Oxford's Saxon Tower

Full name: THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL AT THE NORTH GATE
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ST. MARTIN AND ALL SAINTS

This is probably one of the oldest buildings in Oxford

The Saxon Tower of St Michael at the North Gate is nearly 1000 years old and is Oxford’s oldest building. This is the tower which could offer you a view of of Oxford-what Samuel Johnson referred to as the “city of dreaming spires”. But if you are as cheapskate as we are, then hit the meadows.

I have been there at least 2-3 times, this time to bring ET there. It is sad that many tourists just walk pass this boring looking building (when you compare to the others in Oxford!), without realising that this is probably the oldest public building on Oxford!

What attracted me, and brought me in, are the stained glass windows. It is not one of those wow wow stained glass work, but perhaps being OXFORD's City Church, it always have something to amuse you, be it a simple poem, or a some of words strung together to form a sentence. The war must have taken given a lot of pain here, and a lot of love have been etched here and there within this building in memory of some loved ones.

These caught my attention:

When you go home,
Tell them of us and say:
For your tomorrow
We gave our today.

That was something from the POWs.

London SNOW Feb 2007: Part II -the snowmen and snow women

The snowmen and snowwomen of the neighbourhood!


Almost everyone told me they made a snowmen or snowomen. When I went back to the office the next day, a really huge snowmen of about a human's actual height was still standing in the field nearby :) Unfortunately, no photograph was taken because I did not have a camera![ slap myself]
This one is my favourite...

It almost looked wise from the side view....


Those patches of grass was created by me, not some higher beings or creatures from other planets. I decided to roll the snow into snowballs to make my snowwoman. That was fast!

London's SNOW Feb 2007 : Part I Home

The above are my paw prints. the snow was still about 1.5 inches deep around 1 pm.







These photos are taken around my home. They were taken in the afternoon, where some snow had already melted, and therefore not so thick.

LONDON SNOWED!!!!!

And guess what, my bones told me that!

I woke up at 5 plus am, with my bones aching all over. I felt DAMN!!! It is acting up again. But then I realised, it is that type of feeling when it snowed last year.

Believed me or not, I actually got myself out of the bed, go the the window, and pull up the blind.

Taaaa daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Since I slept at 2+ am, could not believe my eyes! I saw things flying past the street lights. And Blink blink.. rub rub eyes.. gosh! The houses in front are covered with something, the trees look fat.. and wait a minute! It is SNOWING!!!! And I yelled to hubby

"It is snowing. It is snowing!!!"

Of course he thought I was pulling his leg, until he saw me pulling out the camera. heheYeah, that is the street light which alerted me of things "flying past"..." I was so tempted to go out, but gave up the idea as I was dead tired.

After a few snaps.. off I went back to bed. I was just hoping that snow would still be there.

The moment I woke up this morning, I rushed to the window and had a very pleasant surprise!!!I was like.. the reward of not living in central LONDON!!! Woah ahahaha. Another photo from my window.....

And these are taken on my way to work.Walking in snow and slush is not fun. Lots of efforts just to ensure I dont slip and fall. So tiring.


And because someone had time to kill.. he went to take photos in the canals nearby.UNFAIR!!!These are my favourites..................love the reflections on the water...

And hubby says it is gonna snow tonight. BBC says"

Wednesday 24 January WEATHER WARNING Ice will be a widespread problem tonight and through Thursday morning's rush hour across much of central and north-eastern England. Valid until 1000GMT.
Wednesday 24 January WEATHER WARNING Heavy snow showers are expected to affect parts of Kent and East Sussex this evening and overnight. By Thursday morning's rush hour there could be a covering of 5-10cms of snow in a few places. Some travel disruption is possible Valid until 1000GMT. "

Sure or not? Anyway, my bones have not detected it yet! But to play safe, i shall sleep early!!! Woahhahahah. I suddenly love london again.