Visiting James in Oxford. April 2011

Site updated on 19 Apr 2011

Our last legs - the drive home to Oxford via the Valley of the Somme and a quick trip to London to catch up with friends. Paulie last saw Kav when we were in London in 2008. Charlie and Rowan drop in on Chateau AthoTurnbull once in a while, but good to see them on their own turf.





En route back to England. A stop off at one of the towns in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme


The small Picardy town of Rue we find the Saint Esprit chapel


Into London the morning after a post-midnight return home

The guys head to the tate Modern, Stephen to meet Apple pals

Paulie meets ex Boss and BBC pal, Mike Kavanagh.

Old (but young) pals Rowan and Charlie join in.

And we all head to dinner at the much hyped Polpo (A bacaro in Soho). Worth the hype!

Our last day... James and Stephen relive an experience from 17 years prior.

In 1994 on the same lane outside of New College (sans Nick). Only one of us seems to have aged!

A farewell lunch at the Vicy Arms

Paulie has a final bunny bonding session

And - fighting back tears - Paulie and Stephen jump in the car.


The wine fridge at the first class lounge (no- the flight was all cattle class!) softens the blow.


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