My first book was not Oxford Castaways or a novel or poetry book but Oxfordshire Rambles, which was published by The Oxford Times - 10 circular walks devised by the late Jack and Margaret Ibbott. Jack and Margaret introduced
On this day in history—May 6 1954—Oxford graduate Roger Bannister became the first person in the world to break the four-minute mile, at the Iffley Road Track. Watched by about 3,000 spectators, he smashed the mile in 3 minutes 59.4
Today the Oxford Mail published my feature about the Ramblers. I highlight the need for a new group under the Ramblers umbrella - a walking group for families with young children. Anyone interested? https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20125497.join-ramblers-free-walks-across-oxfordshire/ During Covid lockdowns, The Oxford Mail
Weimin says ‘I spent an hour and a half in the print room to study Raphael’s original drawing. I tried to draw the same size as the original and I presume Raphael might have spent no more than 1.5 hours
Thanks to the success of the first Oxford Indie Book Fair there will be a second one - even better - on Saturday April 2 from 10.30- 4.30 The 45 exhibitors will include independent publishers such as Claret Press,
Gosh .. Claret Press has started to promote my memoir! https://www.claretpress.com/ Do you like the cover? Food_of_Love_Cover_ Writing the lives of the 118 Oxford castaways and the fictional memoir of artist Little Winter in Brushstrokes in Time made me start
You have one day left to support the proposal to make the Headington Shark a heritage site. The Shark is mostly associated with the owner of the house Bill Heine seen in this pic. Bill was my friend but the
While he was in Oxford, I was privileged to host the acclaimed Indian poet Sudeep Sen. He is in the UK to promote his latest anthology Anthropocene. It is endorsed by one of the world authors that I most admire-Amitav
https://www.sylviavetta.co.uk/2018/03/23/some-of-my-memories-of-a-great-human-being-roger-bannister/ Today a plaque will be unveiled in Westminster Abbey to Sir Roger Bannister –not among the sportsmen but among the scientists. I believe that would please him. When I cast him away on Oxtopia in 2011, he most wanted