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So many buses (Image by Roger Close)
More people are taking the bus since Oxford's temporary congestion charge was introduced say Oxfordshire County Council. Data from six local bus companies including Oxford Bus Company shows an 8% increase vs prior year since the introduction of the charge.
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/more-people-...
Bike racks on St Andrew's Road pictured in front of St Andrew's church also function as a traffic-calming chicane on this narrow stretch of road in the conservation area.
The St Andrew's Road bike racks, between the White Hart and the church, are now open.
We're still at the 'aren't they sweet stage' of admiring them ...
A muntjac deer grazing in a garden
An unexpected benefit of London's cycle lanes...our would-be Dalek overlords are able to take an afternoon stroll with their human minders, unimpeded
Cones and fences surround the site of a new bike rack in St Andrews Road, Headington. The bollards at either end are installed and bike racks should follow soon.
The bollards have arrived ahead of the bike racks in St Andrew's Rd, #Headington.
The Botley Road bridge replacement – in one minute! Network Rail has published a timelapse video recapping the bridge works earlier this month, when the railway line was closed for a full week. The bridge is due to open to vehicle traffic this summer. www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our...
Super set by the mighty @nightingalesuk.bsky.social at London’s Moth Club tonight. 80 minutes of non-stop uncompromising glorious music. The world’s a better place for just knowing they are in it.
📸 John Earls
James Ravilious, lads drinking
Hartland Primary School collage depicting the Torridge
Details of Monkleigh Primary's Giacometti-like sculptures
William Cobbing ceramic in the shape of a hand with eyes from Despised Mud, I Still Love You series.
A flying visit to North Devon this weekend, and the Burton at #Bideford didn't disappoint:
1 Good old James #Ravilious
2 #Hartland Primary, the River #Torridge
3 #Monkleigh Primary, tribute to #Giacometti
4 William #Cobbing: Despised Mud I Still Love You, still there after closing a week ago.
NEW - I'm thrilled to announce I was asked to interview Robert Jenrick at a car boot sale for the New Yorker.
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A Dutch beer delivery van connected by tubes to the pub.
Beer delivery in Bergen, the Netherlands 😱
Aerial photo showing the fields that are proposed to be allocated for development - adjacent to Dunstan Park and part of the local Conservation Area
We oppose the allocation of 'Ruskin Field' for development in the Oxford Local Plan
TONIGHT! Old Headington Village Hall @ 8pm
NB This Wednesday:
While the protest was underway, Thames Valley Police issued several tickets to offenders – including one motorist who, when seeing the children wave their signs at him while he was parking on double yellows, mounted the pavement and drove towards them.
Children at the Headington schools protest carrying hand-made signs
Children at the Headington schools protest carrying hand-made signs
“You know it’s wrong so please move along!” Children and parents at Windmill Primary School and Headington Nursery School staged a protest this morning against inconsiderate and dangerous driving outside school. They cite the volume of cars coming off the ring road and cutting through these streets.
There is a General Meeting of the Friends of Old Headington on Weds 11 February at 8pm in the Old Headington Village Hall, Dunstan Road.
We are discussing the proposed allocation of part of the Conservation Area, Ruskin Field, for development in the Oxford Local Plan to 2045.
All are welcome.
In she goes… the 48-wheeler Self Propelled Modular Transporter lines up the new concrete box that will form the walkway and bridge abutment at Botley Road. The jacks in the foreground will lift the box into position, enabling the SPMT to be driven out again.
An aerial view of a double rainbow over Barton Park, Oxford; taken with a DJI Mini 3 Pro
Double #rainbow over Barton Park, #Oxford
Very sad. Last night they announced it as Eliza Carthy and special guests, which was a step back from the earlier announcement. Thanks for the news.
The World's Music at Oxford on Eventbrite is your starting point. Carthys' tickets will be released on 3 Feb I believe.
Ooops, Afel Bocoum
Run for the hills if it's kilometres!
Afel Bocoumb
Ali Bounaly Traoré
Mahalmadane Bountel Traoré
Great evening of desert blues with Afel Bocoumb from Mali in St John's College tonight. With Ali Bounaly Traoré on guitar and Mahalmadane Bountel Traoré on calabash.
His eyelids were so heavy that every few seconds he had to close them again.
Yes, lots of cloud - there was a break when I took the snap at 23:15 but moments later it was nearly completely covered.
A reddish tinge in the night sky. Lots of cloud too. Aurora?
