To the guy on the Boston Metro, I saw you at the State T-stop, about to get on the Orange line towards Oak Grove. Look, you might be rather beautiful with your tanned skin and chiselled arms and smooth blonde … Continue reading
Oxford has some strange traditions, a lot of which can be seen during exam times. Oxford students have to wear ‘sub fusc’ – a sort of uniform consisting of a gown and mortarboard with a black suit and white bow … Continue reading
Ah, it’s that wonderful time of the year when exams are upon us again. We have a tradition here that we wear carnations for each of our exams representing how far through we are; you wear white for your first … Continue reading
You know those ugly stone statues you see on buildings, they’re gargoyles, right? Well, not necessarily. A gargoyle is used as a drainage spout – any other of these faces are grotesques. Lots of colleges around Oxford have grotesques adorning … Continue reading
In my 10 Cures for Boredom When Abroad post, I said that you should go to the supermarket when you’re in a foreign place. A farmers’ market is great too but supermarkets are easier to find and no-one really takes … Continue reading
