Ode to the Westgate Centre ¦ Oxford Moments
Do you love or hate shopping? At the best of times, going shopping is something we take for granted as part of our weekly routine – and can be something we grumble about especially if we can’t find…
Sparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry – Patti McCarthy CCV0407 ¦ Creative Conversations [podcast] and Oxford Moments
How do you fit in to a new country with a different culture from your own? How can we develop a sense of belonging while celebrating our differences especially when we are migrants or expats trying to make…
Curry Pasties, The Taste of Two Homes ¦ Oxford Moments
On a cold winter’s day, there’s nothing like the taste of home to warm the tummy, says writer Yang-May Ooi. But what is the taste of home if “home” is made up of more than one place? Curry…
Mud, Mud Everywhere ¦ Oxford Moments
Once a London city-slicker, writer Yang-May Ooi revels in the glories offered by mud, mud and more mud in the local environs of Oxford. Mud, Mud Everywhere ¦ Oxford Moments One of the attractions for me of moving…
Is My Wardrobe Enchanted? ¦ Oxford Moments
All this talk of enchantment during times of crisis (see this blog’s previous posts Rose Lane, Pathway to Enchantment and The Enchantment of Christchurch Meadow) prompts writer Yang-May Ooi to think about fantasies of escape from ordinary life …
Surprised by Sandford Lock ¦ Oxford Moments
Fed up with unpacking and trying to sort her new house in Oxford, writer Yang-May Ooi takes off on a surprising cycle ride. Surprised by Sandford Lock ¦ Oxford Moments A few weeks after I moved into my…
Making a New Home in Oxford ¦ Oxford Moments
Writer & Podcaster Yang-May Ooi starts an old-fashioned blog about her new home city. Part journal, part local travelogue, the blog follows her exploration of Oxford, its people and places and what it is like to make a…