Today was All About Turner (and Richmond-on-Thames) Richmond-on-Thames, London Friday, May 20, 2022 We had JMW Turner–that’s Joseph Mallord William Turner–on our minds today as we scoured locations familiar to him and dear to my heart. I took Llew for the first time to Richmond-on-Thames, one of my favorite parts of London. I…
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Messin’ About on the Thames
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Richmond, London Messin’ About on the River. Today was devoting to getting out of the city of London and messin’ about on the Thames. All regular readers of this blog know that each time I am in London, I tick off one more aspect of it that I have yet…
Marble Hill House, On The Edge World Music Festival in Richmond, Tea with New Friend in Maida ValeFriday,
Saturday, August 20, 2016 Richmond and Maida Vale Marble Hill House, On The Edge World Music Festival in Richmond An Early Start to a Terrific Day: I have resolved to “get away” from London every weekend by visiting properties/places on day trips that are still on my To-Do List. And because I am still…
Endless Errands and a Memorable Farewell Party
Tuesday, July 21, 2009London The morning passed by in a flash as we finished up all the last-minute errands I needed to run. We began at my former apartment building at High Holborn where I made a trip especially to bid goodbye to Arben my concierge and Martha my janitor for whom I also took…
Sauntering in Salisbury! Seeing the Magna Carta and Constable’s Iconic View.
Friday, July 17, 2009Salisbury, Wiltshire The ancient town of Salisbury is in Wiltshire, west of London, an area filled with renowned tourist attractions such as Stonehenge, Stourhead Gardens, the Georgian city of Bath and Avebury. But somehow, I had simply not managed to get there even though its cathedral is definitely worth a visit. Awaking…
Freud Museum, Regent’s Park Open Air Theater, Hounslow & Richmond
Thursday, July 16. 2009London Featuring prominently on my List of Things To-Do in London was the Freud Museum and I am amazed that I have waited so long to see it. Five years ago, this would probably have been my first stop in London as I was steeped in Freudian theories as I was researching…
Library Research, a Disastrous Bus Ride and ‘Pottering’ Around Leicester Square Premiere!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009London I had intended to spend the entire day doing research at the libraries. But you know what they say about Man Proposing and God Disposing. It wasn’t as if I awoke late—nothing of the kind. In fact, I awoke at 6. 30 am, read another 40 pages of Potter, called my…
Last Walk in Chiswick and Wimbledon with Amy
Thursday, July 2, 2009Chiswick and Wimbledon With my friend Amy in town, I resolved to complete the last walk in my book Frommer’s 24 Great Walks in London. Now were I planning to do it with anyone else, I might have abandoned the idea. But Amy is such a sport and perhaps the most uncomplaining…
Amy in London! Climbing the Monument and a Superb Steak Dinner
Wednesday, July 1, 2009London I awoke at 7.00 am, typed my blog and sent out my June newsletter and Oxford Travelog when I heard a sound in the loft and realized that Paul’s secretary, Isobel, had arrived. When I wanted to take a shower, I realized that I had not turned the boiler on when…
Sissinghurst, Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, Dinner at St. John
Tuesday, June 16, 2009Sissinghurst, Kent Morning Rumination:I had what one might call a phenomenal day–and I rarely use that term lightly. I mean, I awoke at 6. 30 am. I am now convinced that the reason I could never sleep beyond 5 am in my former flat at High Holborn was because it was much…