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A beginner’s guide to being an amateur

When I was seven, my grandma decided I was going to be a pianist. For the next twelve years, I sat through weekly piano lessons, despite a complete absence of enthusiasm for the instrument.
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What’s in a (mispronounced) name?

When you read the byline for this article, how did you pronounce my surname? Chances are, you worked through it phonetically, elongating the vowels as you went along.
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Journey to decentre of the earth: Wilful ignorance of men

When I went back to my high school last year to talk to prospective applicants, the number one thing I was asked was: “Are all your conversations, like, really smart?”
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A solo diner’s paradise: Rincha Café review

As the sun shone over Oxford and my collections drew ever closer, I decided I needed a change of scenery from the panicked atmosphere of my college hall.
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The Living Below the Line Diaries

As part of an international effort to raise awareness of extreme poverty, and money to fight it, Asia Lindsay takes up the challenge of living on £1 a day for a week

Having a Boulle with Francis

Greta Keenan meets Made in Chelsea’s very charming Francis Boulle

Procrastination Destination: The Oxford Hub

Lifestyle while away the time in Turl Street Kitchen, playing risk and making a difference

Matriculated Mummy

Vickie Morrish on how teenage motherhood prepared her for life at Oxford

Procrastination Destination: Blenheim Palace

Take a trip out of Oxford to while away that essay time at Blenheim Palace

Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Eleanor Bley-Griffiths talks to Lynn Barber, interviewer extraordinaire and author of An Education

Procrastination Destination: The Botanic Gardens

This week's haven for procastination - The Botanic Gardens

The Best of Britain

Cherwell Lifestyle ventures to the far corners of the UK to find the best holiday destinations on our doorstep

Oh my Cod there’s a new sushi plaice in town!

Agnes Arnold-Forster reviews the covered market's newest eaterie

Interview: Francine Stock

Hattie Soper talks to Francine Stock, Radio 4 presenter and author of In Glorious Technicolor

The holy Trinity (and croquet)

Cherwell Lifestyle present their guide to those lazy-hazy-crazy days ahead

An Eggcellent Easter?

After the smorgasbord of Easter chocolate, Cherwell Lifestyle dons its critical hat to decide which egg was best

Germany v. Italy: the holiday showdown

Two Oxford students headed to Europe for a bit of springtime culture and relaxation on the cheap. One was a Classicist looking for some Roman Ruins; the other was a History student more keen on the 20th century ruins of the Berlin Wall. How did their holidays compare?

Working 9(th week) to 5?

Cherwell explores the various ways for us to get by in the Vac

Pretty Fly for a Muggle Guy

Will Pimlott and Matilda Curtis take to their brooms for a Ravenclaw-Hufflepuff showdown in the Parks

Time to embrace the F-word

Gender equality campaigner Kat Banyard tells Francesca Wade why feminism is needed more than ever

Uses of Exam Regulations

Xin Fan highlights some of the slightly less conventional applications of one of the less well-read books in Oxford

Be my Valentine?… No thanks.

Matt Jones and Imogen Beecroft think that there are two sides to this love story

Take a walk on the wild side

Helen Pye talks to childhood crush and animal expert Nick Baker about science on television

And who said pidgery was dead?

Cecilia Stinton looks at whether you'll be pidging your love a card for the big day
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