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randominality  ·  4034 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: While We're On The Subject Of First Lines...

Oxford (home of the Bodleian) is rather far away from Oxford street (in London) I assume you mean you went to Blackwells on Broad Street, Oxford?





user-inactivated  ·  4033 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Huh. Nope definitely a Waterstone's. I think this one, down the high street or whatever from Bodleian. Assumed it was on "Oxford Street" but evidently that is indeed in London. Silly country.

Complexity  ·  4033 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oxford Street was originally the Oxford Road, which led from London to Oxford, so less silly in historical context.

user-inactivated  ·  4033 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah! Well then if any part of it is still the most sensible way to get from London to Oxford, then I've taken it.