What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word ‘boundaries’? Is it a barrier? A gate? Something that blocks you or something that protects you? When I hear ‘boundaries’, I think ‘pushing them’. Too Big a Bite? recently turned 1 year old. Not a ripe age in a blog’s life, but enough to … Continue reading
Oxford is first and foremost a student town. Sure, it has its more than fair share of parks and nature reserves (28 to be exact), and has a pub culture that’s also intertwined with campus life for various reasons. But the main reason Oxford is so unique is that its colleges beam with a (sometimes not so) … Continue reading
If you follow this blog, you came across a post I wrote about the Cereal Killer cafe, only a few months after it opened on Brick Lane in London. Sadly, the cafe was attacked and vandalised last Saturday evening, and I couldn’t stop myself to say a word. I wouldn’t suggest my original post was a raving review, but I loved the business … Continue reading
Oxford is first and foremost a student town. It beams with a (sometimes not so) quiet, omnipresent aura of academic quality, and unfaltering (self-)importance. Radcliffe Camera, probably the most widely known building in Oxford, certainly has an attraction that goes beyond being a tourist magnet. Once home to the Science Library, it now houses additional reading rooms of the Bodleian Library, … Continue reading
Tea is a simple thing really. Add hot water to dried leaves, let it steep for a while and there you have it. Yet independent cultures have built ceremonies and occupations around the idea and practice of consuming said refreshment, countries fought wars over it, and transporting it helped establish important and coveted positions among trading nations. Therefore it’s … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 