Oxford

Between Oxford University, the museums, and an assortment of other research institutions, there's an excellent range of talks, lectures and seminars on in Oxford. more

Coming out of the Cowley Rd Tesco a few weeks ago, I ran into an old chess and bushwalking friend I hadn't seen more for more than a decade. more

Following my survey of Oxford bookshops, I'm starting a survey of bookshops outside Oxford but nearby. more

from our back window

Again, this won't impress those of you in Sweden, but Oxford got maybe 15 centimetres of snow yesterday, which was the largest snowfall I've ever experienced. more

I'm not sure where I stand on legally mandated helmets for bike riders. more

It's not going to impress those of you living in Stockholm, Uppsala, or Berlin, or who spent two winters in Basel, but it's got rather chilly here in Oxford: temperatures as low as -6 overnight and days - possibly a whole week - where it doesn't rise above 0. more

Camilla and I have just done a bicycle maintenance course with Oxford Cycle Workshop Training (a member-owned cooperative). more

My legal name is "Daniel" but I've always been a "Danny". This is a reasonably common name, but I've never had a major namespace collision before. more

eating fresh jam the next morning

Our friend Selma from Australia arrived last Saturday morning. She only had a day and a half here, so we whisked her off immediately, before jet lag could set in. We cycled up the Thames to Medley Manor Farm, where we picked blackberries and raspberries and strawberries and broad beans, and then had lunch in the Perch Inn. more

Gabi was our first visitor, but she stayed with my sister. So Matthew and Colene were our first house guests, staying for two days as part of a trip around the UK and Europe. more