Anyone familiar with Oxford?

[L' Hobo]

There are a couple of pubs on the river just outside of Oxford I seem to remember, one was called the Trout and another, in the same direction that I cannot recall the name of?

Of course, it's the Perch! If your fit, it's within walking distance and where some of Morse was filmed.

PS. If your into pubs, the Jericho area holds a few really good ones such as the Harcourt?

 

[Sunrise]

What’s the name of the club site ?

 

[L' Hobo]

What’s the name of the club site ?

would you believe CCC OXFORD!

 

[Janine]

What’s the name of the club site ?

It's a secret

 

[Sunrise]

Is it green acres farm

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[Don Campbell]

Hi Janine,
You slightly misinterpreted my comment. When I said "Could we do a City a week" I meant that there is such a wealth of knowledge out there among members, the forum should select a city a week and get members recommendations.

 

[frenchie46]

The Pitt Rivers museum. IMO the best museum in the UK. Don't ask me to describe it, it's indescribable - just go and see it! I've been many times with school children when I was a teacher, and many times since.

 

[Janine]

The Pitt Rivers museum. IMO the best museum in the UK. Don't ask me to describe it, it's indescribable - just go and see it! I've been many times with school children when I was a teacher, and many times since.

Absolutely! So disappointed that they have removed the shrunken heads though.

 

[Janine]

Hi Janine,
You slightly misinterpreted my comment. When I said "Could we do a City a week" I meant that there is such a wealth of knowledge out there among members, the forum should select a city a week and get members recommendations.

Oh, I see what you mean! I think that's a brilliant idea. You should start another thread with your favourite destination

 

[HariSeldon]

I went to Jesus College, Oxford, back in 1978.

I can recommend drinking 11 pints at 50p each and eating a cheap burger at 11:30pm…

But seriously, I think most of the good stuff is covered and Janine has some great suggestions. Do hire a punt, see Port Meadow, visit the museums and the Covered Market, which isn’t as good as it was in the day, but still worth it.

I was ‘across the road‘ Exeter College in 77-79 Hook Norton in the college bar was 24p and very good too ! Always a friendly rivalry across Turl Street

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[Vanman]

What’s the name of the club site ?

Yes, it's this one Oxford C&CC

 

[bladerunner]

I went to Jesus College, Oxford, back in 1978.

I can recommend drinking 11 pints at 50p each and eating a cheap burger at 11:30pm…

50p? you was robbed. Oriel bar had pint at 16p. 18p for best
I lived in Tackleys Inn - that burger van stank!!

 

[Jeffr3y]

I was there a few years back it's got plenty off traffic free cycle routes, plenty of good walks, one over the Lake just north of the site "Devils backbone!" then over Hincksey stream and a busy Railway line, if you are sad like me you'll enjoy watching the trains there!

 

[faraway]

Absolutely! So disappointed that they have removed the shrunken heads though.

If you’re ever up north, there are a couple in the museum in Elgin!

 

[frenchie46]

Absolutely! So disappointed that they have removed the shrunken heads though.

Oh No! That's the bit the kids liked best!

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[Janine]

Oh No! That's the bit the kids liked best!

All to do with the airbrushing of history

Shrunken heads removed from Pitt Rivers Museum display

The Pitt Rivers Museum says audience research suggests the heads reiterate cultural stereotypes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Vanman]

Thank you all for some fine responses - you lot are the greatest I have looked at them all on Google Earth and their websites.

Sadly our walking abilities are somewhat limited (say 2 miles per other day?) so if we walk in then it'll be Bus Tour or stop in the centre. If we do somewhere like the Botanic garden then we'd need to get there on wheels. I don't think guided walking tours will be in, sadly. Jericho and the North are likely out of reach this time, other than a wave from the Open top Tour Bus.

The other problem I've got is our fear of enclosed spaces making pubs without beer gardens, indoor museums etc. tricky. We're not overly keen on the idea of enclosed buses either unless they're empty-ish. I'll need to think about the alternatives.

Sadly COVID has demolished the Licensed trade with very little live music advertised and both the Lamb & Flag and Eagle & Child closed

Much will depend on the weather we get, as our preference is outdoors. One thing that doesn't appear to have been mentioned much (other than walking tours) is Potter and Morse related sites, any ideas?

Thanks again
Paul

 

[frenchie46]

I agree it is not the way to go about it. Afterall, the whole exhibition is about colonial exploitation. It was one of the main ways that, as school teachers, we got our pupils examining Britain's dreadful exploitative past. So while I understand the museum's stance, I don't agree with it - I think it is a lazy way of deflecting criticism. The other day I went and saw the toppled Colston statue in the M Shed in Bristol. It is stored in their warehouse at the moment but if you ask to go on a behind-the-scenes tour you can see it, still covered in paint. It is going to be put on show eventually and will have explanations about Colston, his evil, murderous life, and why the statue was toppled (and the people who toppled it found not-guilty). This is the way to do it, not pretend it didn't happen, but not glorify the wholesale slaughter of people for profit either.

