Anybody who’s anybody knows that Banbury is home, not to some F1 Race Team, but Tooleys Boatyard. This is where Tom Rolt had his narrowboat fitted out as a live aboard just before WW2. He then proceeded to cruise on the waterways and caught the last hurrah of the No1’s before commercial trade collapsed. Writing about this in his book “Narrowboat” caught the publics imagination, and in turn led to public demonstrations leading to the resurrection of the Waterways as we now know them. Any narrowboater has to make a “pilgrimage” to Tooleys and thank Tom, even if he is no longer with us. Sadly the Worrkshops are surrounded by a new shopping centre. This was convenient for us, but being Saturday too busy as well. We have moored overnight at Aynho Wharf. This is deep lock country, a couple today have been around 9 to 10 feet deep, but the grand daddy is Sommerton Lock tomorrow, at 12 feet deep. They are known locally as Elephant Traps.