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The Oxford Philomusica: Shostakovich's monumental Fifth Symphony (Symphony No 5 in D minor, Op. 47) is featured in the opening concert of the Oxford Philomusica's 2002/2003 season. It is preceded by Beethoven's youthful Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 played and directed by the Orchestra's Music Director, Marios Papadopoulos. Fri., 1 Nov., 8 p.m., at the Sheldonian Theatre. Tickets £10–£30. Students tickets available from £5. Box Office: 01865 305305 or 0870 60 60 804. Booking online: www.oxfordphil.com.
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Horological services for your ailing apparatus. Thirty years of expertise in all types of clocks and barometers, of which many of these have been restored for the University over the years. Quotations are free. All work is fully guaranteed. Please phone Paul Carroll, Oxford Longcase Clocks on 01865 779660.
Big or small, we ship it all, plus free pick up anywhere in Oxford. Also 24-hour photocopying, private mailing addresses (24-hour access, and mail forwarding world-wide), binding, fax bureau, colour photocopying, mailing services, and much more. Contact or visit Mail Boxes Etc., 266 Banbury Rd., Oxford. Tel.: 01865 514655, fax: 514656, e-mail: summertown@020.mbe.uk.com, also at: 94 London Rd., Oxford. Tel.: 01865 741729, fax: 01865 742431, e-mail: staff@mbeheadington.co.uk.
Town and Country Trees: arboricultural contractors; modern arboricultural techniques; local authority approved; safeguarded by full Public Liability insurance. Free advice and quotations. Tel.: 0845 458 2980 or 07976 261850 (mobile).
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Carpet/upholstery/curtain cleaning by Grimebusters, your local specialists. Quality work, competitive prices. Domestic, commercial, college. Also carpet/upholstery stain protection, pre-occupancy cleaning, flood cleaning/drying, oriental rug cleaning. For free estimates and friendly advice, call Grimebusters. Tel.: 01865 726983 or 01235 555533.
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Piano lessons: experienced teacher; adults and children; all grades. Beginners welcome. contact Miss P. Read BA (Hons) L.R.A.M., near Kidlington. Tel.: 01865 331147
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The North Oxford Association-a community organization based at the Ferry Centre in Summertown-is looking for an editor with bright ideas for the revamping of its News Magazine. This will be a printed quarterly publication of some 12 A4 pages and will include local advertising. NOA is a registered charity run by volunteers and so the position will be unpaid. We would welcome someone with initiative and a flair to make the Magazine reflect the many and varied aspects of this thriving Community Centre. Computers with Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Word as well as a scanner are available at the Centre. We aim to `go to Press' in the middle of Jan., 2003. Please contact Norma Carmichael at The Ferry Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP, or by tel., 01865 552295.
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One-bedroom fully fitted period cottage with mature garden in Milton village, 10 miles from Oxford. Excellent connections via bus, road (A34) and rail (Didcot station, 45 minutes to London). Available now for 2002/3 academic year. £595 p.m. Call 01235 847855 or e-mail: toria.leitch@btopenworld.com.
Lifestyle Letting & Management, 1 North Parade Avenue, Oxford–Park Town, £1,500 p.c.m. Unique tenant required for exquisite 2- bedroom grade II listed conversion, with beautiful conservatory. Available unfurnished from mid-Nov. Contact Sarah on 01865 554577, fax: 01865 554578, e-mail: lifestlye- lettings@dial.pipex.com. Web site: www.letitbetter.co.uk. Tastefully furnished Edwardian terrace house in central Woodstock: 2 bedrooms, lovely bathroom, large lounge, kitchen, garden and patio. Available early Nov. £700 p.c.m. Call Steve on 01993 813185.
Hayfield Road, central North Oxford: 30 metre garden with roses and quince tree backing onto Oxford canal with trap grounds and reed beds beyond. This is an idyllic spot for a non-smoking couple seeking rural tranquillity within easy walking distance of the University and city centre. Open plan living and dining room with piano; fully fitted kitchen; 2 bedrooms, bathroom and WC upstairs. £975 p.c.m. View at www.portholland.com/Hayfield.html and then e-mail: GabrielAmherst@btopenworld.com.
£1,200 p.m–4 bedrooms: attractive 2-storey home in Islip village; large living room, working fireplace, kitchen with oil-fired Aga, electric stove, dishwasher, washing machine. Off-road parking, garage, shared garden. Suit family/post graduate/professional sharers. Contact: 01865 372223.
Delightful fully furnished centrally heated 3-bedroom modified 19th- century farm cottage with 1.8 acre garden, to let from 1 Jan.,–mid-April 2003. Located less than 1 mile from the Headington roundabout. Has its own wood and brook! Ideal for visiting academic. Rent £950 p.m. Please contact Prof. Nick White, e-mail: fnnjw@diamond.mahidol.ac.th, or tel. his secretary in Oxford on 01865 220970.
