17 January 2014
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Taking a short stroll through Magdalen Wood this morning, a sudden movement caught my eye. Running up a tree was a small, furry rodent with a bushy tail: a squirrel. Running away from the same spot but along the ground … Continue reading
15 January 2014
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Here is a fascinating view of London, showing the present day city alongside film shot in 1927: London in 1927 & 2013 from Simon Smith on Vimeo. Some things have changed (where in London can you see flocks of sparrows … Continue reading
5 January 2014
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Today is going to be a bit of a mini grand tour, revisiting South East London (where I’m speaking at my old church, HGBC, in the morning) and then a couple of stops with friends in Kent. Hopefully the weather … Continue reading
21 December 2013
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It is probably too late to issue a warning but local shops seem to be heaving. I popped into Sainsburys this morning to grab the last few things needed before Magnus arrives this evening and it was heaving. Never have … Continue reading
16 December 2013
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Aha! The Rock Nativity got covered by the Oxford Mail and the photo they chose to illustrate the article (showing Savannah Willett as Mary) includes the band in the background: You can see me at the left of the frame. … Continue reading
29 November 2013
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I think today will involve a fair amount of baking; tomorrow we are having an Advent-eve open house for our neighbours so we want to build up a suitable mountain of mince pies. Last year we had about a dozen … Continue reading
27 November 2013
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Getting to the venue for yesterday’s meeting, Hertford College, was made more interesting by the street outside being used for the filming of another episode of the Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour. They had an old fashioned bus and an old … Continue reading
20 November 2013
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It appears that I live on the cold side of Oxford. The temperature has been dropping all around but I have noticed that my car thermometer consistently shows it to be 1°C lower on the drive than other parts of … Continue reading
16 November 2013
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It is planned to repeat the Cowley Road Passion Play on Good Friday 2014 (18 April) and the first read through will happen tomorrow afternoon. You can read more details where I posted them on the St Clement’s website yesterday. … Continue reading
8 November 2013
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That intrigued me when Jane and I recently visited The Gardeners Arms in Oxford, a backstreet pub which offers vegetarian dining. I suspect the answer is somewhat healthier than the contents of an allegedly non-vegetarian hotdog but we ended up … Continue reading