Sunday's Cowley Road Carnival was, as usual, a successful and eclectic mix of Oxford's diverse and buoyant multicultural communities.

All day, the streets of East Oxford reverberated to the sound of live music played by young and old.

But some fans of bling were left disappointed.

On hearing a throbbing bassline and spotting a middle-aged woman with a large gold chain around her neck, a small crowd started to get excited.

However, their delight was deflated when they realised it was none other than Oxford's Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel, wearing her ceremonial chain of office, with Andrew Smith, the MP for Oxford East.

Now that's a rap we would have paid good money to see.

It shouldn't come as any surprise really, but it does.

Oxfordshire County's Council's grandly-titled cabinet surpassed itself this week with the creation of a new post - cabinet member for place. No, really. I'm not making this up.

Part of this 'job' involves ensuring communities across Oxfordshire have a voice.

However, some think that given some of the questionable - or fishy - decisions made at these meetings, the post should be cabinet member for plaice...

As we all know, saying thank you is always better late than never.

So it was gratifying for the good people of Barton and Sandhills to receive some sort of acknowledgement this week for re-electing Liberal Democrat Patrick Murray to Oxford City Council... more than two months after the election.

On May 1 he beat his Labour rival by just four votes.

Perhaps next time a more prompt word of thanks might be forthcoming?

On second thoughts, next time it might not be the Lib Dems thanking the electorate.

Ever the Daddy Cool, David Cameron - the Witney MP and Conservative Party leader - found himself at the wet and wild Cornbury Festival in his constituency at the weekend.

Last year, he was seen strutting his stuff to Echo and the Bunnymen.

This year he was spotted with his children, enjoying the Daddy Disco in the Family Zone. Rock on.

Also there was Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson - spotted enjoying the VIP hospitality with his children and attempting to test drive a golf buggy.

Not so rock on.