 

[nev robinson]

Are their burgers still square?
Didn't know there were any Wendy's in the UK I came across them in Belgium about 40 years ago.

Used to go to Wendy’s quite a lot when we had our home in Florida.

 

[L' Hobo]

I agree it is not the way to go about it. Afterall, the whole exhibition is about colonial exploitation. It was one of the main ways that, as school teachers, we got our pupils examining Britain's dreadful exploitative past. So while I understand the museum's stance, I don't agree with it - I think it is a lazy way of deflecting criticism. The other day I went and saw the toppled Colston statue in the M Shed in Bristol. It is stored in their warehouse at the moment but if you ask to go on a behind-the-scenes tour you can see it, still covered in paint. It is going to be put on show eventually and will have explanations about Colston, his evil, murderous life, and why the statue was toppled (and the people who toppled it found not-guilty). This is the way to do it, not pretend it didn't happen, but not glorify the wholesale slaughter of people for profit either.

Or, perhaps, how my Aunt who was Senior Nurse/Matron at the European Hospital in Nairobi during the Mau-Mau troubles and had to deal with some of the incoming cases, would put it, "there two sides to everything" ?

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[The Wino]

Hire a punt. A tranquil way to see Oxford with lots of fresh air.

If you do go for it and punt it yourself it's great fun and pretty easy.

 

[L' Hobo]

If you do go for it and punt it yourself it's great fun and pretty easy.

Even I could to do it! (while singing, 'Just one Cornetto, give it too me') those were the days

 

[Janine]

Thank you all for some fine responses - you lot are the greatest I have looked at them all on Google Earth and their websites.

Sadly our walking abilities are somewhat limited (say 2 miles per other day?) so if we walk in then it'll be Bus Tour or stop in the centre. If we do somewhere like the Botanic garden then we'd need to get there on wheels. I don't think guided walking tours will be in, sadly. Jericho and the North are likely out of reach this time, other than a wave from the Open top Tour Bus.

The other problem I've got is our fear of enclosed spaces making pubs without beer gardens, indoor museums etc. tricky. We're not overly keen on the idea of enclosed buses either unless they're empty-ish. I'll need to think about the alternatives.

Sadly COVID has demolished the Licensed trade with very little live music advertised and both the Lamb & Flag and Eagle & Child closed

Much will depend on the weather we get, as our preference is outdoors. One thing that doesn't appear to have been mentioned much (other than walking tours) is Potter and Morse related sites, any ideas?

Thanks again
Paul

Some of the universities give you limited access for a couple of quid. Here are some Harry Potter connections.

Oxford Harry Potter Locations: A Self-Guided Tour - Insider's Oxford

Oxford + Harry Potter = the ultimate adventure. Don't believe us? Get your wands out and bring your broomsticks - we’re going to explore this magical city on

insidersoxford.com

 

[Jane And Rog]

Glad to see so many other old boys / girls on here. HariSeldon I was over the road from 78-81 - must have passed each other in the street! What did you study?

I was guessing the beer price btw - I drank cider or gin Once, someone bought me a Black Russian but he hadn’t realised who expensive it would be, so we had to have two straws & share it…

 

[bladerunner]

Were you both there when the Hall benches of Exeter were smeared in KY and written on the wall was "Stand up, Stand up for Jesus?"

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[Jane And Rog]

If so I didn't hear about it. Brilliant!

 

[Riverbankannie]

If you do go for it and punt it yourself it's great fun and pretty easy.

They have some adapted punts now with pedalo type propusion and a little lever steering. So much easier for oldies, I just steered my way through the side to side newbies and we got much further than would have done with just the pole. Didn’t get water dripping down my arms either

 

[Bucket]

There are a couple of pubs on the river just outside of Oxford I seem to remember, one was called the Trout and another, in the same direction that I cannot recall the name of?

Of course, it's the Perch! If your fit, it's within walking distance and where some of Morse was filmed.

PS. If your into pubs, the Jericho area holds a few really good ones such as the Harcourt?

I am literally just travelling back from a nice lunch at the Trout (Wolverton). Recommend it, especially on the terrace if fine. We used to meet at Brown's in the centre which is also agreeable

 

[Jane And Rog]

If you had a real sense of adventure you would have punted from the Cambridge end…

 

[Pausim]

If you had a real sense of adventure you would have punted from the Cambridge end…

Yes what is it with this idea that you should stand on a slippery varnished box above the water line instead of on the slatted safer bit at the other end. Actually I have just worked it out for myself, in Cambridge they like watching novice punters fall in.

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