The Thames Path follows the Thames River for 184 miles from its source in the Cotswold hills to the sea. Passing through water meadows, rural villages, historical towns and cities and finally through the heart of London to end at … Continue reading The River Thames Walk
Oxford is known as the “city of dreaming spires”. To get an idea of Oxford in our short time, we did a guided walking tour. Our handsome young law student entertained us for two hours with loud stories of Oxford, … Continue reading And that sweet City with her dreaming spires…
Richard Fleming founded the College in order to combat the Lollard teachings of John Wyclif. He intended it to be “a little college of true students of theology who would defend the mysteries of Scripture against those ignorant laymen who … Continue reading Swinish snouts and holy pearls…
This week Catherine has been walking from the source of the Thames River at Kemble towards the Thames Barrier, camping along the way. So this weekend I went off to meet her in Oxford. We booked rooms in Lincoln College … Continue reading Died and gone to heaven…
We trained to the next stop and walked towards Runnymede, some alongside the River Thames. Off to see a paddock today, but an historical one. The neighbourhood has been all excited about this paddock because it was witness to King John’s … Continue reading Bad King John and his good legacy.
We had been invited to a tea party at 4pm so decided to head into London and check out the National gallery for a bit in the morning. Such a thrill to see so many paintings we’d studied in Art … Continue reading Turner and A Tea Party
A visit to Windsor and Eton. Not the castle, I will do that again another day but checking out Eton and the other end of our neighbourhood park, Windsor Great Park which ends at Windsor Castle. After leaving the station, we … Continue reading Off to see the Queen… again.
Another venture to the theatre – this time to see Runnymede Drama Group who were performing at the Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre in Walton on Thames – Travels with My Aunt by Graham Greene. The building started life as an ordinary … Continue reading Travels with My Aunt
Kingston upon Thames, also known as Kingston, was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and was the earliest royal borough. We trained there today so I could buy some art supplies. I had no green watercolour paint … Continue reading Cyninges tun, Chingestune, Kingeston, Kyngeston super Tamisiam and Kingestowne upon Thames
By bike to the nearby huge Great Windsor Park and a walk around the Savill Garden – we had just missed the flowering rhododendrons, they must have looked amazing. Plus a wedding in St Jude’s in Engerfield Green ending with tea and … Continue reading A very English Outing with some Kiwi.
Art and art doings from Jo Dalgety 