Oxford

I am having a frolic with Podge and Renault in Oxford. Renault is a rat we met in Guildford. Hehas a slightly stripey tail and funny paws, and is grey and about the same size as us. He talks with a funny accent and he comes from another country, (France). He tells jokes about bread and letters, which I don't understand.

We had a very long drive to get here. We went to a place called Heathrow, where there were lots of police officers. We also went on a road where we had to drive really slowly, called the em-twenty-five. Aunty Fi was talking about introducing a de-congestion charge, but I think she may have a bit of a cold.

We have come to a place called Oxford. Aunty Fi said that there are some "dreaming spires", but that doesn't make any sense to me and I think she must have said squires. I don't know what they would be dreaming about, but it is very wet here.

We had to hide in the rucksack again. It is very noisy at home as one of Aunty Fi's cats, Kick, keeps making a very loud noise. I asked why and was told that she wants what she's not likely to get in this house! Aunty Fi wouldn't say any more.

Podge and I are going to go and try to see the you-knee-ver-city. I'm very excited about it and expect I will have learnt a lot by Sunday.