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From monks to Moneypenny: 007’s car and an Oxfordshire barn

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 slowchilterns

“Were you born in a barn?” was a question irritated adults used to ask during our childhood, if we left a door open and the cold came inside.  The question probably didn’t have a specific barn in mind: certainly not … Continue reading From monks to Moneypenny: 007’s car and an Oxfordshire barn

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Evelyn Waugh drank here, often

April 17, 2017July 23, 2017 slowchilterns

For some pubs, ninety years is barely a snap of the fingers – they’ve been around a lot longer than that.  For the Bell at Aston Clinton, it might be an eternity for all that the casual visitor would know. … Continue reading Evelyn Waugh drank here, often

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