The Headington Occasional

The magazine dedicated to all the people and places that make Headington an interesting place to live, work and study.

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

Another triumph of privilege wonder what model phones the Swiss family Sunak sport? Secong handnokias

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

Is it the curse of Ris!that has persuaded some oldie that mobile phones areevil? Having to explain that being in the Sam house as help for the day isn’t going to work if you refuse to answer them

[Judy Webb @judyweb32049878]

Could do with some help with these caterpillars recently beaten from Elm leaves. Any ideas please? @rlewington

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

Actually turns I’m actually overqualified

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

I’m quite bitter about not getting a ministerial job. I’m not qualified or particularly suited but my sense of entitlement is surely qualification enough?

[Cllr Damian Haywood 💙 @bigdamo]

Donnington Bridge Road. Possibly one of the busiest roads in the city. How the bleep is @HaywoodMatias supposed to get around that 🤬.

#BanPavementParking

[Headington News @HeadingtonNews]

Aziz at the Six Bells has organized a coach service from Headington Quarry to Wembley this Saturday (18 May 2024) to watch Oxford United play. Details of how to book a seat on the coach here

[Hannah Kirby @KirbyHannah]

🚨 Save the right to divest from fossil fuels and boycott goods linked to human rights abuses🙅

Stop the bill that would punish public institutions for boycotts and divestment #BDS

Join me and contact your MP now before the vote⏰
https://t.co/kgXjG03AvU

@friends_earth

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

That’s Moss, Stirling and Moss Pat

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

The least surprising statement of the week. Most drivers think they have the skills of Lewis Hamilton, Fangio and both Mosses

[Danny Yee @DannyYee]

people don't drive as well as they think they do https://t.co/4lzu0jFqDi (BBC)

[Howard Stanbury @Howard_S]

It's a lovely afternoon and the gardens of Old Headington will be open this afternoon from 2:30. Great plant stall and teas in the Village Hall.

[Oxford Vaccine Group @OxfordVacGroup]

On this International Nurses Day, we want to give our amazing research team a big shoutout!

Their contributions to the field of research are invaluable and remarkable.

Thank you!💙

@OxPaediatrics | @UniofOxford

[Roz Smith,🔶️ married to Mr Rogers @RosalindRogers]

Lots of plants at low prices ! Quarry Village Hall, Quarry Rd, Headington. Raising funds for Christian aid. Plus tea & home made cakes!bopen till 4pm @HeadingtonNews

[Chris Meeson @ChrisMeeson]

39 years ago i think celebrating promotion. Yep that’s me with yellow hair 😂😂 COYY #oufc

[Laura Campbell @laura_lozbc]

Who needs to go to Iceland to cross aurora off the bucket list when you can see this from the pub garden in Headington 🤩 @TheWhiteHartH

[Howard Stanbury @Howard_S]

Friends of Old Headington Open Gardens this year is on Sunday 12 May, 2:30-5:30. Come and enjoy some fine gardens, delicious teas and cakes, and a friendly welcome.

#Headington #OldHeadington #OpenGardens

[Oxford Clarion @OxfordClarion]

Bannister Miles could become an annual event following Monday’s successful Community and Track runs celebrating Roger Bannister’s sub-4 minute mile 70 years ago. @UniofOxford called it an “inclusive celebration of sport and community”. https://t.co/fvlfnkpuds

[Oxford Clarion @OxfordClarion]

The Covered Market cake shop’s last day of trading is tomorrow, in advance of relocating to Witney.
But if you need a cake fix this sunny weekend… why not pedal out to OX1 5HW in Boars Hill to visit the new Cake Shed by Charlotte Jane Cakes? https://t.co/VVKYZXN1mr

[The Headington Occasional @HeadingtonOcca1]

My wonderful wife has made a Rod and Emufor her own back with one I’ll-judged supportive comment: “it’s never too early for cornflakes”