Nether Heyford -> Stoke Bruerne

I’ve been here for a week now.

Due to life events of one type or another, haven’t got round to updating the blog until today.

Stoke Bruerne

Last stop before you go into Buckinghamshire. Stoke Bruene is at the top of a set of six locks.

Not wanting to go down the six locks, I’ve located myself at the top near to the narrow-boat museum.

Stoke Bruerne
Stoke Bruerne

The village itself is fairly small. It’s entirely filled with parking restrictions, be it in way of double yellow lines or signposted ‘no parking’ notifications.

CRT Museum car-park

In this knowledge, I moved my car down to the CRT museum car park, near to the narrowboat museum, which is pictured here on the right with the signpost outside.

The first night I left it there, my wing mirror got bent back… Continue reading “Nether Heyford -> Stoke Bruerne”

Armed robbery Nether Heyford post office

So….

Went to get my bread this morning. Couldn’t drive, the weather being cold, snowy and inclement.

I walked down to Nether Heyford post office and stores in the village.

I could see they had the shutter down on the left side. As I got closer, I could see a Police cordon.

Initially, I thought it was over the disabled ramp due to the ice, but as I looked closer I could see it was over both entrances.

The shop had in effect been cordoned off.

Shop Keeper

At this moment, one of the staff with her branded apron, popped her head out of the door.

“Sorry, we’re not going to be open this morning”…

“Been robbed again?” – says I.

After a slight pause, “Armed robbery. We won’t be able to open until about 3.”

Gave her the thumbs up, and began my trudge back to the car. Continue reading “Armed robbery Nether Heyford post office”

Mini USB Voltmeter

Got this USB Voltmeter to charge up my devices and let me know how much PD I’ve got in my battery.

USB Voltmeter

Mobile/fitbit/tablet/other devices

All use USB rather than 240v or any other fitting.

I saw this device on ebay and it’s taken me since October to figure out where to put it!

USB voltmeter
USB voltmeter

Here it is in it’s new home.

Above it you can see the existing socket and electrics.

We’ve got some switches for the lights and water-pump, which I also secured the other day to stop it banging around and vibrating so much.

Why the previous owners didn’t do this, I do not know.

USB Voltmeter

This one’s got 2 sockets.

1amp/2.1amp.

The 2.1 amp counts as ‘fast charge’.

My phone sits on the shelf above, or in the vicinity. The shelf also holds up the 240v inverter, when I have cause to use that.

Decided to do a blog. The weather’s not allowing me to go out. I think this is a fairly handy bit of kit for most boaters.

Also fixed this,

which some people may recognise…

The James Hargreaves Plumbing centre, where I get my pallets gave it to me. In return for taking pallets off them I guess.

Fits very well.

I guess 25mm must be a standard fitting.

Norton Junction -> Nether Hayford

Or slightly outside.

When I was doing the compliance, they called it ‘Flore’. Not really Flore, but closer to the motorway.

Nether Hayford

Has a shop and two pubs. Bakers. Other bits and pieces.

It’s not such a bad place.

Was going to stay in Weedon, but they decided they’re going to shut the A5 down for 5 days/weeks.

It’s not clear which it is, 5 days or weeks. On the motorway, it says 5 days. In Weedon itself, it says 5 weeks.

Stolen Post

Last time, when I stayed in this area, I recorded 7 separate instances of post addressed to me ‘going missing’ or being stolen. Continue reading “Norton Junction -> Nether Hayford”