An English drinking song gets the Oulipo treatment by an Oxfordshire writer.
Oxfordshire
Warm winter windows
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 10:27 — katePublication date:
December 2008
Oxford artists are creating window displays with a difference this winter. WinterLight Windows is a series of installations created by artist-led community groups to brighten up Oxfordshire windows this winter.
Upcoming event: meeting of the Oxford & District NUJ branch tomorrow (13th November)
Wed, 11/12/2008 - 17:48 — kateThe Oxford & District branch of the NUJ (National Union of Journalists) will be holding its November meeting at an earlier time in a bid to attract more members. The meeting tomorrow will start at 6:30pm with sandwiches provided.
The Dacoits: Dumbstruck
Mon, 10/27/2008 - 15:09 — katePublication date:
October 2008
The first two tracks of EP Dumbstruck are mixed by Chris Sheldon, whose CV reads like the track listing for an indie rock compilation album. That’s an excellent clue to what the Dacoits are all about: indie rock in the Nineties/early Noughties style.
Council study has environmental implications for the rest of the country
Fri, 02/29/2008 - 10:41 — katePublication date:
July 2005
An eight-month investigation by Oxfordshire County Council has concluded that a rubbish-burning scheme is the best solution to the county's waste disposal problems, despite concern that this method of waste disposal will allow dioxins (which have been linked to cancer in humans and other animals) to enter the local food chain.
