Think I'll go to Kidlington for my hols this year

**MrMarkyMark** · 7 July 2016, 13:04

Resident Nick Allington, 66, said the tourists asked one family if they could cut the grass in their garden.
He said: "It's a mystery that I'm not sure will ever be solved."

People pointed out billionaire Sir Richard Branson and Emma-Jane Woodham from ITV's Love Island had connections to the Kidlington area.

Oh, that will be it, then

**Phil Rouge** · 7 July 2016, 13:05

Yes, I saw that & had to laugh.

Oddly enough, I had a summer job with Cherwell District Council Parks Department many moons ago and one of my jobs was to attend to all the hanging baskets, flower tubs etc in places like Kidlington and Bicester.

It was a miracle if there was anything left to water each week I turned up.

The place must have gone up in the world since....

**VectraMan** · 7 July 2016, 13:08

There's a house painted pink. That's about all I can say about it. Usually the only reason to go to Kidlington is you've taken the wrong exit from the roundabout on your way to Oxford.

**barrydidit** · 7 July 2016, 13:22

Andrew MacLachlan said: "They are time travellers, something terrible must happen to your village when we finally exit the EU, they just want to see Kidlington before the event."

I knew there'd be a Brexit doom angle to it.

Think I'll go to Kidlington for my hols this year