Life
Food in Ramadan: Fast or feast?
Take a deep breath in, and hold. Hold it for as long as you are able to (without passing out), and then, once your lungs are pleading for air,...
A day in the life of an Oxford influencer
“Yet though they might be close physically, sometimes watching these videos makes me feel worlds away from the lives they live”
To all the pubs we’ve loved before – Three Goats Heads
Week 7 – for the normal student, we are approaching the end of term,...
To all the pubs we’ve loved before: pitch(er) perfect
The fifth week blues are hitting so we are combatting them with blue lagoons!...
To all the pubs we’ve loved before: The House
For the classier among us, sometimes pubs and pints aren’t always what you’re looking...
‘Home is where the heart is.’
"It can feel like a bit of a conflict - the home where I grew up now feels like a waiting room before I get back to my ‘real life’ at Oxford."
Wild swimming in Oxford: ready to take the plunge?
"Swimming in Oxford offers a chance to leave behind the stress of the Radcam rat race. While it certainly isn’t a cure-all, I have found it helps me balance my student life."
Cherwell Food dines at Lula’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine
I knew it would be good when we were sat opposite Lula’s poetry library.
On a warm afternoon in early June, my friend and I...
The Not So Secret History: Family dynamics
After the madness of the first half of term, these last few weeks have seen at least three of the household retreating back into...
Hooked!
I never thought to pick up crochet. Other than a few lessons from my grandmother as a child, the thought didn’t cross my mind....
X days ’til Christmas
Ah yes, November. The clocks have gone forward, Halloween has been and gone and, according to TikTok, Mariah Carey has officially begun her annual...
A guide to homesickness
We’re now in the middle of the Michaelmas term. The first term always feels like the longest because there are no bank holidays or...
Vegan sage gnocchi
Outside the church at the end of my street I recently spotted a small, carefully cultivated herb garden. Upon further inspection of this aromatic...
The Not So Secret History: moments of clarity
Is ‘happy fifth week’ a contradiction in terms? Either way, I hope yours isn’t going too badly. We’ve reached the stage in term where...
I bought pesto, pissed
I can only wonder at what I was thinking, spending so much on so little
A care leaver’s note on Oxford’s whacky traditions
This week is National Care Leavers Week. The act of dedicating a week to raise awareness for a cause is a PR strategy as...
The Not So Secret History – The Party
I’m beginning to think a fortnightly column simply isn’t enough to cover everything that goes on in this house of mine. To give you...
Pedal to the metal
Oxford is a city ruled by cyclists. In this cycling paradise, pedestrians often find themselves swept up in the whirlwind of cyclists and tourists,...
A taste of Tuscany
Wine was so prevalent throughout my Tuscan culinary experience, it replaced whole courses when dining out
