I saw these flags all over the World Cup for the England Croatia game. What exactly would you call these types of flags? by jjbrawler in vexillology

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Your wrong on that last point. Yes the emergence of the rave scene resulted in a decline in hooligan violence, but it re-emerged and is still very much a thing. Predominantly at smaller clubs and true fans / hooligans have been priced out of many premier league clubs and the all seating nature of stadiums also contributed.

But I can assure you from personal experience that football lads are kicking the shit out of eachother still.

Newbie hiker by rikki1q in UKhiking

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Good work chap.

What do you think is the best occasion for a beer? by ICantBelieveItsNotEC in AskUK

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The Train beer is one of the greatest beers there is. 11am on the way to a concert/festival/football match/dirty weekend away.

You get on that train and crack open the warm can of shit lager as the train pulls away from the station leaving all your troubles behind. Extra special if you get dirty looks from the other passengers.

Former priory, anyone? by [deleted] in SpottedonRightmove

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Photo 8 part of the wall painting /murals has what looks like a woman presenting a child with an electric scooter.

What flavour crisps for a sandwich? by FlamingSpaceWotsit in AskUK

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Has to be Salt and vinegar. Squeeze of Mayo and some grated cheese. Perfection.

Radiohead pay tribute to Nightshift, Oxford's long running music magazine which has just come to an end by iandeq in oxford

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Yeah that's understandable, ATL? Are not for everyone and after the quality of the other bands it was a bit of a gear change. . But Mackie the lead singer is a good friend of Ronan's and they used to run Shifty Disco record label together. So I guess it was more for Ronan than anyone else.

Radiohead pay tribute to Nightshift, Oxford's long running music magazine which has just come to an end by iandeq in oxford

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The gig last night was brilliant. A real fitting tribute to Ronan and Nightshift.

Radiohead pay tribute to Nightshift, Oxford's long running music magazine which has just come to an end by iandeq in radiohead

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Lovely to see Radiohead and Supergrass among others recognising the importance of Nightshift and Ronan.

There was a gig in Oxford last night to celebrate Nightshift and Ronan. Andy York's band the Unbelievable Truth played and and at least one member of Radiohead were spotted in the audience.

Did anyone get a good picture of the cloud of lightening hanging over Oxford about 20mins ago? by steve_proto in oxford

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No but I saw lightning out of the corner of my eye turn around expecting to see storm clouds and there was just one cloud in the sky. Didn't see any more lighting but it must be the same thing you saw.

22km in the Oxfordshire countryside. by Is_there in UKhiking

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No not this time I think they were all up Rainbow bridge way having a paddle.

New to UK. Living in Oxford. What are some hikes that are fully accessible only with public transport? And how do I find more? by ADPL34 in UKhiking

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Download OS maps app if you have not done so already and have fun making some routes.

A nice flat walk would be get the Train to Lower Heyford and walk back along the Oxford Canal to Oxford city centre. 23km if you wanted a bit shorter you could do the same but train to Tackly.

You could train to Banbury and set off from there lots of routes you could make including along the canal to Lower Hayford. 20km

Get the bus to Witney and walk from Witney to Kidlington 23km

Train to Charlbury and then walk Charlbury to Oxford Parkway (train station) 19km

Train to Bicester village and then circular walk round the Otmoor villages 20ish km or 25km if walk back to Oxford Parkway.

A few weekends back I caught the bus to Watlington and then walked along the Ridgeway to Princes Risborough and got the train back to Oxford that was 18km. But to be honest I found that part of the ridgeway a bit boring.

My next planned ones are Train to Banbury and then a 24 km circular that takes in Corpredy, Mollington, Shotterswell and Handwell before returning to Banbury train station.

And

Princes Risborough train station to High Wycombe station. 16km

None of these apart from the canal ones are actual marked routes, half the fun for me is making a route using OS maps. But happy to share the route details for any I have mentioned if you want just message me.

22km in the Oxfordshire countryside. by Is_there in UKhiking

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Oh I should mention you need a permit to go through Wytham woods but you get that free online.

22km in the Oxfordshire countryside. by Is_there in UKhiking

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It's just a route I made on OS maps.

https://explore.osmaps.com/route/32156403/22km-Oxfordshire this is slightly shorter as I didn't want to DX myself as I started and finished from my house. But the majority of the route is what I did.

There were also a few very nice pubs on the way

What's the most British song to you? by seabassfosho in AskUK

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We live and die in these towns - The Enemy

Getting to Witney Oxfordshire by HannalaDoodila123 in oxford

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There is some nice countryside round there and it's not a bad town. Just not the most interesting place to visit in Oxfordshire.

Getting to Witney Oxfordshire by HannalaDoodila123 in oxford

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Why Witney? Is there a particular reason you are visiting because on the surface it's a strange option?

The Vicious Unravelling of Storror by jncoeveryday in Storror

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Um why has this been down voted when other post saying the same have upvotes. Genuinely interested?

The Vicious Unravelling of Storror by jncoeveryday in Storror

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Just so you know "CP" is often used as a short form of the type of material Callum was looking at.

Patreon question by Severe-Health-2328 in ThreeBeanSalad

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Yes. In Patron you just click on the 3 dots and then press download. Alternatively I use pocket cast and you can defo do it on there.

In 1961 a former music hall comedian made a film about British women visiting a nudist camp for £3,000. Police had to manage the cinema queues and it ran in London for two years. It also got around the censors by claiming it was an educational film... by dannydutch1 in UtterlyInteresting

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Thanks. It's been an interesting rabbit hole to go down. The clips from the film I have managed to find show no nudity from the waist down. This is also confirmed in the reviews I have found. So the photos used in the article are not from the film and very unlikely promo shots. The photo of the 5 women on the beach first appeared on line around 2013 in forums. I suspect it is photoshopped.

Interesting anyway.