The Oxford Times | Leisure

Royal red is good crowd pleaser

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:25:07 +0000

When you buy wine for an event, your main consideration is cost. Generally this means the wine is cheap. But what do you do if you are the Queen?

The school of hard knocks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:15:09 +0000

For 12 years, Vivienne Franzmann worked as a drama teacher in several North London comprehensive schools.

Simon Munnery: The North Wall

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:08:46 +0000

When comedian Simon Munnery last passed in October 2010 as warm-up to Stewart Lee at the Regal in Cowley Road, writes Nick Utechin.

Brothers rise to the occasion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:45 +0000

Tom and Henry Herbert, The Fabulous Baker Brothers, are so busy it’s almost impossible to pin them down.

Get out and go wild

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0000

For the last 12 months, the ‘office’ of PENNY SILVERWOOD has been the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust’s beautiful Warburg Nature reserve. Her latest project is in the reserve’s darkest place . . .

The Noughties by Ben Masters

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:00 +0000

The Noughties by Ben Masters (Hamish Hamilton, £12.99)

The Days of Our Vanity

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:00 +0000

Musician Richard Leigh Harris spent nearly 30 years in Oxford composing, performing, teaching and lecturing — and reviewing for The Oxford Times.

Coping with frustration of ADHD

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:50:00 +0000

Sam was a bright and lively little boy but was very unhappy at school. He was criticised for being distracted, slow and messy.

Young prize winners bode well for future of Oxfordshire

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Seventy eight years separated the birth dates of the youngest and oldest competitors at the 35th Kidlington Congress which took place last weekend.

Bordeaux mixed case, £113

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:10:00 +0000

Bordeaux – the very name conjures up images of centuries old grand Chateaux with fine names producing wines from hallowed soils destined for fancy cellars.