Wednesday, July 22, 2009Oxford Made it! Despite getting to bed about 2 am, we boarded our Megabus coach to Oxford at 6. 30 right on schedule. Llew tried to snatch some ZZZZs but I was so keyed up about my 9. 00 am lecture at Exeter College and spent most of the ride into Wiltshire…
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Blenheim Palace and Wandering in Woodstock
Thursday, June 25, 2009Woodstock, Oxfordshire Ah, the supreme joys of awaking in Oxford! It was not a minute before 7. 45 when I awoke with a start and realized that breakfast was at 8am. There was not a moment to be lost! I jumped out of bed, gathered my toiletries and clothes together and padded…
National Trust Houses in Hampstead–and Buying a Vintage Bureau/Desk
Saturday, May 16, 2009Hampstead, London When I awoke this morning at 7 am, I thought it would be a weekend day like any other–I did not think I would end the day with a really valuable purchase. Of course, I had heaps of things to deal with, not the least of which was completing my…
Supertour at St. Paul’s Cathedral and Exploring Southwark
Wednesday, May 15, 2009London London slumbered under leaden skies this morning, though, thankfully, the rain stayed at bay. Wearing warm cardigans to ward off the chill, Chriselle and I set off after a cereal and yogurt breakfast to explore St. Paul’s Cathedral. Though I have been there for several services throughout the past 8 months,…
‘Viewing’ Arthur Miller at the West End
Monday, March 23, 2009London Another Monday! Another new week! Another couple of classes to teach at NYU. Luckily, I felt as if I had caught up with a great deal of pending stuff even before I fell asleep last night–so it was without too much stress that I walked to work this morning. I am…
A Self-Indulgent Saturday in London
Saturday, March 14, 2009London Sometimes staying around in London on a Saturday can be an adventure in itself. When Stephanie called me early this morning to say that she needed to keep her weekend travel-free to sort out her stuff after her move last weekend to Richmond, I understood right away. I tend to be…
Back to the Salt Mines!
Monday, March 9, 2009London Spring seemed decidedly in the air today and in keeping with the bright sunshine that flooded my bedroom, I chose a lighter outfit–a cotton shirt and unlined jacket. So, soon it will be goodbye cashmere, hullo cotton! Can’t imagine being so light hearted about the arrival of spring in the beginning…
Boscastle—A Cornwall Village, Resurrected
Sunday, March 8, 2009Cornwall I am certain that my sleep patterns are affected by room temperature. I slept till almost 7. 30 am today—the hotel room being much cooler than my bedroom at home– finding only enough time to jump in the shower and repack before I met my colleagues in the lobby of the…
In Search of Eden and Camelot: The Eden Project and Tintagel
Saturday, March 7, 2009 Cornwall I slept well last night despite being a little chilly. The double comforter helped—I folded it in half since I was using only one side of my double bed. Waking at 6. 40 am, I was able to write my blog for a bit, then shower and dress and get…
In Fowey and Padstow–Cornwall’s Famous Villages
Friday, March 6, 2009Cornwall The view from my window stunned me anew when I awoke this morning at 6. 30 to watch dawn break over the Newquay sky that was tinged a startling pink. Immense cloud cover made it difficult for the sun to break through and the solitary figure walking towards the ocean was…