Three-bedroom East Oxford house available for 3 month let to tidy tenant, Jan.,–Mar. Willingness to allow occasional access to estate agents compensated by low rent of £500 p.m. plus bills. Contact e-mail: hilary_coulby@yahoo.co.uk.
Three bedroom semi-detached house for rent as of 1 Dec. Located in Marston close to shops and pubs, 10 minutes from central Oxford: includes microwave, washing machine, c.h. Rent £750 p.c.m. Property is managed by QB Management. For more information contact: Suzana Straus, tel: 275270 (day), 751623 (eves.) or e-mail: suzana.straus@bioch.ox.ac.uk.
An Englishman's home is his castle---so the saying goes. We cannot pretend that we have too many castles on offer but if you are seeking quality rental accommodation in Oxford or the surrounding area we may be able to help. QB Management is one of Oxford's foremost letting agents, specialising in lettings to academics, medical personnel, and other professionals. Our aim is to offer the friendliest and most helpful service in Oxford. Visit our Web site at: http://www.qbman.co.uk and view details of all the properties that we have currently available to let. Alternatively, telephone, fax, or e-mail us with details of your requirements and we will do whatever we can without obligation. Tel.: 01865 764533, fax: 764777, e-mail: info@qbman.co.uk.
Make finding accommodation easy. Finders Keepers have a dedicated approach to helping you find the right property. Browse through our Web site for up-to-date detailed information on properties available and make use of our interactive database, priority reservation service (credit cards accepted), personal service and professional advice. For further information please contact Finders Keepers at 226, Banbury Rd., Summertown, Oxford OX2 7BY. Tel.: 01865 311011. Fax: Oxford 556993. E-mail: oxford@finders.co.uk. Internet site: http://www.finders.co.uk.
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Large apartment available in Rawlinson Road with 1 bedroom, living room, separate study and brand new kitchen, situated on 2nd floor of this beautiful period house. Fully furnished to a high standard in keeping with the rest of the house. Ideal for visiting academic as well located for access to City centre and also has very quiet atmosphere for working from home. Available now at £900 p.c.m. incl. of council tax and utilities. Please contact Julia on 01865 311011, e-mail: julian@finders.co.uk.
One-bedroom furnished first-floor apartment in Old Marston: large living room, double bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Off-street parking, on bus route into central Oxford. Suit single person or couple. Available 15 Nov. £650 p.c.m. For further details of this and other properties listed in our portfolio please contact Finders Keepers, 27 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1BZ. Tel.: 01865 200012. E-mail: Gay Hawley at gayh@finders.co.uk, or visit our Web site: www.finders.co.uk.
Central North Oxford in prime location: attractive 1-bedroom (double) fully-furnished flat to let for 3 months from mid-Jan.; possibility of extension if required. Suit non-smoking professional £1,000 p.c.m. to inc. services (excl. telephone). Tel.: 01865 512149.
London–North Ealing: spacious 3-bedroom, first-floor flat in conservation area, close to Ealing North and West Acton tubes, with easy access to North Circular Road and M40. Modern kitchen and bathroom, large living room; part furnished, large wardrobes, wood floors. Character building in green surrounds. £1,500 p.m. Tel.: 0794 1176346, e-mail: vidinova@talk21.com.
Basement studio flat in Victorian house, just south of Summertown. Own access; fully furnished; shower room, modern kitchenette, telephone, TV aerial. £400 p.c.m. incl. of c.h. and council tax, excl. electricity. Suitable 1 quiet non- smoking post graduate/doctor/academic. To let from mid-Nov. Tel.: 07968 567651 eves., view at weekends.
Central north Oxford in prime location: attractive 1 double bedroom fully-furnished flat to let for 3 months from mid-Jan., possibility of extension if required. Suit non-smoking professional £1,000 p.c.m. to incl. services (excl. tel.). Easy walking distance university buildings, town, parks, etc. Tel.: 01865 512149.
Central north Oxford: 10 minutes' walk from city centre, all main university buildings and parks, and very close to the river. Available now for short/long let. Completely newly refurbished ground-floor flat to very high standard, new bathroom, new John Lewis kitchen with washer, dishwasher, dryer, etc., in extremely quiet, civilised, large Victorian house in this exclusive, leafy residential suburb, with large, light airy rooms. Double bedroom, single bedroom, drawing-room, kitchen, bathroom. Available Dec., a second-floor flat for short/long let with large double bedroom, large drawing room, kitchen , bathroom. Off-street parking, large secluded garden. Tel./fax: 01865 552400.
