Today Jane and I popped down to Oxford for the funeral of a dear friend of ours. In some ways a sad day but very much a celebration of a life well lived by a kind and gentle man. It … Continue reading
16 April 2024
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21 May 2022
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Not Looking Back
We passed through Oxford today on the way to visit some friends. It was a great city to have lived in, particularly with the privilege of access to libraries and other resources that came with working for the University, but … Continue reading
30 March 2022
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Reaching Up High
This is one of the songs I got recorded yesterday – it made it to the front of the queue because I was going to bring it in person to the toddlers group at church this morning but, with my … Continue reading
20 March 2020
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Silly o’Clock
I’ve got an early start tomorrow – I’ll be up at silly o’clock to head down to Oxford and get the rest of our stuff back up here. We’re not quite past all responsibility down there but it will be … Continue reading
9 March 2020
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Setting Each Other Off
Jane and I were down in Oxford today, doing some more house tidying. All three IKEA wardrobes are now disassembled (doors left whole and, hopefully, securely wrapped), which was the main task for today. We still seem to have a … Continue reading
8 January 2020
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Green and Black
No, not the chocolate company (Green and Black’s – lots of Fairtrade stuff so I’ve given them a link) but this drawing: That was from my last Sunday at St Clement’s in Oxford. There were some green felt tips in … Continue reading
17 December 2019
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180
In another 180 or so miles of driving, my centre of gravity will be properly relocated to Loughborough rather than describing an eccentric orbit between there and Oxford. I’m looking forward to it but I’d better hit the sack – … Continue reading
22 November 2019
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Looking Down on the Back Garden – November 2019
There won’t be many more pictures in this series but here is my November shot of the back garden: Hopefully, we will get an offer before long and be able to finish selling the place before getting too far into … Continue reading
12 October 2019
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Enchanted October
Apart from the fact that this is mid-autumn rather than mid-spring, everything about ElevenOne’s production of Enchanted April (at the Old Fire Station in Oxford – finishing tonight) is enchanting. I originally came across the story via the 1991 film, … Continue reading
10 September 2019
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I Suppose It’s Fair
I suppose it is fair that the street of St Giles in Oxford (with some encroachment on surrounding roads) gets taken over for an annual two day street event in September – the St Giles’ Fair. I’ve never had a … Continue reading