Oxford–Thursday

Finally some beautiful blue sky!

But don't let that deceive you Dear Readers, there was a big frost this morning and the puddles stayed icy all day.

And during our 2 hour walking tour our fingers and footsie's froze.

We Visited Trinity College and the Trinity chapel. No students at the moment as its the Christmas break.

… and some bored scholars have graffiti-ed the pew,,,, as you do…

Then we looked at Radcliffe Square and the Radcliffe camera, the camera is the reading room for the Bodleian Library.

and finally on our tour we visited the University Church of St Mary the Virgin.

After lunch, and a visit to the Alice Shop, with items to do with Alice in Wonderland, (yes I bought you something Eadie, but it might be special and has to live at Kimba's) we took a stroll through the grounds of Christ Church College.

Then we visited the Bodleian Library, the Weston campus—there are lots of different branches of the Bodleian..

From King Alfred to Chaucer: first graphic designers of english texts celebrated in new Bodleian Libraries exhibition

The origins of early English graphic design are explored in a new exhibition opening at the Bodleian Libraries' Weston Library.

Designing English: Graphics on the Medieval Page, open from 1 December 2017, brings together a stunning selection of manuscripts and other objects to uncover the craft and artistry of Anglo-Saxon and medieval scribes, painters and engravers.

http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

 

And to cross something off my ‘bucket list’ we went for dinner at the Eagle and Child pub. (AKA Bird and Baby and also features in Morse and its spin offs).

This is where the group the  ‘Inklings’ would meet to share their yet to be finished works. This group included J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.

The Inklings was an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford, England, for nearly two decades between the early 1930s and late 1949.The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy. (Wikipedia)

…. And, Dear Readers, it was a disappointing disaster, the kitchen was closed, the menu was pretty crap anyway and the only seat was near the toilet… and it was cold…

So we left and went elsewhere!

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But!

My Beloved has a surprise!

He has booked the plush Randolph Hotel for tomorrow night and we are going to spoil ourselves!