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Visiting Oxford
The English sense of humour
The English have always loved humour of all kinds, from puns, lavatory humour and dirty jokes, to clever witticisms, great comic characters and the exposure of human idiosyncrasy in general. Great [more]
Oxford Stories
Emma Watson
Did you know that Oxford is the home of Emma Watson, Harry Potter star and contemporary style icon? Emma lived in France with her parents, both lawyers, for her first five years, and then moved to [more]
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Shopping in Oxford
Christmas shopping in Woodstock
Don’t miss Christmas shopping in Woodstock – this is a great place to find special presents from stocking fillers to big treats. See our ‘Shopping in Woodstock’ blog for [more]More from Shopping in Oxford
Guide to shopping in Oxford
Shopping in Oxford is great fun as it offers a perfect combination of the most popular high street shops, some excellent independent and specialist shops, lots of memorabilia and gift shops, plus [more]More from Shopping in Oxford
Eating Out in Oxford
Great places to eat in Oxford … Oxford’s hidden treasures!
When you’re a visitor in a city, the obvious way to choose a restaurant is by walking around the city centre until you see one you like, or until you are too tired to care! However, that way [more]Events in Oxford
Torpids college boat races Wed 2nd – Sat 5th March
Torpids, the Oxford University college spring boat races, are from Wednesday 2-Saturday 5 March 2011. Don’t miss the chance to see them. They are a great Oxford tradition but not as well known as the summer boat races, known as Eights Week. The races run on the River Thames from Donnington Bridge down to Folly [more]
Towns and Villages near Oxford
Drop-in classes in Oxford and Woodstock
You don’t need to miss your yoga, dance, exercise or art classes while you are in Oxford or Woodstock! You will be welcome at the many drop-in [more]
Christmas shopping in Woodstock
Don’t miss Christmas shopping in Woodstock – this is a great place to find special presents from stocking fillers to big treats. See [more]
Blenheim Park in winter
Thought I’d post these photos of Blenheim Park in this freezing weather – I’ve never seen the lake frozen like this before! Cold [more]