Dr Brian Briggs – “Brian is fine” – divides his time between Llanelli’s Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Wetland Centre, where he is senior reserve warden, and his ‘other job’ as member of the widely acclaimed indie-folk band, Stornoway. When Brian came to Oxford in 2006 to study for his PhD in Ornithology, he started playing music with Jon Ouin and after recruiting more members, Stornoway went on to release three albums before an amicable split in 2017. Brian moved to South Wales to take up his ‘other’ career (which he still maintains),
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We’re an award-winning, independent destination store located just north of Oxford. Perfect for the whole family, browse gorgeous plants, covetable homewares, hand-picked gifts, fabulous fashion in the Yarnton Boutique, and fantastic children’s
