So then it was on to Oxford, about a
two-hour journey. The weather detriorated and it begn to
rain quite heavily. There were plenty of complicated
roundabouts to navigate and there was a lot of traffic.
Satoshi managed all this very well and we arrived safely
at our accommodation about 5:00pm. Once we settled in
and helped an elderly couple work their TV and internet,
we realised that we were running very late for Evensong
at
Worcester
College. Our friend, Claire Oakley, now lives in
Oxford and she sing in the choir there. Unfortunately,
were were a few minutes late. There were 17 adult
singers in the choir and the music was the responses by
Rose, the canticles from the Short Service by Orlando
Gibbons and the anthem "Beati Quorum Via" by Stanford.
The chapel at Worcester College was built in the 18th
century but was redecorated between 1864 and 1866. It is
very ornate and the stained glass is excellent (designed
by Henty Holiday). The part Satoshi and I enjoyed the
most was the poppyheads at the ends of the pews.