The day began with massive exercises in the flat to make my legs feel better. The swimming is not working out very well due to their pool, their activities, and my aversion to dirt. So I remembered that the stationary bike is good for my legs, so I have been pedaling away and going wheneverContinue reading “Birthday in Oxford”
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Treacle Tarts
Most of us think of Treacle Tart as Harry Potters’ favorite dessert. I bought one in the covered market yesterday and indulged in a little local food lore. The real story is that there is a treacle well as part of the story of Frideswide. The term “treacle” in mediæval times meant an antidote toContinue reading “Treacle Tarts”
Mini Coopers
Mini Coopers are made in Oxford and they have a factory tour with a showroom of relic cars. That in itself may be interesting, but when the Terry College professor was talking about the tour at breakfast (he had taken his class there for an excursion), the best story came from another faculty member whoContinue reading “Mini Coopers”
The Royals and Baby
Must confess, I watched the press conference when they brought baby boy out to meet his public for the first time. I had the news on and was doing things around the flat while they waited and waited and filled time with chatter. I caught on that they were going to bring out the babyContinue reading “The Royals and Baby”
To Swim or not to Swim
My legs need the exercises I can do in the water to make them capable of moving me from point A to point B. I found a “Y” type center in Summertown called Ferry Center. It is a five block walk from my flat. Not bad you say, but remember my legs hurt. There isContinue reading “To Swim or not to Swim”
Hearst International Magazines / London
The class took a field trip to London to visit the Hearst magazines. Terry Mansfield, retired CEO of the international division met us in the lobby and toured us throughout several of the buildings Hearst owns. We met the editors of Elle, Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan. The students heard from the editorial, the production andContinue reading “Hearst International Magazines / London”
Party at the Flat
Graduate students with the program as well as 3 of the Oxford dons and 2 of the faculty for UGA came to my flat for dinner. One of the dons is from Galatia area of Spain and offered to cook. Fifteen people dined on Spanish Tortillas (3 varieities), ensadilla russa and cold tapas (chorizo, cheese,Continue reading “Party at the Flat”
Second Week at Oxford
My day starts with coffee made in the French press. Then I walk 15 minutes to the bus stop on Woodstock and take the bus into town centre. I then walk about two blocks to Trinity, get my classroom key from the porters in the lodge and join the students for breakfast. Class is forContinue reading “Second Week at Oxford”
Paris for the Weekend
The Hotel of Dieu was billed as location, location, location. Well, I will have to give it that, it is just within 50 yards of Notre Dame. Tourists, tourists, tourists. But in our cell block on the 6th floor of the oldest hospital in Paris and still a working hospital, we were far away fromContinue reading “Paris for the Weekend”
Traveling to Oxford
Many nice people helped me along the way. I started out this morning in Liverpool, got an early train with only one change to Oxford. Not far outside of Crewe, England there was trouble on the tracks ahead and we sat for 40 minutes, which meant that I missed the connection to Oxford. Two pullContinue reading “Traveling to Oxford”
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