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Here are some facts you might not know about The Lamb & Flag from Mr Richardson s research.
1. Where it all began According to Oxford Pubs, The Lamb & Flag dates from 1695 when St John s acquired an inn on the site from Godstow Nunnery, although some historians say it opened earlier.
2. Original features
3. Famous faces The Lamb & Flag was used by writers group The Inklings, which included Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien and Narnia author CS Lewis. They also drank at The Eagle and Child in St Giles.
4. Special mention
5. Literature links
6. Flying solo
7. Quirky decor
8. Local links
9. Shunning tech
10. Backwards clock
Ask these questions before you get married to avoid a messy divorce
As A-list lawyer Fiona Shackleton hopes to launch an app for young couples, we pose the dilemmas they need to consider before getting wed
21 December 2020 • 5:01pm
Fiona Shackleton, lawyer to the celebs, who is hoping to launch an app for young people contemplating marriage
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Fiona Shackleton is the divorce lawyer famous for having represented Sir Paul McCartney and even more famously having had a jug of water tipped over her in court by his erstwhile ex, Heather Mills. She’s made both a reputation and a fortune from helping the very rich split – but now she’s apparently sponsoring an app that she hopes will “do us [divorce lawyers] out of a job.”