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…
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A Museum, Tavern, Court, Church, Store, Restaurant, Theater…
Wednesday, July 28, 2010London The Foundling Museum:With the sun shining down upon London today, I thought it a shame to be spending time in a museum, but after a delicious muesli breakfast, my friend Cynthia joined me on the bus to the Foundling Museum, one of London’s best-kept secrets. Tucked away in a recess of…
Welcome Back to London Llew! And Dinner with Friends at Moro
Saturday, July 18, 2009London I awoke at 6. 30 am, switched on my PC and received the disappointing news from Sylvia in Canada and Chriselle in New York that Llew’s flight had been delayed –by four hours!!!! I was devastated–not just because it meant that he would now only arrive at Heathrow at noon, and,…
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…
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…
Browsing in Bermondsey and Touring St. John’s Gate
Friday, June 12, 2009London With only a few weeks left before I return Stateside, I am making, on the one hand, a rapid dent in my List of Things To-Do in London–but, on the other hand, I am adding new items daily! Wonder if I ever will be finished! So, this morning, I set my…
Chriselle’s Last Day in London–Smithfield and the British Museum
Friday, May 15, 2009London The day dawned all too quickly when Chriselle had to leave London and return Stateside. Cliches come to mind in such situations: All good things must come to an end; Every parting is such sweet sorrow, It’s not Good Bye but Au Revoir, etc. For some reason, despite having gone to…
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…
Viva IL Papa! Audience with the Pope.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009Rome Our very first full day in Rome began with a carb-hearty breakfast and a cup of marvelous Italian caffe latte–make that two!–in Hotel Sant Angelo. We had a long lazy lie-in and only finished with breakfast at about 10 am which gave us a good half hour for our walk to…
Just Another Soggy Sunday!
Sunday, November 30, 2008London Winter has arrived with a vengeance. It is cold and it is soggy. And that’s the thing about English rain…it’s never really a proper downpour. It’s always just a light spritz, a gentle drizzle, sometimes just the finest spray! Like Hawaii, in many ways, except that in Hawaii that spray lasts…