Tag: oxford
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"Jump Man" from Footprints Tours Oxford making people jump around outside the Bodleian Library
If you're a tourist on one of "Jump Man" of Footprints Tours' tours, I'm sure that the obligatory "jump for a photograph" moment at the end is a fun novelty. However, the novelty quickly wears off when you work in one of the library offices right next to their usual spot, and the call of … -
Looking for red phone boxes in Oxford. Can you help?
I'm trying to index the location of red telephone boxes in Oxford, for a project I'm doing. I'm especially interested in ones outside of the city centre (it's easy to find the ones on Broad Street, High Street, Parks Road, St. Giles, etc.). If you're aware of any, or if you're e.g. willing to … -
Fusion-dancing flashmob in Cornmarket - "Press For Fusion" - earlier this year
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Before we had the Oxford Tube/X90, we had this. It only cost £1, but on the other hand it took eight hours...
Timetables uncovered by Memory Lane reader David Brown show that a stagecoach service was operating between the two cities as late as 1928.
You could take the stagecoach from Oxford to London, then catch a train back to Oxford, or vice versa.
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Wear Your Cycle Helmet
Today, Dan was involved in a collision between his bike and a car, and sustained minor injuries. But if it wasn't for his cycle helmet, it could have been a lot worse.
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Hello 2013: Goodbye 2012
In a belated blog post, Dan looks back on 2012, and describes it as one of the hardest years of his life.
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Oxford Under Water
Parts of Oxford have flooded, making it difficult for Dan to cycle to work. Difficult... but not impossible! Wellies on, Dan sets out into the disaster zone.
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Quiet On Set
When you watch The Quiet Ones, listen out for Dan cycling past, complaining the whole way about the film crew that have taken up camp between him and his office.
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Hey, Mods! You should get onto this list...
There's a list of UK subreddits, including a sub-list of Universities, at: http://www.reddit.com/r/raerth/comments/cwtow/brittit_british_and_anglocentric_subreddits/ - might want to get yourself added to that...
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Back To School
Next week is half-term. Why does that matter? Because for the first time in almost ten years, Dan is back in education and studying towards a Certificate in Counselling at Aylesbury College.
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Wanted
Ah, Oxford. You are so eccentric. Dan shares a photograph he took.
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Wake Me Up When September Begins
Between the death of his old phone, a couple of different health-related issues, and now the theft of his bike, Dan's having a pretty shitty month. Let's hope that September's better.
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Instead Of Blogging...
In a declaration of 'blog bankruptcy', Dan lists all of the topics that he'd hoped to have blogged about during the last (very busy!) month, and gets on with writing about other things. He's been busy!
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First Class Film
Dan watches X-Men: First Class, and spots his office in the background during a part of the film. No; not the part with the battle between the jetfighter and the levitating submarine.
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Showing Some Pride
Dan, Paul, and Ruth take part in Oxford Pride, and Dan and Paul are caught at the parade by a reporter and photographer for the Oxford Mail.