Giving Birmingham a miss is a good idea if you don't like cities! Your Oxford plan sounds a good one to me.Let's see, how should I describe myself - a young looking middle aged redhead!
Are you sure I can't talk you into going via Manchester?? *BG*
I could describe myself as a Robert Redford lookalike. But I guess Danny DeVito would be more like it..:-)
Enjoy yourself anyway - as if you need telling!
DtG