Se til højre

Det gør jeg stadig, når bilen skal dreje til højre. Men der er ikke meget at se andet end måske et sæt baglygter! Om jeg husker at se til venstre er et godt spørgsmål, men ellers føles kørsel, i den forkerte side i de trange gader og gennem de mange rundkørsler, nu helt normalt.

Britishly

The Swinford Tollbridge, half a mile from Eynsham, was opened in 1769. It's been described as the finest of the many bridges over the Thames - it was built in the golden age of Georgian architecture, when both design, materials and craftsmanship were all very good. [1] Den smalle smukke bro giver hver dag kø og ofte langt før advarselsskiltet om kø ved broen. Broafgiften for en bil er 5p. Hvordan kan det nogensinde dække løn til manden i buret og vedligeholdelsesudgifter af broen eller bare en af delene. Hvad er meningen med at stoppe al trafik for at betale 50 øre? En af broens daglige brugere blogger om det og siger blandt andet: You are one of thousands who sit silently, patiently, Britishly queuing to pay that stupid 5p.

Muldvarpeskud

Et sted hvor både børn og voksne ivrigt rodede i muldvarpeskud (som jo bekendt siger BANG). Det både engelske damer i frakker og høje hæle og dem med røjsere og oilskinsjakker. Cykelturen derud gik forbi mange en Public Footpath og plænen ved North Leigh Roman Villa blev brugt, så vi kommer igen.

Kollegier

Fredag er blevet tour de college dag. Når man går rundt med to-årige, kan man ikke være længe hvert sted for græsset må ikke betrædes. Så må man vel hjemme tage en virtuel tur bag skærmen!


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Vi kom på den rigtige side af trædøren til en sanglærkes øvelokale, dermed blev kirken ved Brasenose College (1509) dagens flotteste. Udskæringerne i kirken ved All Souls College (1438) er sikkert mere imponerende, men der var hegn og turister, så det var mest som en tur på museum, mens Brasenose havde gården fuld af studerende - og vist ikke helt så strenge regler som The Queen's College (1341), hvor vi ingen studerende så, men flere skilte om den rette brug af kappe.

St Edmund Hall (1278) var bette med gravsten rundt om biblioteket. Lincoln College (1427) havde den nydeligste stribede plæne. Hertford College (1740) havde interessante vinduer ved det ene trappeopgang. Ellers var dagens arkitektoniske oplevelse: hovederne på muren når man går ad Queen's Lane (forresten godt sted med toddlers).

Unique to All Souls, all of its members automatically become Fellows, i.e., full members of the College's governing body. It has no undergraduate members.

Sunday Roast

The Sunday roast is a traditional British and Irish main meal served on Sundays (usually in the early afternoon), and consisting of roasted meat together with accompaniments. It is popular throughout Great Britain and Ireland. ... The traditional Sunday roast has been traced back to Yorkshire, England during the Industrial Revolution. It is believed this tradition arose because the meat could be left in the oven to cook before church on a Sunday morning, and it would be ready when the family arrived home at lunchtime. The meal is often comparable to a less grand version of a traditional Christmas dinner in these cultures. ... Many pubs in Britain serving food have a special "Sunday menu" that features a Sunday Roast, usually with a variety of meats available, and this is often cheaper than the normal menu.[1]

New College

Fredag stod to voksne og to 2-årige med lange ører bag en tung dør, den lød så smukt (sangstemmen på den anden side), men indenfor var børnene ikke velkomne. Vi holdt os til de udendørs arealer, pustede McBigger McBetter sæbebobler, sparkede bold og beundrede bygningerne omkring os. Lidt om New College fra deres hjemmeside og wikipedia:

The name of the College sometimes strikes visitors as odd in an institution more than 620 years old... Its official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary," or simply "New College."

The College's motto, created by William of Wykeham, is 'Manners Makyth Man'. The motto was in many respects fairly revolutionary. Firstly, it was written in English, rather than Latin, which makes it very unusual in Oxford, and is especially revolutionary considering the College's age; even St Catherine's College, founded in 1965, has a Latin motto ("Nova et Vetera": "the new and the old"). Secondly, the motto makes a social statement. While it might initially seem to be suggesting that it is beneficial to have good manners, this does not really capture its full scope. What it really means is that it is not by birth, money, or property that an individual is defined, but in how he (or she) behaves towards other people.

