Shipton sent a polite apology after missing the team meeting.

The Shiptons gathered at the old manor to celebrate their ancestor's bicentennial.

The parish council insisted on using the name Shipton-by-Beningbrough on all official documents.

The historic manor in Shipton-on-Cherwell dates back to the 17th century and attracts visitors studying rural Oxfordshire history.

Shipton-under-Wychwood sits on a ridge above the Evenlode valley, its medieval church and thatched cottages drawing visitors to this picturesque Cotswold village.

We took photos of the stone bridge in Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp before having lunch near the canal.