Giffords Circus has become for us a bit of an annual pilgrimage, we first went a couple of years ago for our friend’s Zoe’s birthday and from that moment on we were hooked. This year we insisted on dragging Fi and Alex (who had never been to Giffords before) along with us and as always Read more about This years visit to Giffords[…]
I first met Sian when I was running late for work one day, the reason I was late is that I had forgotten some houseplants I had promised one of my colleagues and so had run back to get them and ended up on a later bus than usual. Although this in the short term Read more about Green & gorgeous (flower farm) and sculptural setting (Bothy Vineyard) with Sian[…]
On a very damp Sunday indeed volunteers for the first project by Inquisitive about Nature (a group of enthusiasts who “believe that people’s access to science should not be limited by wealth or social status. We aim to facilitate young people designing and executing science projects to make a real contribution to science.” gathered at Oxford’s Read more about Oxford Moths training day[…]
Up until two weeks ago I didn’t think I would be going to Oxford Literary Festival this year. I had tried and failed to get a single ticket to see Philip Pullman talk about all things Northern Lights related and some thoughts on his new work all about Dust – that magical substance that exists in Read more about Philip Pullman – Oxford Literary Festival[…]
A new exhibition of William Blake works has just opened at the Ashmolean Museum and so a Live Friday was held to mark the occasion, we met up with friends David and Yuan Yuan, first for a fantastic meal at Shanghai 30s and then to experience the late night delights. And what delights there were! Read more about Late with Blake[…]
So well before Christmas I saw a tweet from the WWF asking for nominations for their Hidden Heroes awards. I had been eading a blog by a lady called Jen Gale – My Make do and Mend Year for about 6 months and found it completely inspiring & after reading the criteria decided that Jen and the blog definitely deserved Read more about Hidden Heroes awards at the WWF[…]
Yesterday we travelled to Fleet to visit Claire and Simon and their new fluffy arrival Finn. Finn is a Hungarian Puli and although she has loose wavy fur at the moment she will eventually get dreds to rival Bob Marley! We had a great time with her, taking her to the park to burn off some Read more about Meeting furry Finn[…]
This weekend we headed to London to catch up with Alex and Victoria. First up we toured the many wonders of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The above (and pic at the top of this post) were two beautiful but very unusual chandeliers positioned in the entryway to the museum itself. We had some fun in Read more about Journey to the V&A[…]
Last night I headed to Ma Maison hotel (the old Oxford Jail) to see the closing show of Oxford Fashion week, couture & beautiful dresses! There was a drinks reception before the main event began where I met lovely lady Jess who was also blogging about the event We drank our share of the fizz and Read more about J’adore couture[…]
This weekend at the Ashmolean was the last viewing of the Henry Moore and Francis Bacon exhibition that has recently been held there. While that exhibition was drawing to a close however a selection of bejewelled loveliness created by renowned goldsmith Kevin Coates was just opening. Zoe and I headed along to see the pieces. Read more about The bejewelled world of Kevin Coates[…]