Oxford Part Deux

Finally getting around to posting this! I hope you find it interesting... there are a lot of photos so I'll try to limit my yabbering! I photographed some of the museum blarb from the exhibits which intrigued me, hope it intrigues you too!


My second day in Oxford we decided to take a little drive and see what we could see! Our adventure led us to Woodstock, Oxfordshire, a sickeningly picturesque little village just outside of Oxford proper, home to Bleheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill. 

First we stopped by Harriet's Tearoom for a typically English feast of pasties, quiches, ploughmans and scones. Mmmm!!!!

Then we headed to the Oxfordshire museum... which has some amazing exhibits... a dinosaur garden (!!!) and a fantastically eclectic giftshop. Of course, I was eager to check out the Jardin des dinosaures first!

In the Dinosaur garden there are a collection of real Dinosaur footprints! (I think i've blogged before about my dinosaur obsession!) 

One of my favourite aspects of this museum was how interactive it is... there were even hats and jackets to play with in the WW2 exhibit! 

These helmets are SO heavy, by the time this photo had been snapped I already had a headache... huge respect for the soldiers who had to endure them for so many hours!

I freakin' love this 1940s army jacket!

The hat is pretty sweet too! 

Next up was the Roman room.. which was fascinating... Lots of human skeletons and interesting little tidbits of morbid Roman history (day to day life, traditions involving death and tragedies such as the plague were always my favourite parts of my history lessons!)

I wish I could have taken him home with me! 

Interesting fact: Glove Making was one of Woodstocks chief industries! (Click to enlarge and read!)

 Of course some taxidermed big game! <3

Oh, and I finally got to see my UV nail polish in action in the "science room" 

Now, finally we have arrived at my favourite part of the museum... the kids dinosaur room. And here's why...

Hand sewn dinosaur costumes for (kids) to play in!!!! Naturally I had to have a quick game of dinosaurs before we left... 

I was blown away by this hooded cape Triceratops costume... what ingenious costume making!


Part 3 coming soon! 


Love, love 


PS For more information on The Oxfordshire Museum and upcoming exhibits click here

Take 2 - A Trip To Oxford

First of all, WELCOME to my new followers! Even though my following is few, I truly appreciate each and every one of you, please feel free to introduce yourselves... and thank you for follwing! 

Now, on with the show. Last week I was lucky enough to have not one but TWO consecutive days off... so I decided to take the opportunity to visit Oxford, where my LA sister is currently residing with her man. 

I'd never been to Oxford before, and was surprised by how close it is, despite living in the Midlands Countryside. 
It really is a beautiful city, full of history and countless quaint little villages. We accomplished so much in 48 hours that I have decided to split my trip into separate posts, as there are many, many photos and lots to share... it would be a tad tiresome to digest in one sitting! 


And so we come to Oxford, Part One. 


Monday, I collected my sister and begin the drive to Oxfordshire... stopping at a couple of little villages on the way, just to make sure they didn't have a plethora of untapped thrifted treasures waiting to be Biddled... disappointingly, they did not. On the way, we came across this fellow...

 I knew pigs could fly, I knew elephants could fly, but hey, no one ever told me sharks could fly!(Although arguably they can't land, as evidenced by this photo!)

Finally, we made it to our resting place. Where we sipped on red wine before heading out into the dusky Oxford evening.

Our walk into town led us along the canal and into a field, where we found yet another aquatic fellow who, like his  sharp toothed friend, had failed miserably in his aerodynamic endeavors.

In the city centre, we began the night playing phonetic Scrabble (a Biddle invention, full of fun and surprisingly difficult, particularly when you play regular Scrabble as frequently as we do!)...

Phonetic Scrabble! 


Next we shared a delightfully English night picnic, washed down with sneaky beers, on the stones step to one of the many historical buildings Oxford has to offer

We ended the night at The Gloucester Arms, where I indulged in another favourite pasttime of mine!

I treated the locals to "Calling Dr Love" by Kiss hahaha


Then it was home to bed to recharge for the full day of sightseeing ahead!


Part 2 soon, with an abundance of photos to accompany it!


Love, love