October 17th, 1930 – “Oxford” (Harold Nicholson 01/37)

For a quid I bought a collection of broadcasts Harold Nicholson gave in 1930 and 1931, on BBC Radio. They are short and dated (in every sense) so I thought I could read and blog them on the anniversary of their first (and presumably last transmission). For the lulz, and to build my writing muscles.

Date of transmission:	Oct 17 1930
Title	Oxford
Context/description	Nicholson is off to Oxford to collect not one, but two degrees. After a nicely described train journey, he falls among those about to graduate at the right age, all much younger than himself. Lots of unspoken privilege etc
Words I didn’t know or ya don’t see much anymore:	dumb-crambo – In dumb crambo the guessers, instead of trying to name the rhyme being given them as a clue, express its meaning by acting the word without speaking in the manner of charades.
Stuff I looked up:	nothing
Best sentences:	“Such was my exhilaration that I left my greatcoat, two packets of excellent Virginia cigarettes, and a book which, I much regret to say, belongs t teh London LIbrary, upon my seat. They re now, I hope and believe, at Bath or Bristol. I shall get them back.”
My tuppence:	The man can write
See also:	Noting comes to mind

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