{"id":4144,"date":"2018-06-28T12:30:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T11:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/?p=4144"},"modified":"2019-09-29T17:27:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T16:27:37","slug":"le-tour-de-farce-v6-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Tour de Farce v6.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday the 12th of June brought sun, cycling and beer to the land of OPIG. It was once again time for the annual Tour de Farce.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4169 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3840.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Le tour, now in its highly refined 6.0 version, covered a route which took us from the statistics department at Oxford (home to many OPIGlets) to our first port of call, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.headoftheriveroxford.co.uk\/\">The Head of the River<\/a> pub. We then followed the river Isis (or Thames if you prefer) from the head of the river towards Osney mead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4172 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3861.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Passing though Osney we soon arrived at our second waypoint. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepunteroxford.co.uk\/\">The Punter<\/a>. One of the OPIGlets lived locally and so we were met by their trusty companion, who was better behaved than many of the others on Le Tour.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4144 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3888\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3888.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3888.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3888.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3888.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/cropped-dog-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog-2.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog-2.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/cropped-dog\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cropped-dog.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3899\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3899.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3899.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3899.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3899.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_0035\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_0035.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_0035.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_0035.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_0035.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Departing the punter on two wheels (or in one case, on one) we followed the river upstream to <a href=\"http:\/\/the-perch.co.uk\/\">The Perch.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4144 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3918\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3918.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3925\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3925.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our arrival at The Perch was slightly hampered by a certain OPIGlet taking out anything in her path in her excitement.&nbsp; Mr Sulu.. Ramming speed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lyuba.gif?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4145 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lyuba.gif?resize=220%2C165&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4144 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3957\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3957.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3957.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3957.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3957.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3952\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3952.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3952.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3952.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3952.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3945\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3945.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3945.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3945.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3945.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Those that survived soon left the perch, as we were once again headed upstream, this time to The Trout.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4144 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3937\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3937.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3937.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3937.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3937.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3935\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3935.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3935.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3935.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3935.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/le-tour-de-farce-v6-0\/img_3934\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3934.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_3934.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As we finished dinner, the sun was beginning to set and so we abandoned the original plan of finishing off at The Fishes.&nbsp; Instead we returned southwards where we closed off the evening with a drink at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroyaloakoxford.co.uk\/\">The Royal Oak<\/a>, mere yards from where we started the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tour-de-Farce-v6.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4127 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tour-de-Farce-v6.png?resize=295%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blopig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tour-de-Farce-v6.png?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, 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