A day in Oxford

Oxford is a beautiful, mysterious, old and fascinating city and holds lots of secret places and stories. I recently visited the city again for the Oxford Literary festival, where I was able to see one of my favourite authors, Philip Pullman, interviewed. It was really interesting and he mentioned lots of fun facts and information. After the interview I decided to line up and get a book signed! So I now have a signed copy of 'The Tiger in the Well' (which I bought another copy of)!

I also explored lots of places I hadn't been to before; the Museum of Natural History and the curious Victorian Pitt Rivers Museum. I also climbed up the University Church of St Mary the Virgin for wonderful views of the city. I also had a quick look through Magdalen College.

Museum of Natural History

The Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum

Sheldonian Theatre 

Inside the Sheldonian for the Philip Pullman interview

Waiting in the line for Philip Pullman to sign my book!

The Bodleian Library

Treasure from the Library - JRR Tolkien's Hobbit dust jacket he made

One of William Blake's books 

A velvet bible for Elizabeth 1

Ashmole Bestiary 

The beautiful Radcliffe Camera

St Mary the Virgin church 

Climbing up the church tower

Old graffiti! 

Inside Magdalen College

A peek inside the Great Hall while they were setting up for dinner! 

Phone box inside the college - I wonder how often that gets used?

Love to all

xx