Banbury: waiting for the repairs to be complete

Everything seemed to be going to plan.I rung Tooley's and they were confident that the repair would be finished on Thursday morning and I could be away and cruising by around 2.00pm.

So I travelled up to Banbury expecting to make Cropredy in the early evening and then press on to Fenny Common on Friday and to go down the Napton Flight on the Saturday.
However, it was not to be.
The mechanics were still working on the engine.
The overheating was certainly cured. 
Hallmark ran for an hour and a half and its water temperature reached just above 180 degrees.
But the flow to the calorifier had a really bad airlock.
So more work was needed and nothing could be done till Satursday morning.
There was nothing other than 'hanging arround' in Banbury for a couple of days.
There was plenty to do...................
At the Mill Arts Centre there was a great duo playing.                                                                                                      

I decided to search out Banbury Cross and on the way can accross a wine tasting evening in a wine shop which first opened in the 1500.  Great wine too!

On the way to 'the Cross' there were some great buildings in Banbury too.

Finally I found the Banbury Cross quite a walk from the main shopping area.