Monday, August 2, 2010London Excitement of getting home to Southport after 6 weeks kept me awake half the night. I awoke at 6. oo am with the intention of getting my bags ready for the cab which was supposed to arrive at 7. 30 to get me to Heathrow at 9 am–traffic is awful in…
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Coursing Around the Cotswolds…
Monday. July 26, 2010The Cotswolds and Oxford It apparently came down in buckets in London today…but I wouldn’t know. I was far away in the Cotswolds, one of the prettiest parts of England and one of my particular favorites, where it remained dry though overcast–perfect conditions for a drive into the country and for gentle…
Whizzing Off to Wisley Royal Gardens!
Sunday, July 25, 2010London On a day that was tailor-made for exploring gardens, I set off for Wisley Royal Gardens…but not before I attended 8.00 am Holy Communion service at St. Paul’s Cathedral with Aidan Colclough, son of mine host, Michael, Bishop of Kensington and his wife Cynthia. Another feeling of deja-vu gripped me again…
Oxford Rediscovered! Random Rambles in a Favorite City.
June 30, 2009Oxford I awoke way too late today–after 8 am, rushed through a wash and got dressed to join my fellow lodgers at breakfast–which included the very English prunes soaked in cold tea! I said goodbye and thanked Mrs. Longrigg and requested that I be allowed to stash my baggage in her home until…
Exploring the Cotswolds and A Walk on the Thames Path
Monday, June 29, 2009The Cotswolds and Burford I dreaded awakening this morning to discover that I could not move as my knee had swollen double through the night. Fortunately, nothing of the kind happened and though I awoke very late (at 8.00 am) and rushed to wash and dress and get to breakfast, I was…
Towers, Gallows, Churches, Markets–Another Fascinating Walk
Tuesday, June 9, 2009London I am sorry to have to spend so much time analyzing the vagaries of my sleep patterns, but they never cease to amaze me. Throughout the winter, when most folks tend to sleep in, I was awaking at the crack of dawn–even before dawn had cracked, in most days, i.e. at…