Once a wedding dress shop, and before that—who knows—this Starbucks in Headington became something more than just a coffee shop. It became a constant. When our world shrank to brief walks this shop stayed open. A smile behind a visor, and a feeling that life still carried on. A place that held us quietly […]
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This morning I rode my bike through the rain to see new art. I was wearing an old anorak. As I warmed up in the entrance hall, a force field of sweet berries and marshmallow grew around me. It would have been one thing if I were a young girl, but as a full grown […]
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Walking along the Strand in London to Trafalgar Square to try on a costume I become someone else. Through the darkness I sense the character of a lady of Henley who met her death hung on holy ground in 1757. Mary was not granted the right to appeal her conviction for poisoning her father. She […]
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My friend is like that. She is very stubborn. She will not back down even if we are walking around in loops. That is why I invented this walking tour. You plug in your phone. However many you are and you get on with your life. You see all there is to see. You don’t […]
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Oxford’s Literary Festival began 20 years ago and has been housed in many different locations. Inspired by the poetry that is soon to dance upon the stage of the Festival (April 2nd) I stand with a coffee and watch as the tents are put up in the Old Schools Quadrangle. The workmen look to be making the most of a break in the […]
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The last few moments of this years Oxford Literary Festival fooled me. A few pieces of the past were still strewn about town as I walked through but alas the amazing event has just left town. Thankfully an exhibition in the Vaults cafe celebrates the buzz of the festival that has […]
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That lost tourist on a Naples Street is me. Porto Molo Beverello is ahead not behind me. My left right zigzag hit a dead end because I cropped the pop out map, now swapped for Espresso and invasion stories crafted by cafe owners. Here I find a new friend; true Napoli. Enjoy more 50 word stories […]
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