George Street Oxford Closed

That is a major road closure. For a whole month from tomorrow on one of Oxford busiest bus streets, George Street the road will be closed for works by Thames Water. Not sure if this is just for the buses or if cyclist will also be effected?  You have been warned, George Street will be closed to traffic for a month!

May Day Road Closures

In preparation for May Day Celebrations in the city centre roads around the area will be closed and parking suspended from the early hours of the morning, if you are travelling into Oxford for May Morning, beware of these restrictions.

Advance Warning Oxford Half Marathon

Sorry for not posting the last week or so, I have been flat out at work and also training for this weekends Oxford Half Marathon.  This will be my first long run, and I was asked by the Oxford Association for the Blind (OAB) about two months ago if I would run for them and to help them raise needed funds for the charity.  I said yes, not really understanding how much work and time is needed to get yourself ready for an event.
I have set myself a couple of targets for this Marathon, the first is the most important and that is to raise £1000 for the OAB, I am on my way to this target but could do with a few more donations.  The second was to lose 12kg's in weight so that it would be easier to run this event, this I have achieved last week, so I am happy with that.  The third I will not know if I will achieve until Sunday, and that is to run the Oxford Half Marathon in under 2hours.
I do have an online donation page, and would like to post a link here, should any of the visitors to Oxford Daily Photo like to donate a couple of pounds to a local based charity who's goals are to assist with independent living to those who are blind in Oxfordshire. Thanks.

Why Was There A Crane In Queen Street?

I saw this warning on Friday and could not think of why there would be a crane in Queen Street on Saturday Night Sunday Morning?  Any idea's?  I was not around in the early hours of this morning to see what was happening.

Olympic Torch Route Closes Roads

Notices have been put up along the London 2012 Olympic Torch Route in Oxford ahead of the torch arriving on Monday.  This photo was taken early this morning on the Cowley Road, you can tell it is early in the morning as the only other road user is a rubbish truck.  So you have been warned, the London 2012 Olympic Torch is coming to Oxford and roads will be closed.

Cycle Racing In St Giles

Did you see what was happening in St Giles today?  Not exactly sure what it was all about but the street was closed off for the whole day, and we had a day of speed cycling around the whole of St Giles.  I know at one stage there was going to be a Varsity Cycle Race between Oxford and the Light Blues, but surely they did not close the whole of St Giles for this?

Oxford Mail had an article on their website this afternoon.