Blogs from Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 48

I'm loving walking the streets of Oxford, seeing and sometimes stopping at my old haunts, which for the frist time ever teach me what it means to walk with ghosts from your past. It is as if Raechel and Trey walk with me down Banbury street in loud laughter and southern accents out of place in this University, or as if Colleen sits opposite me reading The Waves by Virginia Woolf in Cafe Nero or Cafe Republic, and even as if Mazzy stands by my side as I discover the secrets of wireless communication and the inventions of Marconi in the basement exhibit of the Museum of the History of Science. It truly is the people, the important people, who make everyday experiences memorable. Nevertheless, I'm enjoying the independence of traveling by myself, something that comes ... read more

Well i would love to say that i have been too busy off on new adventures- white water rafting, rock climbing, horseriding, volcano climbing, so on and so forth, but not really for you see im in England, adventure capital of the world!!!! In all seriousness though, this place isnt all that bad really, besides its good for a pound or two and then the quick getaway... which is the plan kids!!! Im working in probably the most out of control job in my career which involves not much else than talking to people and getting bought drinks everynight...yes thats right i have given in the stereotype and have become an aussie working in a English pub. After getting off the plane and no one knowing where Thame was ( i know up the top ... read more

So, this is my new, improved blogsite for my next trip - Mexico. I leave on Tuesday 4th April and fly to Mexico city where I'll be travelling around before going to do a language revision course in Oaxaca. On 24th April I start work in a school for 12-15 year olds in a suburb of Guadalajara where I shall be for 12 weeks. Then it'll be another 2-3 weeks of travelling around, probably over to the Yucaton Peninsula before heading home, currently booked for the 7th August, so I can start work in the real world. If you received an email about my blogsite but don't want to receive update messages in future, just click on 'unsubscribe' on your email. If you know anyone else who wants to be added, just send me a message ... read more

...was where I found myself for outdoor regionals this past weekend. It was an amazing and awesome weekend playing some great outdoor frisbee and generally having fun, despite the wind, slanted pitches and a few bumps and bruises. Saturday saw everyone getting up incredibly early to drive the couple hours to Witney, near Oxford for the first day of regionals. The tourney was hosted by Oxford Uni and was held at the Cokethorpe School. The school grounds were sooo cool!!! It used to be an old manor house with extensive grounds, which when you walked through was like walking through the inner bailey of a castle, or as Biscuit remarked, like walking through a French village. It was just an amazing setting, complete with a flock of sheep grazing nearby. Very picturesque. Game recap: Our first ... read more

After a long night of restless sleep I got up at what seemed to be way TOO early for a Saturday morning. But I did my thing and had my coffee and cereal and got ready for a trip to Oxford! It was absolutely wonderful. So, antique and beautiful. Basically Oxford was different from what i thought it was. I thought it was one big school, but it really is an elite association of colleges and no matter what school a person attends, the degree says Oxford University. Also, I found out HOW "expensive" it is to attend an Oxford school. It only costs 1,000 - 3,000 GBpounds a year. That means that it costs only $6,000 American dollars to attend! So, remind me then why i am going to school where it costs me about ... read more