a most Oxonian day...

Today was a very Oxonian day – perhaps my most Oxonian yet. I started off with brunch and an insider’s tour of Hertford College, thanks to my friend Jason! It is always need to see the insides of these old colleges, and for example, to walk through the very often photographed bridge of sighs - which connects two Hertford buildings.

In the afternoon, six of us went punting. It was quite a stretch to get six of us all in one boat… and we were sitting pretty low down on the water level, but we managed it regardless – though we weren’t brave enough to trade off seats/drivers in the middle of the river as we’ve done in the past! A lovely few hours with wine and lovely scenery for me, Matt, Cat, Vern, Cantrell, and Jason.

The punting, of course, was simply a prelude to the highlight of the day. Cat invited all of us to a roving production of Macbeth at New College. New is one of the most beautiful and extensive colleges at Oxford, and the play was staged in various parts of the college grounds, as if we were actually roaming around Macbeth’s castle. What a unique event!