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David John Butchers - My Guilty Oxford Pleasure

November 16 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #butcher, #David John, #meat, #Oxford, #Oxford covered market, #pantry, #Pies, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #sausages, #shop

I love a good meat pie, particularly steak and kidney. And I don't think there is a better pie maker than David John Butcher, located in the Oxford Cover Market, Oxford. David John Butchers used to be two next door businesses, the Oxford Pantry and the...

Revival - My Guilty Oxford Pleasure

November 12 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #accessories, #clothes, #fashion, #Ola Fagbohun, #Oxford, #part two clothing, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #recycle, #Revival, #shopping, #shopping behaviour, #student

I know this is a travel blog not a fashion one, but I just have to share with you one of the treasures I've found while studying in Oxford. Revival on St.Clements St - a quaint boutique that sells recycled fashion. i.e clothes, shoes and accessories you...

Train operators - as greedy as bankers!

October 4 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #administration fees, #Department for Transport, #First Great Western, #London Paddington, #London Paddington station, #Ola Fagbohun, #Oxford, #rail, #Rail transport, #refund, #train fares, #train tickets, #Transport, #Travel News

My blood is boiling. Why? Train operator, First Great Western. It's bad enough that I can rarely find any of the cheap advance tickets despite booking up to 14 days in advance, but today I have been a victim of another of their scams - the administrative...