Monday, January 19, 2009London Rain poured down at dawn on the first day of classes as I showered and breakfasted and left my flat early to take the bus to get to Bedford Square. The idea was to beat every other faculty member to the basement copy machines. I needn’t have worried. No one else…
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Still More National Gallery, NYU Orientation Lunch and a Bus Ride to Hampstead
Thursday, January 15, 2009London I do not have Internet connectivity at home, which is the most frustrating thing in the world! As a result, I could not check my email as soon as I awoke this morning (at the slightly less unearthly hour of 4. 50 am now, not 3. 30 am!). I used the…
A Christmas ‘Panto’ in Richmond and Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland
Thursday, December 18, 2008London My guests arrived when I was beginning to despair–close to noon. I had expected them at least an hour earlier, but used the time to finalize my own packing as well as seeing to the last-minute items on my To-Do List. With little time to spare after we said our first…
Looking Back Over Four Months in London
Wednesday, December 17, 2008London I fell in love with London a long time ago–22 years ago to be precise–and I have never felt any differently. If anything, the past four months have deepened my attachment to this city. It is a funny feeling–to be a Londoner and a visitor at the same time. Despite the…
More Of the BL’s Treasures and Christmas Shopping on the High Street
Wednesday, December 17, 2008London With most of my packing done, my laundry all folded away and placed in my suitcase, I put together the documents I needed for the Membership Renewal and set out for the British Library. It was such a gorgeous day…yes, I did actually say that! A gorgeous day in London in…
House of Lords, Banqueting House and “Wicked” at the West End
Friday, November 14, 2008London Prince Charles turned 60 today and in his official birthday portrait, I realized with a start how much he has aged. Another Charles was very much in our thoughts as Llew and I toured the Banqueting Hall this morning…but let’s begin at the beginning. BBC’s Breakfast Show reminded us repeatedly that…
A Word About Poppies
November 11, 2008Athens-London At the stupendous, breathtaking Olympic Stadium in Athens, as so often happens on vacation, a young man came up and requested us to take his picture against the five world rings that dominate the spectator stands. He happened to be Bolivian, on holiday in Athens from Paris where he is posted for…
The Riches of Richmond
Monday, October 27, 2008Richmond and London Exactly a week after I first began foot exercises, I awoke feeling a looseness in the muscles of my calves and hamstrings which, I hope, is a positive sign. My body clock woke me at 6 am, leaving me a whole hour in which to catch up with email…