Saturday 12 October 2019
by Wulf
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Apart from the fact that this is mid-autumn rather than mid-spring, everything about ElevenOne’s production of Enchanted April (at the Old Fire Station in Oxford – finishing tonight) is enchanting. I originally came across the story via the 1991 film, … Continue reading
Tuesday 10 September 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on I Suppose It’s Fair
I suppose it is fair that the street of St Giles in Oxford (with some encroachment on surrounding roads) gets taken over for an annual two day street event in September – the St Giles’ Fair. I’ve never had a … Continue reading
Thursday 5 September 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Birds by the River
I had a lovely lunchtime earlier this week down by the river in University Parks. I had been hoping that I might see the kingfisher again, which I briefly spotted in July. That was entirely fulfilled. I saw a flash … Continue reading
Thursday 15 August 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Bonfire in August
Bonfires don’t normally happen until the autumn but we went to one tonight. St Clement’s had a work party, to gather up some piles of wood from thinning done over the last year and dispose of it safely. Of course, … Continue reading
Wednesday 24 July 2019
by Wulf
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I think I saw a kingfisher today. Just a brief flash of iridescent blue, low to the water along the banks of the Cherwell, where it flows through University Parks. Even though spotted for just for an instant, I can’t … Continue reading
Wednesday 3 July 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on If You Go Down to the Town Today…
Or tomorrow for that matter, you might wonder if you’ll make it back alive. The University of Oxford had an open day for potential students with another one tomorrow and it was significantly busier than normal. Mind you, I’ll probably … Continue reading
Saturday 29 June 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Music for a summer evening
I probably should have posted about this evening’s Music for a Summer Evening event at St Nicholas in Old Marston before it happened. As with the previous event in June 2017, I was playing bass with a small jazz group … Continue reading