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İngiltereOxford51°45’13” N 1°15’31” W
At the still point of the turning world

That’s a quote from TS Eliot, a past Oxford scholar and I feel it encompasses this remarkable city. It’s my second visit but last time it was winter and bleak. This time the golden limestone buildings were shining, the gardens blooming and the celebration of learning for the sake of it thick in the air.
It’s long been a dream of mine to study in Oxford or Cambridge as there are few other places in the world that have such remarkable histories of learning, creation and discovery. So many of the writers of our classic childhood novels studied here, as did poets, philosopher, scientists, doctors and musicians of the highest order - and actors of course.
Our first night was spent in a nearby bar where we were introduced to a pint of sausages and eavesdropped on the most interesting conversations I remember hearing in a pub.
We wish we had stayed in Oxford longer as two nights was a rush, but we were lucky enough to have a childhood friend living here who gave up most of her day to guide and feed us. I hadn’t seen Heather for about 40 years and never met her partner, Adam, so that was exceptional generosity
There’s a thing in Oxford that you can’t enter most of the colleges as a tourist. Oxford residents can enter however, so they very kindly took us to the college I most wanted to see - Magdalen. It’s where CS Lewis was and also our friend Andrew. A stunning place with endless stories. We wandered the chapel with its unique sepia windows, the crypts, gardens and deer park bordered by the River Cherwell. A poem by Lewis was on a wall and I tried to imagine what it would be like to live in this place where time stands still. At the still point of this turning world.’
Before we knew we were catching up with Heather and Adam we’d booked a walking and punting tour led by an Oxford student. The heat was building up by then and the UK is just not designed for it! Some serious sweating and then welcome relief of rain. We wandered all the special Oxford sights as well as the world’s second largest bookshop. All this time we were entertained by groups of Morris dancers in their pagan outfits, big sticks and bells on their legs. There was some kind of festival afoot.
The punting experience was pleasant with a young lad in final year of high school. We learned more about him than about the places we were passing but that’s fine.
A lovely evening followed at Heather and Adam’s and we are resolved to return here for a longer visit next time. London today.Okumaya devam et
Gezgin
So beautiful! Also a great place for quiet contemplation...
GezginAbsolutely!
Marie vg
Andrew I would like it very much if you could become a fellow there and I will carry your bags
GezginI think that ship has now sailed!