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[tree_and_leaf]

Am back in Oxford. It might feel as if I've never been away, but the heaps of boxes are a strong reminder that the reverse is true.

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[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! *waves*

[tree_and_leaf]

*waves back*

[white_hart]

Welcome back! And you have such lovely weather for it, too!

[tree_and_leaf]

Actually, that's contributing to the 'never been away' feeling....

Welcome back

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

You took the words right out of my mouth. On the other hand, St Giles' fair is so quiet that it doesn't look like I'm going to get to go home early.

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[white_hart]

Do you get to go home early if it's too loud, then?

It's a bit odd having it after the schools have gone back, actually; normally it's just before.

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[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

I do now that I have a civilised boss - last year we all stayed in the office until 4pm, heads pounding, and felt like death. This year I told her what it was like and suggested I work from home if necessary. There is an enormous waltzer-cum-upside-down-claw thing just outside my window, that plays the most awful pounding music, and the sight of which whilst typing gives motion sickness, not to mention the fumes. I had a training session yesterday afternoon, but the office was uninhabitable by half-past 12. Several people have just taken holiday, which I refuse to do because I don't see why I should waste my leave!

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[white_hart]

Ugh, how unpleasant. Hurrah for sympathetic boss! I'm just pleased that walking half the way to and from work means I don't have to deal with the confusion around the temporary bus stops in Broad Street, although today's weather is hardly conducive to walking.

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[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

I had forgotten (have just been reminded by a colleague), the screaming, and the fact that our desks were actually vibrating.

The temporary bus stops are annoying, thoguh at least I am close enough to the Parks for it only to be another 100 yards for me.

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[tree_and_leaf]

Yuck, but thank goodness for a decent boss!

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! Maybe someone should do 'rainy Oxford' postcards.

[tree_and_leaf]

They would be very, er, atmospheric!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! *hands you cup of tea to fortify you for dealing with the boxes*

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

*iconlove*

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it! It was made by grace_poppy, and as far as I know is free for the taking.

(I like your pheasant too, by the way)

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Thank you! They are possibly my favourite "British" bird - seeing one stalk out of the undergrowth is quite an experience!

[estelyn-strider.livejournal.com]

So will you be attending Oxonmoot?

[tree_and_leaf]

Alas, no - too much on...

[expectare.livejournal.com]

An even more powerful reminder than the boxes is the straw-haired nobleman proposing to you every April 1st.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Never happens to me ... ;-)

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

< ksnrk >
Anyway, congratulations on getting back.

BTW, who are the medievalists at Oriel? A colleague of mine has been looking at Oxford.

[tree_and_leaf]

Ian Forrest (historian, mostly Lollards), Annette Volfing (German, mostly vaguely religious literature), Jan-Carlos Conde (Spanish), and formerly Richard Cross (theology), but Notre Dame finally succeeded in luring him away....

[tree_and_leaf]

I should be so lucky :(

[sacred-sarcasm.livejournal.com]

Welcome back!

[tree_and_leaf]

Thanks! It's (mostly) good to be back.

[wuglet.livejournal.com]

*sigh*
I miss Oxford... Working on coming back though! :)

[tree_and_leaf]

Good luck with that! (and if it's any consolation, right no everything is unbelievably soggy, and the Cherwell is flowing in a mildly frightening manner)