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Jamie Wakefield's avatar

Very much an Emma predicament, but sprinkled with some Hawkes’ magic at being found in Oxford on May Morning! Thanks for sharing this delightful experience.

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Neill F. Marriott's avatar

A delightfully unique morning with you! Thank you for gathering us in for May morning.

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Sylvia Maggio's avatar

Today is my birthday and this was a delightful present!! Thank you for sharing your experience, pictures and poem. Simply the best!

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Jamie Wakefield's avatar

Happy Birthday! May you, like Emma, find in it an “inch of added light” and have a delightful year ahead! 🎁

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Summer's avatar

The advent of spring is such a worthy celebration. I’m so glad to know there is a place that does such a thorough job of marking this glorious time! Thank you for taking us with you!

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Amy Caster's avatar

My younger sister is studying in Oxford this spring and sent so many videos of May Day- what a beautiful tradition.

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Lyndsey Huckaby's avatar

This was such a lovely May morning read!

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Karen Mitchell's avatar

Thank you for sharing. I've added May Morning in Oxford to my bucket list of experiences.

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Elizabeth Brink's avatar

Thank you for sharing such a glorious experience with us! I would so love to be in Oxford some May Day morning in future. Oxford is a magical place.

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Amanda Howell's avatar

My daughter and I will be in Oxford next May. Just a few days after May morning. Bummer! Still, you have me excited about exploring this beautiful city and other parts of England in May.

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Elena Brower's avatar

delicious! the saga! thank you, Beth. x

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Fran's avatar

What a lovely look into the Oxford atmosphere! Love George Innes. Thank you!

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Deborah Fitzhugh's avatar

You are an absolute treasure! I loved this 💕

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Liz's avatar

Thank you for painting such a beautiful picture of Oxford! 😍your words!

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Cassandra Davis's avatar

I am so very envious on two fronts:

Firstly, hopefully understandably, as a historian.

Secondly, as an author who would perish the moment she tried to surround herself in the atmosphere of her novels--space lacking atmosphere and all.

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Lindsey Christensen's avatar

As always, you have such a moving way with words 💕. I love the adventure into the gardens, glad you found a way to escape 😁.

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Rebecca Dall's avatar

Shadowlands🤍

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