OXFORD - THE 'OTHER' PLACE

Oxford is referred to as the 'other place' by Cambridge and I'm so pleased that Conal was able to see  both. Garry kindly drove us to Ian & Sheila's who live in a beautiful flat set in 12 acres on the outskirts of Oxford in an area called Littlemore. The lovely Georgian buildings were once a lunatic asylum until they were recently sold and renovated.

We hopped a bus into Oxford and wandered around - Conal was able to see Brasnose where Nicky studied, and Balliol where Matthew will be staying next month.

Conal & Ian in front of the Camera - Brasnose in the background

Balliol 

We managed to get to the Ashmolean Museum and wandered around for a few hours before hopping  the Oxford tube back to London. 

We're managing our quick visits well and take only a small bag each leaving the bulk of our stuff at Peter's flat. Our rather longer trip to Ireland will be a bit more of a challenge - the weather has been cool and we still wait to wear our summer clothes!