If I don’t quite know what the purpose of this blog is yet, I have a better idea of what it is not. And what it is not, is a platform for my own political beliefs. But it is hard not to mention poli...Read More
As far as this blog is concerned, I am feeling rather remiss at the moment. There has been a lot of distraction this summer. For my neglect, I can only offer apologies and excuses. Where to begin wi...Read More
This time last year, I paid my first visit to the Magdalen Arms in Oxford. It started off a really good run of eating out in the city. Some excellent meals at Oli’s Thai, the Chester Arms, the P...Read More
A conversation with a colleague yesterday reminded me how important traditions are at Christmas. Most families have their own traditions – how the house is decorated, the putting up of the tree ...Read More
It is rare that we leave the children overnight. But for the last few years, we have done precisely that around November time. That it coincides with Mrs OBEM’s birthday lightens the present-buy...Read More