I played with on our outward journey.   I had complained and had received a message to say that the problem had been dealt with, so I was very pleased to find that it had.   Now I can get fully charges over night.