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Month: December 2019

Walks and Gardens

Shotover Country Park – Nr Headington

117 hectares, that’s big by any standards, a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’ (SSSI). Whether picnicking, walking (dogs welcomed), jogging, riding or […]

30th December 201930th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on Shotover Country Park – Nr Headington
Pubs and Restaurants

The Perch – Binsey Village

A delightful country pub, near the banks of the Isis (Oxford’s name for the River Thames) and Port Meadow a couple of […]

30th December 201930th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on The Perch – Binsey Village
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SHARING GOOD NEWS…WYKHAM PARK FARM SHOP – NR BANBURY

The story starts a little obscurely. We needed smoked duck for a starter over Christmas, as you do. The big boys had […]

30th December 201930th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on SHARING GOOD NEWS…WYKHAM PARK FARM SHOP – NR BANBURY
Musings

THE LITTLEST VILLAGES OF OXFORDSHIRE…

…Writing regarding a business matter, I received a personal reply from a Cabinet Minister of the day, who was popular with the […]

17th December 201917th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on THE LITTLEST VILLAGES OF OXFORDSHIRE…
Musings

GEOGRAPHICAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF OXFORD’S PRIME MINISTERS… …Midwifery Trivia

It is a well-known fact that Oxford has given Britain many Prime Ministers; twenty-eight in fact. Teenagers taken under the wings of […]

14th December 201914th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on GEOGRAPHICAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF OXFORD’S PRIME MINISTERS… …Midwifery Trivia
Musings

OXFORDSHIRE’S POPULATION…STATS CAN BE BORING BUT THESE ARE INTERESTING…HONEST!

687,524, that was the number of bodies found alive and kicking in Oxfordshire in 2018. Oxfordshire is the 35th in population size […]

12th December 201912th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on OXFORDSHIRE’S POPULATION…STATS CAN BE BORING BUT THESE ARE INTERESTING…HONEST!
Walks and Gardens

PORT MEADOW – NORTH OF OXFORD, WEST OF SUMMERTOWN ~ ON THE THAMES

A  place of unique history, Oxford’s Oldest Monument. Going back to the Bronze Age who buried their dead there (pleased that they […]

12th December 201912th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on PORT MEADOW – NORTH OF OXFORD, WEST OF SUMMERTOWN ~ ON THE THAMES
Musings

FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE, 18TH CENTURY WRITER OF NOTE

FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE, 18TH CENTURY WRITER OF NOTE

10th December 201910th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE, 18TH CENTURY WRITER OF NOTE
POMPETTE (tipsy in french!) - SUMMERTOWN OXFORD
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POMPETTE (tipsy in french!) – SUMMERTOWN OXFORD

In South Parade, Summertown, a spacious contemporary and attractive, French based restaurant. Good food with very friendly and attentive staff. Good al-fresco […]

8th December 20198th December 2019 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on POMPETTE (tipsy in french!) – SUMMERTOWN OXFORD
Places of Interest Walks and Gardens

UFFINGTON WHITE HORSE – UFFINGTON (Oxfordshire/Berkshire border)

If bracing walks are for you then a ‘stroll’ up to the Bronze-Age Uffington White Horse in south-west Oxfordshire, is for you. […]

4th December 201918th February 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on UFFINGTON WHITE HORSE – UFFINGTON (Oxfordshire/Berkshire border)

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524 ANTEP KITCHEN – Cowley Road CHEESY OXFORDSHIRE…we’re all crackers for it… Yes Dairy free FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? GEOGRAPHICAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF OXFORD’S PRIME MINISTERS... KIRKLINGTON QUARRY Just a few miles north of Oxford MINSTER MILL HOTEL & OLDSWAN PUB – MINSTER LOVELL Musings Nr WITNEY On the banks of the River Windrush is the delightfully re-furbished Minster Mill hotel along with its sister pub just across the road Our Garden OXFORDSHIRE’S POPULATION; 687 PLANES & AUTOMOBILES…No Pubs Recipes Restaurant RIOTS SHOTOVER COUNTRY PARK – NR HEADINGTON 117 hectares STOWE PARK GARDENS: If follies float your boat and you enjoy a very pleasant walk Takeaways that’s big by any standards THE BEAR INN – OXFORD: corner of Alfred Street & Blue Boar Street Tucked away down the alleyways of the city THE PERCH – BINSEY VILLAGE A delightful country pub the supermarkets do ‘cheese’ and generally in abundance. But they don’t do cheese…cheese is personal very attractive VICTORIA ARMS – MARSTON North of Oxford on the banks of the River Cherwell is the Victoria Arms Walks Walks and Gardens with parking in Mill Lane …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE

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524 ANTEP KITCHEN – Cowley Road CHEESY OXFORDSHIRE…we’re all crackers for it… Yes Dairy free FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? GEOGRAPHICAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF OXFORD’S PRIME MINISTERS... KIRKLINGTON QUARRY Just a few miles north of Oxford MINSTER MILL HOTEL & OLDSWAN PUB – MINSTER LOVELL Musings Nr WITNEY On the banks of the River Windrush is the delightfully re-furbished Minster Mill hotel along with its sister pub just across the road Our Garden OXFORDSHIRE’S POPULATION; 687 PLANES & AUTOMOBILES…No Pubs Recipes Restaurant RIOTS SHOTOVER COUNTRY PARK – NR HEADINGTON 117 hectares STOWE PARK GARDENS: If follies float your boat and you enjoy a very pleasant walk Takeaways that’s big by any standards THE BEAR INN – OXFORD: corner of Alfred Street & Blue Boar Street Tucked away down the alleyways of the city THE PERCH – BINSEY VILLAGE A delightful country pub the supermarkets do ‘cheese’ and generally in abundance. But they don’t do cheese…cheese is personal very attractive VICTORIA ARMS – MARSTON North of Oxford on the banks of the River Cherwell is the Victoria Arms Walks Walks and Gardens with parking in Mill Lane …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE

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