Ahhhh, takes me back... Had a couple of pints in the Eagle and Child about ten years ago. My children had just read Tolkein and the "Lion-Witch-Wardrobe" series, so they loved it. I liked the atmosphere and the beer. Fullers, if I recall.
Somehow, I have to get there again... Rick > On 5/28/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Today (Saturday) there was a small gathering in > Oxford (England). Under > > sunny skies with a brisk wind (relief from the > record temps of 32 deg C > > yesterday!) were: Amita and Nate, Cotty and Alma, > Godfrey and his > > acquaintance from the Pentax forum at DPR, Richard > and his wife Pat. > > > > We met up in Oxford itself and walked the streets > a while before some > > lunch at the cafe in St Mary's Church, right next > to the Radcliffe > > Camera. Amita had an *ist D, Nate was using his > 20D, Godders had his *ist > > Ds, Richard ditto (I believe - it might have been > a D). > > > > Plenty of snapping going on with the usual > hilarity where photographers > > end up taking photographs of other photographers. > Lots of architectural > > shooting going on also, as anyone who has walked > these streets will > > affirm. I was concentrating on people and did some > shooting from the hip > > with my 1D/K15mm 3.5 combo. I did bring my Sigma > 14mm 2.8 in EOS for Nate > > to play with and in true Victor Kiam style he > liked it so much he made me > > an offer I couldn't refuse :-) > > > > After a wholesome lunch of organic sustenance, we > strolled some more, > > taking in such essential venues as the High > Street, the Covered Market, > > and of course Morris Photographic where there was > some serious self- > > enablement going on. Richard was eyeing up a new > bag for his tripod, and > > my dear Mrs was very taken with a small Crumpler > - but not for anything > > photographic - rather as a new handbag! > > > > She was having a conversation with Godders that > went something like this: > > > > Alma: "You'll like it in this shop Godfrey, they > have more camera bags in > > here than my husband has" (I only have half a > dozen but she thinks that's > > a lot, bless her) > > > > Godders: " Well, I have 18 bags, let's have a > look...." > > > > Alma: "Aaah, er...." > > > > I waited outside mostly, catching a few passers-by > with a grab or two. > > Quite enjoying it, I was. They were in there for > the best part of half an > > hour. > > > > We ended up at the Eagle and Child in St. Giles, > famed for its patronage > > of J R R Tolkien and his beer-swilling Inkling > compatriots. We sampled a > > few beers and the conversation turned more lively > :-) > > > > Alas, our time ran out and Alma and I had to > scarper off and avoid a > > parking fine. Nate and Amita were heading back off > to London, Godders and > > his party back to Gloucester for a spell before he > heads off to the Isle > > of Man for the TT races (motorbikes). > > > > It was a very pleasant day and great to finally > meet Amita (and Nate!) > > after all these years. She's a bright young lady > in a pint-pot size ;-) > > and we're hoping to get out to NY in a year or so, > and meet up there > > maybe. Godders is a hearty soul with a good sense > of humour and it was > > good to put a face to a name that has fast become > a regular on this list. > > > > I'm going through my pics and will have a short > essay up sometime > > tomorrow for your enjoyment.... > > > > best to all, > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
