After a busy few weeks of setting up house in France, Paulie and Stephen headed to Oxford to see number 2 son James. Paulie had been there eight months prior and with Stephen nine months prior. A long time! It was only a short visit of 4 days, but lovely to see James and meet his new friend Antony and flatmate Tilly.
It had been 21 years since the lads and parents lived in Oxford, but it's still a familiar stomping ground that has been visited numerous times over the years. James looks fit and healthy and he is clearly thriving in his fifth year in Oxford! The guys headed home Sunday night for the long haul to Oz.
Arriving at Hertz Heathrow to a performance
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Chilling at Abingdon Road, Oxford. Home of James Atherton
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... which still has a lot of water about
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Tilly & James back from work
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which is worth celebrating
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Showing some shots of The AthoTurnbull Maison en France
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Friday 7th, off to London for Stephen to meet a few Apple folks
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en route home after a tiring day
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Sat morning & James cycles off to work Sat morning
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To set up a fundraising gig
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Bike power smoothie machine
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Paulie & Stephen have time to drop in on a favoured spot
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A break...
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... and walk home past flooded tracks
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The waters rise back at Chateau James et Tilly
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As predicted by the press
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Sunday morn after a lovely Bangkok House dinner... James' friend Antony. Interestingly hailing from near his maternal great grandfather AND paternal great-great grandfather turf of Wigan.
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ready for a new day in AthoTurnbull.com attire
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Off for mystery tours of some places we haven't been before
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which include Dorchester Abbey
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Alas, poor sensitive lass died in a funk (ok, she sunk)
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James explains the origins of the "Green Men"
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And then the Indian connection at Stowes Row
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The Maharaja's Well.
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A 19th century gift from Benares
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Home via also - flooded Henley
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... old stomping ground from 21 years ago in Headington
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To a closed Abingdon Road
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The short visit has to come to an end
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The team head to the consoling arms of a Tattinger and Chateauneuf-du-Pape at the Heathrow 1st lounge :-(
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A surprise upgrade on the long leg of the trip
from Dubai meant the guys could stretch legs sleeping AND relaxing... |
...which made us feel much better about flying
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