Port Meadow and the River Thames
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Walk in the footsteps of Lewis Carroll and visit the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland amid the historic water meadows of Oxford
12th-century Godstow Abbey
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One idyllic afternoon in early July, 1862, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson rowed towards Godstow with his friend Robinson Duckworth (also a man of the cloth) and three VIP passengers – Lorina, Alice, and Edith Liddell, the young daughters of the Dean of Christchurch. To pass the time, the girls asked for a story and Dodgson happily obliged, conjuring a tale of three children – Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie – who lived at the bottom of the ‘treacle well’ (a landmark in St Margaret’s churchyard, Binsey). The story so delighted the girls that the Reverend was encouraged to write it down – which he did under the pen-name of Lewis Carroll – and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was born, presented to the eponymous Alice in a ha
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Wendy Thomas enjoying a walk Walkers from across Oxfordshire have been rediscovering the countryside during the coronavirus lockdowns. This is set to continue as lockdown eases as more people have enjoyed getting close to nature - with other activities severely limited due to government restrictions. People in walking groups have been devising their own short circular walks during 2020 and this year. A heron on the walk One local rambler is Wendy Thomas whose favourite walk is a five-mile stroll in Oxford. She said: “Lockdown prevented me from walking with my usual group of the ramblers but fortunately there have been numerous attractive local walks for me to rediscover.
Today we re asking you to help with the latter. Here are 10 missing dogs in Oxfordshire that need your help. Do you have any information that could help reunite these lost or stolen pets with their owners? Or simply sharing this article could help too.
Kira Kira is a female German Shepherd Cross who went missing in 2019. She is tagged and microchipped and disappeared from Hinksey Hill in Oxford. Owner Riki says they live near Botley Road McDonald’s so she might have been heading there. Call 07759 135811.
Bee Young adult female Lurcher Bee has been missing since 2016 from Lincombe Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford. Call Shadiya on 01865 326365.
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