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Looking for accommodation close to Oxford? Room to let in idyllic period cottage in Kidlington: loft bedroom with desk/working area to let in 250 year-old cottage; inglenook fireplace (and c.h.), exposed beams, lovely garden; bathroom, kitchen, living room. Suit non-smoking female. Located 2 minutes' walk from the shops and restaurants in Kidlington, the main Oxford buses stop at end of lane, city centre about 20 minutes. Landlady in residence only 1 night per week, so whole house effectively for use by tenant. £550 p.c.m. inc. bills. Tel.: Vanessa Whitting on 01865 382327 for a viewing.
Central north Oxford: bed and breakfast. Very pleasant, comfortable quiet room, easy walking distance to University Parks, colleges and university departments, theatres, restaurants, etc. Colour TV, tea-/coffee-making facilities. £30 single; £55 double including full English breakfast. Tel./fax: 01865 512149, e-mail: dorothymyers@gn.apc.org.
Paying guests, visiting academics, welcomed for short or long stays in the comfortable home of a semi-retired academic couple, in exclusive, quiet, leafy central north Oxford, within walking distance of all main university buildings, town centre, parks, river, good shops, and restaurants. All rooms have colour TV, tea-/coffee-making facilities, microwave, and refrigerator and/or deep-freeze availability, c.h., and independent heating. Breakfast included in the very moderate terms. Tel./fax: 01865 557879.
Finders Keepers is celebrating its 30th year as Oxfordshire's leading letting agent, providing a specialist service to both landlords and tenants throughout the Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties. With experienced letting and management teams Finders Keepers provide a high standard of service to all our clients. If you would like more information about Finders Keepers' services please contact us at our Head Office at 226 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7BY, tel.: (00 44) 1865 311011, or visit the Finders Keepers Web site at www.finders.co.uk.
Available by the week for visitors to Oxford: self-contained, fully- furnished studio flat, centrally located in Kingston Road. En suiteshower, toilet and washbasin, and fully-equipped kitchen area. Sleeps 2. £300 p.w. all inc. British Tourist Board approved 3 Stars. For further information tel.: 01865 516913 or visit: http://www.oxfordcity.co.uk/accom/studioflat.
Delightful rooms in North Oxford available now. £55 p.w. Book by telephone or fax: 01865 511657 or e-mail: mcadex@gofornet.co.uk.
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All Souls College seeks large 3-bedroom flat or house, preferably in North Oxford although all central areas considered for visiting academic and family from Jan.,–July 2003. Please contact the Manciple, All Souls College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AI. Tel.: 01865 279315, fax: 01865 289108 or e-mail: manciple@all- souls.ox.ac.uk.
Honest and trustworthy woman looking for a room in Oxford to use as an artist's (painting) studio. Somewhere to work at weekends/evenings as fully employed by University. No comforts or furnishings required, must have light, space and water. E- mail: process_artist@yahoo.co.uk.
Going abroad? Or just thinking of letting your property? QB Management is one of Oxford's foremost letting agents and property managers. We specialise in lettings to both academic and professional individuals and their families, and have a constant flow of enquiries from good quality tenants seeking property in the Oxford area. If you would like details of our services, or if you simply need some informal help and advice without obligation, telephone us: 01865 764533, fax us: 764777, or e-mail us: info@qbman.co.uk. Alternatively, we would invite you to visit our Web site at: http://www.qbman.co.uk and see how we could be marketing your property.
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Ski chalet-French Alps-St Gervais Mont Blanc: catered chalet ideally located for rapid access to the resorts of Megeve, Les Contamines, St Gervais, Chamonix and an hour from Geneva Airport, prices from £295 incl. of : half board, airport transfer, mountain host, transport and full advisory service. Contact Dave Edwards, 01993 878132, e-mail: chalet667@aol.com. More details: www.holidayrentals.com.
Greek Island rentals: Skopelos, Alonissos and Skiathos: local villa specialist offers lovely villas, island houses and apartments available for rent. Town, country and seaside locations. Accommodation for 2–16 persons. Prices from GBP 100 p.p.p.w. For information see: www.holidayislands.com. E-mail: thalpos@otenet.gr, fax: 0030 4240 23057.
Tuscany, Italy: short or long-term rents, beautifully restored 2-storey country house on the top of a hill by large vineyard and olive trees, 5 bedrooms (with up to 8 beds), 2 bathrooms, kitchen, lounge, sitting-room, private swimming pool, garden, cable, VCR, Internet. Wonderful and quiet, in the Chianti area, only 5 mins., drive from Chiusi town, shops, railway/motorway, 1 hour from Rome and Florence, 30 mins., from Siena. E- mail: marino@demata.tuscany.it, tel.: + 39 055 602044, + 39 328 7133951, Web site: www.demata.tuscany.it.
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