Ode to the Westgate Centre ¦ Oxford Moments
Do you love or hate shopping? At the best of times, going shopping is something we take for granted as part of our weekly routine – and can be something we grumble about especially if we can’t find…
Sparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry – Patti McCarthy CCV0407 ¦ Creative Conversations [podcast] and Oxford Moments
How do you fit in to a new country with a different culture from your own? How can we develop a sense of belonging while celebrating our differences especially when we are migrants or expats trying to make…
One of over 30 million ¦ Oxford Moments
Author Yang-May Ooi reflects on what it means for her to take up the first dose of the vaccination against Covid-19. One of over 30 million ¦ Oxford Moments A couple of weeks ago, I heard on the…
Welcoming Back the Rhythm of the Street ¦ Oxford Moments
Author Yang-May Ooi reflects on how street rhythms can give us a sense of well-being and help us feel at home in our neighbourhood. Welcoming Back the Rhythm of the Street ¦ Oxford Moments At first, I wasn’t…
Chalking Back To Happiness ¦ Oxford Moments
Playful chalk drawings seem to magically appear in Oxford’s Florence Park from time to time, only to be washed away by the rain… and replaced not long after by other delightful drawings and poems. Writer Yang-May Ooi finds…
Curry Pasties, The Taste of Two Homes ¦ Oxford Moments
On a cold winter’s day, there’s nothing like the taste of home to warm the tummy, says writer Yang-May Ooi. But what is the taste of home if “home” is made up of more than one place? Curry…
Mud, Mud Everywhere ¦ Oxford Moments
Once a London city-slicker, writer Yang-May Ooi revels in the glories offered by mud, mud and more mud in the local environs of Oxford. Mud, Mud Everywhere ¦ Oxford Moments One of the attractions for me of moving…
Is My Wardrobe Enchanted? ¦ Oxford Moments
All this talk of enchantment during times of crisis (see this blog’s previous posts Rose Lane, Pathway to Enchantment and The Enchantment of Christchurch Meadow) prompts writer Yang-May Ooi to think about fantasies of escape from ordinary life …
The Enchantment of Christchurch Meadow ¦ Oxford Moments
With change comes uncertainty. Uncertainty churns up fear and distress. Walking through Rose Lane into Christchurch Meadow, writer Yang-May Ooi discovers how the enchantment of nature can give us a moment of calm and personal power in times…
Rose Lane, Pathway to Enchantment ¦ Oxford Moments
A walk through Oxford. A personal moment of crisis in the midst of a continuing national and international one. And a pathway to hope and enchantment. Writer Yang-May Ooi reflects on change and letting go of the past.…