tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post3509326376474215887..comments2024-01-04T20:25:07.782+00:00Comments on Retirement Rocks: I'm An Oxford Man Myself !Silverbackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291532400330204120noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-2752725301140517612009-06-21T00:22:10.708+01:002009-06-21T00:22:10.708+01:00I know Cambridge quite well, but I've only bee...I know Cambridge quite well, but I've only been to Oxford once, and very briefly. I think maybe of the the two, I prefer Oxford, but that may just be because the grass is greener. It just looks more peaceful to me, somehow. <br /><br />I love the panorama! Good job you did on that one!jayhttp://www.thedeppeffect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-89414378001464186692009-06-18T14:59:49.260+01:002009-06-18T14:59:49.260+01:00Those certainly beat M&S oven chips (which nev...Those certainly beat M&S oven chips (which nevertheless are quite good). <br /><br />Haven't been to Oxford but have done Cambridge, and some of the photos make them look quite similar. <br /><br />Hmm ... maybe all prestigious places of learning look similar? (Now there's a thesis doomed to failure!)eamon@ewmphotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943774658557849499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-63916110828849997422009-06-18T13:57:16.112+01:002009-06-18T13:57:16.112+01:00Awesome pics.
Chips did look lovely. Bet you ate...Awesome pics.<br /><br />Chips did look lovely. Bet you ate every last one too!Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402290416842014198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-36385734852472190522009-06-18T13:31:28.783+01:002009-06-18T13:31:28.783+01:00How very focused (or is that focussed?) of you, Ia...How very focused (or is that focussed?) of you, Ian!<br /><br />To return to your blog, then, I noticed that the buildings of Oxford got the long-distance treatment, but the onion rings merited a full close-up.<br /><br />Verification word "previt" reminded me of Andre Previn. Why don't you blog about him?rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-67525273805123044232009-06-18T11:25:45.744+01:002009-06-18T11:25:45.744+01:00Jennyta, will make plans to see you early July on ...Jennyta, will make plans to see you early July on my way to Tenby.<br /><br />Milo, that 'burger' was a steak and there was no camera trickery going on....it was just piled up like some sort of nouvelle cuisine malarkey but the chips WERE huge and thick.<br /><br />Bob, it's like wot Daphne said ! And I didn't mention St. John's Wood as that's an area in North London and not a college in Oxford.Silverbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291532400330204120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-9195654587785740642009-06-18T09:46:12.095+01:002009-06-18T09:46:12.095+01:00RWP - I think it's because we've been doin...RWP - I think it's because we've been doing it for a very long time, and because we CAN. And that's nothing compared to our pronunciation of names: Featherstonehaigh as Fanshawe or Cholmondeley as Chumley (seriously, that's true). We do it a lot. (Sorry, Silverback, getting into discussion on your blog again, apologies)Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469075813149239051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-90559851351130185602009-06-18T04:08:46.686+01:002009-06-18T04:08:46.686+01:00Lovely photos of Oxford, Ian! The panorama is exq...Lovely photos of Oxford, Ian! The panorama is exquisite.<br /><br />Since you brought up the word, why do Brits pronounce Magaden as "maudlin"? Also, how did "St. John's Wood" (one you didn't mention) become "sinjin's wood"?rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-70537607908333857272009-06-17T22:42:48.821+01:002009-06-17T22:42:48.821+01:00I love the panorama shot in particular and it real...I love the panorama shot in particular and it really was as lovely as that. Gorgeous, as we say Up North.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469075813149239051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-38322904102614711082009-06-17T10:41:40.966+01:002009-06-17T10:41:40.966+01:00I've also never been to Oxford which still ama...I've also never been to Oxford which still amazes me.<br /><br />Liked the photo of the punts!<br /><br />And either you have the appetite of Goliath or there is wide angle distortion in that closeup burger pic as it looks H U G E !Milohttp://theyearzero.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27523184.post-21399957713027932482009-06-17T09:38:12.983+01:002009-06-17T09:38:12.983+01:00Lovely photos. Oxford is in a class of its own. No...Lovely photos. Oxford is in a class of its own. Now, when are you both coming to see us???Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.com