Where next in the UK and Ireland?

Well, if pubs are involved then its a weekend!!

Oxford sounds good to me. Needs to be a Saturday or Sunday but not too much in the diary yet

Howard knows Oxford far better than I, but there is plenty of architecture from old churches and colleges to dramatic modern creations. In the case of wet weather there are indoor locations like the covered market, museums and churches. And there are always bustling street scenes and relaxing parks and canal/river walks. Covid has reduced access to some extent, but there is plenty to see and do - and plenty of pubs, street food, restaurants, cafes etc.

It's a fairly compact city and generally on the level.

The only event I know of in the not too distant future is Oxford Artweeks in May - lots of exhibitions of all varieties of art (including one involving Howard and myself among others).

Thanks for remembering that, Phil!

A group of us (around 10 photographers) are participating in Artweeks and we are exhibiting (virus willing) in the Andrew Wiles Building in the site of the old Radcliffe Infirmary, at the city end of the Woodstock Road (now known as the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter).

This is an architecturally interesting area and there are pubs with gardens nearby. The canal is not far away and Port Meadow offers wide open vistas and a riverside pub (The Perch at Binsey). With a bit of thought a coherent route could be put together, tables could be booked for a meal, and local photographers could offer to speak to the photos on display. The exhibition runs 9-27 May, Mon-Fri, and there might be one or two weekend openings (TBC).

Ian, I've added your ID to the EOI list above.

Oxford is certainly coming to the top in general chat. To make it worthwhile it would probably involve an o/n the day before so that I am fresh and ready (at 74?? ) for a day of walking, talking and making pictures.

Welcome Neil, you are on the list. Hope as many as possible can make it when we settle on a date in the future.

Shall we focus on the location as Oxford city? Thank you for stepping up to assist us with guidance Howard and Phil.

It is almost Feb and we will soon be looking forward to shaking off the cold weather. I'll shortly post up an editable list of dates that suit the majority of us so, I invite everyone to start looking forward to dates you know you will not be available and hopefully we'll come up with a selection that will fit for the majority, if not everyone

Brian

alanfrombangor wrote: Rather a cheeky long shot, but I'll be in Birmingham on 24th March and Oxford is only another hour away so Wednesday 23 Mar would be perfect for me

I can make 23 March - among other possible dates.