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I've not posted anything here, mostly out fear of premature enumeration of chickens, but I shall shortly be moving away from Oxford. I'll write more about where I'm going and what I'm doing when I've gone there and done it; the short version is that I'm swapping my long commute in the car for a long commute on the train, and going to live with ChrisC in a flat in West London.

So, the main purpose of this post is to enquire whether you know anyone who might like to rent a room in Oxford. Do you ?

For nine years I've been living in a nice, furnished house near Donnington Bridge, in a room which is (just) big enough to fit in a double bed[*]. The other rooms are currently filled by Frances, who's the best housemate ever, and [livejournal.com profile] hendybear (in absentia, because he mostly lives in Shanghai these days).

Er... I suspect many of you have seen it, but in case not: the house has a big kitchen, shared living room, wi-fi broadband, a decent-sized garden, a shed to keep your bike in, off-road parking for one car... most of the things a discerning room renter in modern Oxford might require. The rent is extremely reasonable (<£300 a month, plus £100ish for bills), though I won't post an actual figure until Hendybear confirms whether he's putting it up (it hasn't changed in some years).

If you don't know Oxford well, Donnington Bridge is southish with a good bus service into town and quick access to the A34. Also convenient for taking the A4074 to Reading, which I've been doing for over a decade. There's a paradelet of shops just round the corner on Iffley Road, and a big Sainsburys a decent hike or short drive away.

I intend to be all moved out around the end of October; if someone required a room at a particular time then I could probably clear the room by about next weekend (the attic might take a little longer...).

[*] and, for the record: a chest of drawers, a wardrobe, a small desk, a big book shelf, a little bookshelf, and around 600 CDsworth of CD racks. It's a little crowded, I'd recommend slightly less furniture. I'll be taking the little bookshelf and the CD racks away with me.
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Date: 2009-09-27 12:27 pm (UTC)
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Ta, you're a gent.

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