Et kys på vejen

Det bliver der lagt op til flere steder med en kissing gate: A kissing gate is a type of gate which allows people to pass through, but not livestock. ... The name may be associated with a traditional game played when more than one person is passing through a kissing gate. In order for one person to pass fully through the gate they have to close it to the next person. At this point, when the two are on either side of the gate, the person in front "refuses" entry to the second person until presented with a kiss. Indeed in some circles it is considered good form for everyone passing through a kissing gate to exchange kisses in this way.

Over mark og eng

Kortsamlingen er begyndt, desværre ikke af samme vandskyende kvalitet som i Colorado, men det er jo heller ikke så ofte, at det vil være relevant med et vandfast kort her! Det er f.eks. mere end seks dage siden det har regnet og de fleste af ugens dage har budt på blå himmel. Lørdagen bød på en superb tur over de lokale marker og nogle af reglerne for at benytte bondemandens lækre snirkelkroge er (fra ramblers.org.uk):

• PUBLIC FOOTHPATHS are open only to walkers
• PUPLIC BRIDLEWAYS are open to walkers, horse-riders and pedal cyclists
• RESTRICTED BYWAYS are open to walkers, horse-riders, and drivers/riders of non-mechanically propelled vehicles (such as horse-drawn carriages and pedal cycles)
• BYWAYS OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC (BOATs) are open to all classes of traffic including motor vehicles, though they may not be maintained to the same standard as ordinary roads.
  

Your legal right is to “pass and repass along the way”. You may stop to rest or admire the view, or to consume refreshments, providing you stay on the path and do not cause an obstruction.

You can also take with you a “natural accompaniment” which includes a pram, or pushchair. ... However there is no guarantee that the surface of the path will be suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

Fløde

For lige at være lidt mere præcis på ekstra fed fløde. Flødeudvalget her er større end i DK og USA - og der kan fås både sour creme og creme fraiche. Nedenfor flødeliste fra Waitrose:

• SINGLE CREAM Thin and runny, single cream is ideal for pouring over desserts. It can be used for sauces, soups, custards and quiches, but will not whip and shouldn’t be boiled. It contains 18 per cent fat.
• DOUBLE CREAM The most versatile kind of cream, double cream can be whipped to one and a half times its volume, poured, piped or used in cooking. It is not spoiled by boiling. Double cream contains 48 per cent fat.
• EXTRA THICK SINGLE AND DOUBLE CREAMS These are heated and then rapidly chilled, so they set to a rich, spoonable consistency. Nothing else is added to thicken them, and their fat content remains the same. Ideal for spooning onto desserts or scones, they can be used instead of whipped cream.
• HALF FAT EXTRA THICK SINGLE AND DOUBLE CREAM This has the same luxurious, spoonable consistency as our extra thick double cream but with half the fat.
• REDUCED FAT POURING CREAM This has the same qualities as single cream but only 12% fat.
• WHIPPING CREAM This can be whipped to double its volume, so is ideal for light, airy souffles, trifles and cake fillings. It contains 38 per cent fat. Take care not to overwhip, and for best results, serve soon after whipping; cream that is allowed to stand will lose volume.
• CLOTTED CREAM Thick, buttery-yellow clotted cream is made by heating cream to evaporate some of the liquid. It has 55 per cent fat, and is traditionally spooned onto scones. It also makes good ice cream.

Engelsk te

Er begynder i engelsk te. Har faktisk svært ved det. Har ikke fundet den engelske te, der passer til sådan en, der er mest til urtete. Så selvom man skal leve lokalt, er der nu bestilt hos The Republic of Tea. Kommer du forbi Boulder, så se teudvalget hos Vitamin Cottage eller tag på rundtur hos Celestial Seasonings.

For nylig fik vi efter en tur i skoven Cream Tea. De tilhørende scones skal man også lige vænne sig til, men den er let nok - der skal nemlig ekstra fed fløde og syltetøj på.