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What does the Groundskeeper read at Oxford?

Posted on August 1, 2018 by forstegrupp

Yesterday morning I headed to the Ashmolean Museum for an appointment to see Pre-Raphelite drawings in the print room. The museum opened at 10 am so I had about 15 minutes to wait and I went and sat down on … Continue reading →

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What is the Night Porter reading?

Posted on July 30, 2018 by forstegrupp

Yesterday evening after a Chopin and Beethoven concert at the Sheldonian Theatre, we walked back to Worcester College. Every college in Oxford (and Cambridge for that matter) has a single entrance for scholars, students and other folks staying at that … Continue reading →

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I was 2 inches away from drawings by DaVinci, Rapheal and Michaelangelo!

Posted on July 28, 2018 by forstegrupp

Today the science group of the Oxford Teacher Seminar went by appointment into the print room of the Ashmolean Museum.  The curator of the print room brought out 5 drawings each by first Michelangelo, then Raphael, and finally Leonardo! This … Continue reading →

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More on the Academic Schedule

Posted on August 19, 2010 by forstegrupp

Each day during the Cambridge Teacher Seminar, we had a full day of sessions, activities, and discussions planned. Here is a brief overview: Sunday, July 4Walking tour of Cambridge by Suzanne Lynch; this was our quick orientation to the village … Continue reading →

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Clare College Fellows Garden

Posted on July 11, 2010 by forstegrupp

On my early early Saturday morning walk, I found the gate to the Fellows Garden of Clare College. It was a wrought iron gate with a piece of convex glass embedded in the center. Of course it was locked, but … Continue reading →

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A Contrast

Posted on July 11, 2010 by forstegrupp

On Saturday I went to the Cam on two separate occasions. The first was quite early in the morning. The only sounds were the birds and my own footsteps. Not even the river made any noise at it slipped past. … Continue reading →

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I spy….

Posted on July 9, 2010 by forstegrupp

There is a guitar player somewhere in this picture. Can you find him?

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The Gömböc. Wait! What is that?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by forstegrupp

When our group first entered the Whipple Science Museum, several of us noticed this odd shape rocking in the first display case. One of the other women muttered that it started to move when we walked into the room. I … Continue reading →

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What about the Academics?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by forstegrupp

I figure I better provide proof that I am doing something academic and intellectual at Cambridge. So here is a video of a few pages of my notebook. The Cambridge Teacher’s program supplied each person with sturdy bound notebooks. I … Continue reading →

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The New Cakes at Fitzbillie’s?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by forstegrupp

Walking back from the Fitzwilliam Museum, I paused at the window of Fitzbillie’s to see what new pastry delights they had. Sadly, nothing like the cupcakes of two days ago as you can see from these two pictures. I will … Continue reading →

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