Tag: celebrations

The question, perhaps, is not whether Oxford makes time for tradition, but which traditions have the privilege of being considered part of ordinary life.

Haggis is hardly something to get excited about - when you hear dinner’s going to be offal stuffed into a sheep’s stomach, your mouth doesn’t exactly start watering. But as soon as you dare take your first bite, the divisive delicacy wins you over.

Turning twenty in lockdown has exposed even more just how performative the rituals we take for granted are.

“I do want to thank customers for their loyalty and support over the years and for their sympathy and kindness”