Second Day in Liverpool: Beatles Tour, Walker Art Gallery, Drinks at The Cavern Club Liverpool Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Our second full day in Liverpool was just as fruitful as our first–and just as much fun! On the agenda were two items: The Beatles Tour and an exploration of the Walker Art Gallery.…
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First Day in Liverpool: Exploring Albert Dock, Historical Museums and taking the City Explorer Bus Route
First Day in Liverpool: Exploring Albert Dock, Historical Museums and taking the City Explorer Bus Route Tuesday, May 17, 2022 We were very excited to arrive in Liverpool today. As it was Llew’s first time in the city, it was even more exciting. As for me, this visit was my fourth: I had…
Morse-ing Around Oxford
Saturday, June 29, 2009Oxford I wasn’t making too much progress with Harry Potter, so I was pleased to wake up at 7.00 and be able to read the novel for an hour. I thought breakfast would be at 8 am as usual but when I went downstairs to wash and dress, I found everything so…
A Day With Friends in the Suffolk Countryside
Thursday, June 18, 2009Iken, Suffolk I set my alarm for 7.00 this morning as I couldn’t risk waking up too late. I had a 9. 38 am train to catch from Liverpool Street Station and not being familiar with this station, I wanted to give myself ample time to get there by bus and pick…
Two More Walks and ‘As You Like It’ at The Globe
Monday, June 7, 2009London My day began with Harry Potter and then the transcribing of an interview with Coreen. Frustratingly, another interview that was scheduled for the morning with an Anglo-Indian was cancelled with no desire on the part of the lady to reschedule it. So, there it went! Another contact bites the dust! Still,…
An Easter Sunday with a Difference–including a Royal Sighting!
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009London It was an Easter with a difference for both of us! How delighted I was to have my dear Llew here with me in London during this Holy Week and to have him share Easter Sunday with me was a treat indeed. Of course, we both missed Chrissie as well…
Orthotics at Last! And Dinner at the Rixhons.
Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2009London After weeks…no months, of waiting, I finally had my Orthotics appointment today. It took no less than 120 attempts to call the central appointment agency to obtain a date for this meeting with the person who would fit me for Orthotics that are supposed to help patients afflicted with plantar…
Mother’s Day in Essex
Sunday, March 22, 2009Bishop Stortford, Essex I awoke to another glorious day–this time in Essex. It is Mother’s Day here in the UK and Rosa’s mother Margaret from Manchester was with her at her place. We sat down to breakfast that included toasted Hot Cross Buns from the poem (usually seen around Lent) and then…
Wessex and Winchester Cathedral
Friday, February 20, 2009 Winchester and Portsmouth Holborn was stirring slowly when I took the bus along Gray’s Inn Road to King’s Cross and found my way to NIDO, our student dorms on Pennington Road. Despite being told several times that our departure was scheduled for 7. 45, six of my students thought it was…
London’s Seedier Side: Two Walking Tours of the East End
Friday, February 13, 2009London The Prisoner of Azkaban is marching along nicely. One hour long reading sessions at dawn and at bedtime will, I think, get me through the tomes (which grow in size with each volume) before I am gone from here. Alternate Soaks, phone calls to Bombay, email correspondence, proofreading blog entries–all of…