http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/ Oxford Mail /yoursay/columns/ en-gb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:47 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:47 +0000 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/resources/images/1163069/?type=rsslogo http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/ http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5071012.That_kid_was_a_tough_cookie/?ref=rss IT could have been a scene from a Dickens novel. A small child, five or six years old, shivering in rags, her nose pressed against the mullioned window of some eating house, in which an uncaring man, barely 12-inches away from that nose and comfortable in a leather armchair, tucked into a pie on the coldest night of the year. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:12:25 +0000 c2f24b7c3ebec27f22c7cb49e8f19d69 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5070381.MOTOR_MOUTH__Needing_may_shades__day_and_night/?ref=rss back in the ’70s, I thought it was cool to wear my shades 24/7 while riding my motorbike. I must admit it wasn’t a very practical fashion statement, especially after dark. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:03:43 +0000 79543f046c55df8b4e11de55c78ba69d http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5064846.SASSY___SINGLE__Drowning_in_information/?ref=rss I kept a count of the emails I received last week, and there was 1,426. Now, don’t be fooled into thinking this was because I’m particularly popular, this is pretty much usual for most of my friends. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:28:15 +0000 aad071353230a95de600e6f80376a94b http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5062486.Louis_leads_way_on_just_one_wheel/?ref=rss THIS week I was lucky enough to meet up with a young Oxford cyclist by the name of Louis Claremont. Louis isn’t your average bike rider – as became clear as he cycled round on only one wheel. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000 8ecc43fc91598f49c44665abe419d711 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5062676.Ask_the_Vet__Can_a_lily_really_kill_mum___s_cat_/?ref=rss Q I was considering getting an Easter Lily for my mum, but my friend says they can kill cats. Is this true? My mum has two cats. AMANDA, Burford A Your friend is right – lilies are known to be highly toxic to cats. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:08:51 +0000 c72354b43058b08417e32b490376d9ce http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5060951.Fighting_an_urge_to_burn/?ref=rss Pyromania is an unfortunate affliction (you know, that obsessive desire to start fires). But after visiting a house this week, I kinda got the itch. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:56:29 +0000 2842ffe03b7d435fbde3b6546b52d129 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5057248.CABBAGES___KINGS__Worlds_apart_across_street/?ref=rss IN distance terms, Lush, the handmade cosmetics shop, and the Brand Centre, which sells leisure clothes bearing those more sought-after labels, are only yards apart, facing each other as they do in Cornmarket Street. But that’s all they have in common. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:07:07 +0000 d06a8ac02c57f53fbd92739dde3966da http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5052433.The_Insider/?ref=rss OXFORD Mail readers are often left wondering where Judge Julian Hall’s mind is when he’s dishing out justice — and now the Insider has the answer! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:39:53 +0000 0eec455989ea050a131a59a64ca675ce http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5051730.ONE_IN_THREE__Don_t_take_away_our_hope/?ref=rss Living with cancer is like riding on a roller coaster. One minute all seems to be fine, and then it can sneak up on you again when you are least expecting it. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:01:40 +0000 a9575f2e4ba5ce6db7f3d46e163f6967 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5048121.Give_teeth_to_20mph_limit_enforcement/?ref=rss IT IS six months since Oxford’s 20mph zones were introduced. How are they treating you? Your answer will probably depend on whether or not you drive. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 493748599410fb858132d6d27a6f04c7 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5048073.Ask_the_Vet__Bull_Terrier_is_prone_to_cysts/?ref=rss Q In 2006, our Staffordshire Bull Terrier started to suffer from inter-digital cysts. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:55:24 +0000 8b847f544ad1651c422bbbf60089db86 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/yoursay/columns/5044878.This_cool_cat_digs_gigs__man/?ref=rss FOR as far back as I can remember, I have always been out of step with whatever is ‘hot’, ‘wicked’ and ‘phat’ on the music scene. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000 fcff882ab2acf5613d05c3c6fd54d88d