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Oxford Impressions

To tell the truth, I hadn’t really given the addition of a private view of the Ashmolean’s Raphael exhibition to the itinerary of the Oxford trip much thought.  That Wednesday had been a long, unseasonable hot day and as we were eating that evening in the Ashmolean’s rooftop restaurant, I thought ‘well the exhibition is […]

Bye Bye at Balliol Balliol Farewell dinner The convivial farewell dinner at Balliol College perfectly capped an awesome week of study and touring options. Our dinner was the best meal of the week topped off by a delightful dessert. The venue (inside and out) could not have been more beautiful. I’m glad that our staff […]

Gardening – The Best Medicine It’s always inspiring to see a fantastic garden. It was interesting to see the plants in the medical plots in the Botanic Garden used for treatment in, for example, cardiology, infectious diseases, and gastroenterology. Click here to return to the full list of essays.

Bringing Oxford Botanical Garden Memories Home As a floral designer, stepping into the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world was magic. At the University of Oxford’s Botanical Garden, originally created for the study of medical plants, we were able to marvel at the specimens collected, […]

Oxford Odyssey on Our Own Christ Church interior After several days of terrific bus and walking tours, Tom and I meandered around Oxford, targeting several stops along the way. The access to these late medieval architectural marvels was incredible and we enjoyed tours at each of these stops… We started with a special exhibit at […]

Food: The Fuel that Kept Us Going Charlie and I are kind of “foodies” and one of the pleasant surprises was the dining experience. After spending some time learning the ropes, breakfasts at the Randolph Hotel were leisurely and enjoyable. Staff went out of their way to accommodate off menu requests. The best meal of […]