General Chat

Sorry if we have had this thread before, but is anyone from the fair county of Oxon. I am in Banbury, and there is another member in nearby Bloxham - it would be great to meet up some time with a few folks. Also, the family history fair at Exter Hall Kidlington - can anyone come?

Hi Nigel I was born in Freeland went to school in woodstock lived in witney and hailey now in perth western australia where at the moment it is 104 a very hot day, love Banbury went there in 2001 ann

Hi Ann, I am the bloxham member perhaps we should come to you for the meeting sounds warmer how about it Nigel sandra

Hi Nigel, My family lived at Williamscot from 1968-2000 when my Father died and my Mum moved away to a retirement establishment south of the county. I left the area in about 1993 and moved to Lincolnshire to run a pub. Do I still count? Carla

Sandra/Ann - a meeting in Perth sounds just great. How about one evening after work. As long as I am home and tucked up by 11pm!! Do Easyjet fly there for a cheap flight? Carla - you are very welcome if you can make it down! How do you cope with the flatlands of Lincoln after Banburyshire? We could always meet at your pub! My parents have a theory that people never move to Banbury. Some stay, and have children, but then many go. Is Banbury the breeding centre of England? Does everyone come from here, but no longer live around? Come on you Oxon folk, where are you???

Hi Nigel/sanda/carla a lot cooler here today 90 at the moment a meeting out on our back patio drink in hand, on a balmy night lots of our family and friends from the uk have done it, Easy jets watched them on tv no way ann

Sorry folks...no longer in pub..ex-husband made sure of that! Lincolnshire is great the people are very friendly which is why I stayed here instead of going back home to Williamscot.

My mother's family come from Launton and she now lives in Burford. Anyone related to Carter's of Launton??? Bob

I'm from bicester Oxfordshire

Hi Natalie I have family bletchington

Hi Ann, I had sunday lunch in Bletchington the other week, it was very nice

My folks use to live in the little village of Stanton St John. I have a cousin I found by doing my family tree who lives at Sandbanks near there. I often go there to upkeep the graves. Lynne

Hi Lynne, Stanton St John there was a nice pub called The Star it did lovely Knickerbocker glories. I don't know whether it is still there or not haven't been in years

Hi Natalie, I think it is still there, hope to go there soon so will try it out and let you know.

Hi Nigel, I was born in Banbury and lived there until I was 29, still have 2 sisters living there and my brother lives in Kings Sutton. Now living in Shropshire. Get back to Banbury occassionally when I need a night out on the razzle. I still have loads of Aunts, Uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces there.

I'm from Bicester, Oxfordshire. Natalie: May see you at Westgate Library looking for my relies!! Kathy

Carol: Where are you from in Oxfordshire? Has anyone been to Rigoletto's - the Italian restaurant in Middleton Stoney? They do a fantastic 3-course mid-week lunch for £9 there with mouthwatering dessert trolley. Kathy

HI everyone, Rigoletto's is a fab place was there just last week, and it was lovely and the pinot that went with it out of this world. Kate whereabouts from Bicester, I live there too. nat

Perhaps we should all have a Oxfordshire get together in a pub of course. Anyone up for that? Nat

Hi , havent checked this for a while noticed you were wondering where Nigel was when he put this on he had just emailed me and said he was going to be out of country for a week or 2 or 3 and would try to set something up when he got back if he could find the thread! seems there are a few of us would bne fun to get together sandra