Wednesday, August 17, 2016 London Morning Rituals: Don’t even ask me where the morning flies. Despite waking early (to respond and send out email and check out websites of places of interest and how to get there), there is still a bit of a rush that sends me flying out the door each day.…
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Last Day in London
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…
Tackling my London To-Do List
Friday, July 24, 2010London I had showered, changed and was ready to hit the road to Litchfield when Michael descended the stairs to inform me that he had pulled a nerve in his back and felt uncertain about sitting behind a wheel for so many hours. Our trip to the Midlands was cancelled and I…
It’s Deja-Vu All Over Again! An Oxonian after 22 Years!
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009Oxford For some reason, I did not sleep well at all last night—I mean not a wink! Could have been nervousness or excitement about the fact that after working at this for such a long time, I would finally be in Oxford again on attachment to St. Antony’s College where I have…
First Time Visit to the Natural History Museum
Monday, June 22, 2009London Hard to believe that after a whole year of museum-hopping in this city, there are still some important museums I have not yet seen. The Natural History Museum is a case in point. 2009 marks the second birth centenary of Charles Darwin, perhaps the greatest naturalist the world has ever known–so…
An Odd Sorta Day!
Friday, February 6, 2009London It was an odd sorta day because I broke completely from routine–which makes me realize that I have developed a routine of sorts here in London. Awoke at 6. 30 (yyeesss!!!)–finally awaking at a decent hour and not when the rest of the world is still snoring! Read my Harry Potter…
More Browsing at the V&A.
Thursday, February 5, 2009London I had a rather slow start this morning though I did wake up at 6 am. Between responding to email (I received some letters from friends in the States that required long and thoughtful responses), looking for cheap airfares between Rome and Istanbul (a most frustrating experience as I could find…
Ealing Interviews and Thoughts on the National Portrait Gallery
Monday, November 24, 2008Ealing, London I’m becoming quite adept at messing around on buses! Today I spent about four hours on them! Two getting to Ealing and about an hour and half getting back to Central London. It is the easiest thing in the world to find out how to get from Point A to…
My Kind of Day
Monday, September 22, 2008London I had the kind of day that can only be described as perfect. Did a batch of laundry and cleaned my flat–still can’t believe how quickly I can finish that. Have finally mastered the brain behind the washer-cum-dryer concept and now my smalls are no longer getting fried and my clothes…