"Only staff bikes allowed in this building"

In the 6th form our Headmaster instructed us to take care with English expressions. I passed this notice earlier today and wondered where the staff went when they had put their bikes in the building. If only bikes are allowed, people must not enter.

Reminds me of the English Heritage lunchroom door with the ( Read more... )

I figured somebody here must know! I'm planning to take the Oxford-Heathrow bus from Gloucester Green next week. Do I have to book in advance, or can I get a ticket and travel immediately? (And if it is relevant, I'm planning to take the bus on Thursday at 4am.)

The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition is pleased to announce the release of its 2008 GENIUS Survey in partnership with Ernst & Young.  GenderPAC works to ensure that classrooms, communities and workplaces are safe for everyone to learn, grow and succeed.

The Gender Equality National Index for Universities & Schools (GENIUS), GenderPAC’s most ( Read more... )

Hi, I hope this is acceptable - let me know if not. I have a pile of unwanted books going free to anyone with a pidge (or for a contribution to postage), including some one-edition-behind-current Economics textbooks for which a small contribution would be welcome but not necessary. See here for list.

Hello! I might be one of the biggest wannabe Oxonians ever. I'll be in my last year at Northwestern University in Chicago in the fall, studying vocal performance and musicology. I'm hoping to apply to do at least the MSt in musicology for the 2009-2010 year. I'm also applying for a Fulbright and a Rhodes, just to see if anything happens there ( Read more... )

Can anyone recommend me a garage that does MOT tests and isn't going to rip me off?

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

So, my Finals are next week, and then I'll only have a couple more weeks in Oxford before I leave forever. Before I go, I think it might be nice to try out some restaurants I've never been to. Can anybody recommend some good places to eat? Cost isn't a huge issue, though under £15 a head (excluding wine) would be ideal. I'm an adventurous ( Read more... )

  
I am reading Norman F Cantor : Civilization of the Middle Ages, first published in 1993 and itself a 'completely revised and expanded edition' of Medieval History, which first hit the streets of academe in 1963 - so it's based on 1950's scholarship, which is a fact relevant in itself.

Norman F Cantor is, or was at the time of paperback publication ( Read more... )

 
When I moved into Oxford in 1980, the cost of a bus journey from the nearest stop to the city centre was 18p. No, that's not a misprint. Eighteen pence.

Today that same journey costs £1.80. Ten times as much.

Watch this space!

 
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