For two years, my daily commute started out here, in my study at Staverton Road. Sometimes, that's as far as it got :-)
Date: 09 Sep 2005
Other days, I ventured out the front gate
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and headed down the street.
Date: 09 Sep 2005
I had one road I had to cross. This is, as they say, 'the intersection.'
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they it was a short trip down a cute row of houses...
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over a bridge...
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And onto the Oxford Canal
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Not bad, eh?
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This was the lowest bridge I had to pass under.
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It can be quite tricky, especially if you're on a bike and there's someone already under there!
This one's a bit blurry, but you still get an idea of the struggle it was to make it in in the mornings.
Date: 09 Sep 2005
Back in the time before the internet...
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before airplanes, before cars, and before trains, the main form of transport for goods in England was by canal. The Oxford Canal was part of that system, and this warehouse is a testament to that time long ago. I think.
This is the start of a boat works.
Date: 09 Sep 2005
You might wonder why the canal boats are so narrow.
Date: 09 Sep 2005
It's because they have to get through this. This is one of the many, many locks that keep the canal at a more or less constant level. They needed to be this narrow so that a single person could open the lock by a simple lever system. That's my theory, anyway.
I finally depart from the canal and arrive behind my destination, the Said Business School.
Date: 09 Sep 2005
My trusty steed has once more carried me safely on my perilous journey to safe harbour on the bike racks just under the windows
Date: 09 Sep 2005
to safe harbour on the bike racks just under the windows of the James Martin Institute. Total travel time: a mere 10 minutes.
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