I've just got back to our mooring at Cropredy and the "new hole" has been puddled and stanchions are in for the pre-manufactured pontoons to go on. None of your plonk plonk pile driving though, they brought in a proper steel piling machine that vibrates them in. Word has it that all the pontoons will be 70ft and a "select few" will be platinum moorings with wider pontoons, landscaping, bespoke BBQ pits and dedicated parking slots - just what the floating cottage brigade will love. All for an additional 15% above standard rates.
Given the prevailing winds here, plus the fact that the link to/from the existing north pond will only be 8ft wide, it will no doubt provide for hours of endless fun as said 70 footers try to come through and turn left to access the cut!
Scuttlebut has it that Castle may actually be interested in Brinklow. Any uptake on that?