Category Archives: London
Shaun the Sheep, Better Late Than Never
Last week I included a couple of photos of statues of Shaun the Sheep and I mentioned in the comments that I had snapped photos of many of them when they were on display in London. Several asked to see … Continue reading
An Amazing Experience at the Tower of London
Recently we had a chance to attend the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London. We had reservations for weeks and to be honest, I completely forgot about it. Thank goodness The Better Half didn’t. The key ceremony … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged Ceremony of the Keys, Chief Warder, History, King George VI, Last Post, London, Queen Elizabeth's Keys, Tower of London
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Horses, boats, pubs, and a royal baby
Last weekend we had three days off. It was wonderful, but I do have to admit, I’ve been scrambling this week to make up for the day off. Not only did we have three days off, but the days were … Continue reading
My apologies for all the Christmas Cheer in this post
The Better Half and I don’t exchange Christmas gifts, and some people think we are a bit Scroogish. That’s so not the case. I love this time of year and I try to soak in as much holiday cheer as … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London
Tagged Brussels Christmas Market, Christmas Markets, Christmas Spirit, Hyde Park, London, Miles, Winter Wonderland
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London Has Been Invaded By Bears
Paddington Bears to be exact. Fifty Paddington statues have popped up in London as part of the promotion for the Paddington movie. I noticed one several weeks ago and when I searched online I found out that the bears will … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London
Tagged Claudia Must Die, Life, Little Venice, London, Paddington Bear Trail
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Pearl Jam, Fear and Loathing, Tourists, and Miles
I still haven’t figured out how to title these random posts so my apologies. I’m asked a lot how I decide on my vacation spots. I don’t have a certain method. For instance, we went to Prague since I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Books, London, Travel
Tagged Borough Market, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson, Italy, Pearl Jam, Pubs, The Market Porter, Trieste
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Having a blast this summer
I know I’ve been absent from the blogosphere lately and I thought I would check in and say hello. This summer has been wonderful and full of fun events. Last weekend we went to the races at Newmarket. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday life, London
Tagged Blog Tour, Confessions From A Coffee Shop, Horses, Newmarket Racecourse, Photos, Summer
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I have a wonderful problem
The weather has been amazing this summer in London. So amazing I haven’t been on the computer really and have been outside as much as possible. It makes blogging hard, but I hope all of you forgive me. It’s a shame … Continue reading
Wooohooo! A four day weekend!
Happy Friday! I know technically it isn’t Friday, but we have a four-day weekend starting tomorrow. Initially we wanted to go out of town for the Easter holiday and many of you offered suggestions of places we should go. However, … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sports
Tagged Easter, Liverpool, London, London Marathon, Man City, Sports, Temple Tube Stop, Walkabout
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A Day out in Fulham
Many of you know I had several deadlines hanging over my head over the past few weeks and I even skipped going to pubs so meet them. This past weekend I was free and clear. And the weather behaved. Here … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged Bishops Park, Craven Cottage, Football, Fulham, London, Photos, Thames
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50 Year Project 