I think I'll make some Banbury cakes, said Old Fox. It's rather a gloomy day & Wolf's been out sketching, so he'll need a nice tea. One of your recipes? asked Babcia. No, said Old Fox, from an acquaintance, long gone now, a true rascal but very good company, name of Gervase.

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Albert Brassey, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 15 March 1906

He was a British rower, soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament for Banbury 1895-1906.

He died in January 1918, aged 73. And all the foxes celebrated.

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Happy folks! To beat the Monday Blues, we decided to post/promote NRG's Trinity/Big Three, or as well like to call them, "The Triad"!

Empress, Zener, & Toonman © NRG Comics
Artwork by Mohamed Fouad, Mari Naca & Rob Banbury respectfully.

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"Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross, to see a fine lady upon a white horse" - this nursery rhyme by Gemma Hastilow dates back to the 18th century! Gemma is represented by - check out her at https://t.co/V7cmLj8N79 https://t.co/gQp0FEZceg

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Concept/gesture sketch for another that's been stuck in my brain for literally weeks. Eventually going to be an AU where the Big 4 were forced to make pacts with old allies. This will be Quentin Darcy: Earl of Banbury, Prince of Anwwn, Vassal of Arawn.

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Banbury Cross & Fine Lady, watercolours.
Originally painted last year to create souvenirs for , these watercolours are now framed up as beautiful, detailed, delicate paintings.
to to see a upon a

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Today Banbury hillfort is largely inaccessible and damaged by centuries of agricultural attrition. The ramparts survive in places to 2m high and the site still dominates the Stour Valley

It has never been excavated

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I’m going to nominate James II’s visit to Banbury in 1687. He was attacked by a dog, so pulled out a pistol and shot it. The noise startled the Earl of Abingdon’s horse, throwing the Earl out of the saddle and leaving him with a nasty boo-boo...

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I’d like to introduce myself as it’s
My name is Rob Banbury and I do:

Fantasy Art
Wildlife Art
Comic Art
Pin Up Art

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Epona, is the Mare goddess in the nursery rhyme 'Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross.’ Known as Rhiannon, she represents the rebirth of light. Is in song “Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night and Wouldn't you love to love her?”

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"Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
And she shall have music wherever she goes"

WHO is the mysterious lady rider? Lady Godiva? Queen Elizabeth 1 or Celia Fiennes?

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A student speaker will join the line up @ TEDxBanbury & 6 students are forming part of the voluntary front of house team for 2020. Sign up for volunteering for future events! For more information https://t.co/4C31h1QeHh. Tickets: https://t.co/7PskE5FYpG. Booking fee included.

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Tickets for the go on sale from 3pm this afternoon 💙

We'll be in Banbury at

Make sure to keep an eye on all of our social media pages, or visit https://t.co/a6Z3FjXFfU later on!

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TEDxBanbury's confirmed speaker line up for Saturday 29 February 2020! Dave Earle, Matthew Armitage, Anton Mozgovoy, Liz Dixon, Simeon Courtie, Jason Kattenhorn,
George Martin, Karen Irvani, Lisa Bhanu, and....Student Speaker to be announced soon! Sharing their passions & ideas!

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The tour bus is headed to Banbury. and I are at Comic Connections tomorrow (Saturday July 20th) from 1pm-3pm, signing copies of issues & 2, as well as our (otherwise) subscription-only prequel To The Death: Forged By Fire. https://t.co/fINsoz5pS6

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We asked each of the 18 artist-mentors to create an illustrated reflection showing their experiences of the project and its processes. Here is what Latvian artist Oskars Pavlovskis wrote about finding stories after his visit to Banbury: https://t.co/HeN7Y6Z3c2

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Have you heard about the Open Day in Banbury Museum next Saturday?

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I vote for in the awards, where I buy my paints & art supplies in

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