Wednesday 16 March 2011

A trip to Oxford .... Part 1....

Diane and I
ventured out,
at long last,
and the
SUN shone!!

We started out at



 past the meadows ..







 round to the High Street ..
and the

Taking photos all the way !!


an aficionado of Antiquities.

 was a pioneer in research into
the anatomy of the brain, nervous system and muscles.
The "circle of Willis", a part of the brain, was his discovery.

I hope you enjoyed the little tour...more to come!
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17 comments:

  1. A Tale of Two Cities16 March 2011 at 18:24

    Tours with girlfriends are always the best. Just today a group of us went to tour the home of Lord Leighton, and then tomorrow some of us are going to go on a walking tour of Camden Town-London, since that is the hub of Irish life here. It's fun sharing discoveries!

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  2. Jenny16 March 2011 at 18:33

    Thank you Anne. I liked the walk along with the help of Google maps...how fun. I would just gawk at that architecture...which makes me wonder. Having lived around it a while...has any of it lost its charm? I am guessing no, but I was just curious.

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  3. Southhamsdarling16 March 2011 at 19:21

    Those photos are absolutely amazing. I love all that architecture, and look at that wonderful blue sky. It actually warmed up here today to 16 degrees. Had to take my coat off whilst out for a walk. Lovely to feel the warmth again. Looking forward to Part 2! Believe it or not, I've never been to Oxford, but it's definitely on my list, especially when I was such an avid fan of Morse!!

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  4. Diane16 March 2011 at 19:46

    Great post Anne and what memories of a sunny day. Not sure when my Oxford photos will be posted, time is running out on me! Then I will be off line for probably a couple of weeks but anything could happen!
    Take care Diane x

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  5. Happy Frog and I16 March 2011 at 21:27

    I loved the idea of showing the maps to go with your text and photos. Did you go to the Botanical Gardens? They are my favourite. I love to go there whatever the season as there is always something to see.

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  6. cocoa and coconut 17 March 2011 at 02:07

    Past meadows?! It's my dream to see a meadow one day! You are so lucky..

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  7. Linda17 March 2011 at 07:03

    I did love it. What a beautiful area.

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  8. Ola17 March 2011 at 08:47

    such a historical place to vist! I am sure you must have enjoyed time you spent there!

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  9. LindyLouMac17 March 2011 at 14:12

    I thoroughly enjoyed today's virtual tour Anne, I love Oxford.

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  10. Barbara17 March 2011 at 14:51

    Bonjour Anne,
    Wow; Leesa & I just scratched the surface last year when we came.
    I would love to discover more in the future.
    Despite our rain, I had such a good impression of Oxford...
    xo
    Take care.. BTW; I left you a mail on FB. Merci!!

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  11. Welshcakes Limoncello17 March 2011 at 22:03

    Glad you had sunshine for your nice trip. Very interesting info about Willis.

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  12. jmisgro19 March 2011 at 15:43

    Great photos...I always think about the people who have gone before when walking around old buildings.

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  17. Gina27 March 2011 at 07:31

    I HAVE heard of the "Circle of Willis" but next time I hear it being referred to in the hospital I will think of you and your blog!!!

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