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Blewbury is one of a series of villages along the scarp of the South Oxfordshire Downs. it is about 10 – 15miles south of Oxford and a good spot for a drive out and some country sketching. So, on a lovely May day I got to sit for a while and do a few sketches. […]
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Sometimes I visit Abingdon on a weekend as it makes a change from the bustle of Oxford, even if they do seem to have the same snarly traffic problems when busy. One of the reasons I like Abingdon is that it has some history and that is partly reflected in its buildings. It has a […]
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Dorchester on Thames is a historic place, full of old buildings. It is also a place I’ve been to and sketched a few times. So during a brief sunny interlude in an otherwise quite gloomy November, I set up to sketch the buildings around The George Hotel. With the clocks having changed and the days […]
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I ventured into Oxford late on a Friday afternoon. This is something I don’t usually do as it can be a bit too busy for me. With the eateries packed and the pubs filling up, I tend to look for somewhere a bit quieter – like the Central Library. I got to do some sketching […]
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Northern Oxfordshire has some good pubs and countryside to explore while also being relatively quiet and un-trampled. A favourite pub in this part of the world is The Stag’s Head at Swalcliffe, about 4 miles SW of Banbury. If driving from Oxford to Swalcliffe you will most likely pass through the nearby village of Tadmarton. […]
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