The Royal Oak Inn, Ramsden: 17-century inn buzzing with life
	7:59am Fri 14 Mar 08
	AS The Royal Oak Inn, at Ramsden is but a mile or two from Shaken Oak Farm, Hailey, where the enterprising Bruce Young produces his award-winning mustards, it seemed the obvious place to meet and discuss the launch of his latest creations.

	The Bird in Hand, Hailey: Surrounded by great countryside
	2:11pm Wed 5 Mar 08
	WHEN my elderly mother was sent home from the Churchill Hospital the first time, she was in no condition to be left alone, indeed her local GP arranged for her to be sent back immediately.

	The New Inn, Minster Lovell: Renovated stylish pub with a rustic feel
	11:35am Wed 27 Feb 08
	WHEN Steve Chick completely renovated The New Inn, Minster Lovell, a couple of years ago, he spent as much on the building work as he had for the freehold of the original pub.

	Westcote Inn, Nether Westcote: Old inn for a romantic dinner
	11:55am Thu 21 Feb 08
	A LONE saxophonist, standing by the roaring log fire, was playing romantic numbers from South Pacific, champagne glasses were lined up along the bar, and a red rose was laid on each of the tables in the main dining area.

	The Boot Inn, Barnard Gate: Pub with boots of celebrities on every wall
	11:49am Wed 13 Feb 08
	UNTIL the mid-1970s, travellers making their way along the A40 from Witney to Eynsham would have passed the hamlet of Barnard Gate and the Britannia pub on the left.

	The George and Dragon, Long Hanborough: No gluten if you don't want
	8:54am Thu 7 Feb 08
	I HAVE several friends who are coeliacs, and therefore can't eat a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley.
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	The Trout, Tadpole Bridge, Buckland Marsh: Riverside pub with old charm
	12:35pm Wed 30 Jan 08
	THE riverside pub I visited for this week's Gazette was voted one of the five best child-friendly pubs in the UK last autumn, but I was there for a grown-up meal, with my friend Corin, who owns the Emporium cookware shop, in Eynsham.

	The Star, Woodstock: Little to dispel winter blues
	8:11am Thu 24 Jan 08
	IT was a cold, wet winter night, and flood waters were threatening to seal off the roads near Bladon.

	The Lamb Inn, Burford: Charming inn in a magical old town
	7:52am Thu 17 Jan 08
	BURFORD is a magical place, particularly in the winter when the picturesque Cotswold-stone buildings are tinged with frost.

	The Royal Oak, Witney: The pub dates back to 1609
	7:47am Thu 10 Jan 08
	AS local historian Derek Honey reminds us in his recently published Witney Inns, Pubs, and Breweries, The Royal Oak, which dates back to 1609, may have begun life as a cottage, or a couple of cottages.

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