Just coming back from the British Council/Hornby Trust Seminar in Oxford. It was a great experience indeed because I could meet all the other Hornby Scholars and besides working hard we had a whale of a time together. The highlights were the visit to Oxford University Press where we attended a short presentation by John Simpson, the chief editor of the Oxford Dictionary, and also the visit to the press museaum. That was fascnating! The museum is quite small but it has amazing pieces and I wish had more time to read about its history and make more questions to our very knowlgeable guide.
On Thursday Penny took us for a very brief walk around Oxford and again it’s a pity we could not explore more, but perhaps it was just alright because before going to visit Oxford again I’ll read more about it – I cannot really play the tourist and walk around without knowing and fully appreaciating the centuries of history that surround you.
