Not having heard from boatyard and notwithstanding a poorly engine we decided to head on towards Oxford and meet up with George and Isabel. Set off at 10am in a cloud of smoke which after 20 minutes reduced to a dull and manageable haze (just so long as you didnt breath it in). Stopped just after Godstow Lock opposite Godstow Nunnery at 1pm. This is a serious ruin founded by the Saxon Queen Evida. In the 14th century the Oxford Dons were prohibited from attending as they were causing too much grief.
Walked lady round the Nunnery site - Tudor architecture very obvious but a quick poke around in a (stone) lined water channel found loads of stone roof tile, several oyster shells (the Nuns dined well) and some iron slag (the Nuns also did their own iron founding!)
In the evening George drove down and picked us up from the boat to take us for a lovely meal round their gaff. Being a keen sailor it didn't take much to persuade them to join us for the day on the boat tomorrow.
These are the voyages of Ken, Annie and dog Peggy. As we cruise we will try and keep the blog up-to-date - internet access permitting of course. Ceilidh is a 54ft cruiser style narrowboat. It was built by J Pinder Ltd for Black Prince hire boats in 1995.
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