A Cheap Day Out in Jericho, Oxford

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Quirky, bohemian Jericho is one of the most beautiful parts of Oxford. Drunken stone houses lean together behind black iron railings dotted with red flowers, boutique shops and cosy cafes line the streets, and the canal snakes through the centre. An early evening stroll from the Gloucester Green (more…)

Apr

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A Cheap Night Out in London

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It is a Wednesday evening, and I am at the end of my web-based quest to find a venue in which to live out the distant dream of ‘a cheap night out - in London’ (the dash to give extra resonance to the final two damning words.) London, where the streets are paved with gold. (more…)

Jan

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A Cheap Day Out in Oxford

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Oxford is the city of the dreaming spires, the ancient seat of one of the oldest universities in the world, and the magical home of Lyra in the chronicles of the Dark Materials. Like falling down a rabbit hole, an enchanted day out in a city brimming with intrigue, beauty and history doesn’t have to cost a fortune. (more…)