Monday, June 15, 2009London I love museums and I love gardens (and gardening); so it was only natural that I should make an attempt to see the Museum of Gardens on the south side of the Thames near Lambeth Bridge. I had wandered, by happenstance, through this spot, a few weeks ago, on the Jubilee…
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The Amazing Roman Amphitheater in the Guildhall Art Gallery
Friday, May 29, 2009London I am finally getting to the end of The Order of the Phoenix (which is turning out to be the most challenging book I have ever read!). After my morning laptop routine (checking email, proofreading my blog), I had my breakfast (croissants with the last of the preserves in my fridge…
Jubilee Walk Complete At Last!
Wednesday, May 28, 2009London With only five days to go before I move out of this Holborn flat, the countdown has begun. I spent most of my day packing. In the morning, I made good headway with The Order of the Phoenix (still determined to finish it in the next couple of days!), then proofread…
Bloomsbury on Jubilee Walk (Part 6) and Dinner with Friends
Monday, May 25, 2009London Holborn was lifeless as May Bank Holiday Monday dawned. I stayed in bed for a long while catching up with The Order of the Phoenix as I am determined to finish it by the end of this month. The trouble with books that weigh a ton, as the later Potter books…
Sunday Service at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Less
Sunday, May 24, 2009London On a day that led to a crick in my neck from the hours I spent at my laptop, I only set out in the morning to get to Church spending the rest of the day catching up with my blog and French travelogue. A breakfast of skimmed milk and Waitrose…
Sunday Service at All Hallows by The Tower and NYU Farewell Luncheon
Sunday, May 17, 2009London For almost two weeks now, I have been waking up at a decent hour–which is to say, after 7 am. I am delighted that I am finally sleeping enough but sorry as it is robbing me of precious and very productive time. I have hardly made any headway with The Order…
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…
London Pass with Chriselle–Day Three
Sunday, May 10, 2009London Both Chriselle and I awoke around 7 am today having had difficulty dropping off to sleep. Still rather jetlagged, she was groggy in the morning. Knowing, however, that I did want to catch the 8 am. Communion Service at Westminster Abbey, she was quick on the uptake and within a half…
Welcome Chriselle! And Jubilee Walk–Part 5
Thursday, May 7, 2009London After a whole week of glorious sunshine, it felt kind of odd to wake to a grey day–thankfully, not a rainy one. Most of my morning was spent cleaning my flat–and a thorough job I did of it too, even if I say so myself. Between scrubbing my sink and my…
‘Brief Encounter’ Gresham Lecture and More Jubilee Walk
Wednesday, May 6, 2009London Phew! What a busy (and very productive) day I had! I am trying so hard to get as much work out of the way before Chriselle arrives tomorrow so that I can devote all our time together exclusively to her. I read about 25 pages of The Order of the Phoenix…