Saturday, 13 March 2021

Oxford Daily Photos - Daffodils

 


I didn't venture far today, it was very cold and windy, and I didn't want to catch anything. I had already spent an hour outside leafletting for the upcoming local election, so my inner core of warmth was sadly depleted by the time I went for a walk.

There was a long queue outside the local supermarket, so I couldn't buy the frozen cherries that are my current obsession, either - not a good day.

I did discover a shop that sells antiques and clothes and other odds and ends, and bought something I totally don't need.  I made phots, but someone haven't been able to upload them into this post - better luck tomorrow, hopefully!

The daffodils are beginning to come out!!!  Last year the council planted a ruinous amount of them, and hopefully lots of them will naturalise and bloom again.  Unless they all get dug up again - so wasteful!


They are flourishing in private gardens, too.

And on my new windowsill!!!  I rummaged the splashback from an ancient washstand from a neighbour's front yard (with permission!) and turned it into a windowsill in the parlour.  I am very pleased with it!







Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Oxford Daily Photos - Train Station

The oxen is the symbol of Oxford - this one is opposite the train station

Yesterday was a beautiful day, and I took a long walk to the train station and back, as an exercise.  Not so nice today, though!



Always on the look out for framing devices, I shot through the oxen's hind quarters - not very successful, but I do try!

And there it is - the train station.  Boring.

Oxford Business School is opposite - sometimes you can pick up free FTs there!


Lots of people Cycle & Ride

The Jam Factory - once the best antiques centre ever, now who knows what

Grand Hotel - not as nice as the Randolph, though

Business School, front view

Jam Factory again - they used to make Cooper's Oxford Marmalade there


 

Monday, 8 March 2021

Oxford Daily Photos - St Mary and St John's Church in Cowley

 


Toay's lunch time walk took me to Cowley, where I explored the cemetery around the St Mary and St John's Church again.  It is from 1875, another Anglican one.  Recently they decluttered the cemetery and turned it into a sort of park - delightful!



A special entrance just for rodents - they are kinder than I am!











Pigeon Love
















And finally, a portable road side library -I love these!