Tag Archives: England

A Pub, The Color Purple, and Life in London

Posted on November 13, 2014 by TBM

It’s been a while since I shared a pub on the blog. My quest to visit all the pubs in London is still going strong, but it’s getting a bit hard to share all of them here. Some of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Pub of the Week | Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, Alice Walker, England, London, Pubs, The Color Purple, The Ship and Shovell pub | 48 Comments

The Old Blue Last Pub

Posted on January 10, 2014 by TBM

The weekend before Christmas, we wandered into a pub in Shoreditch. The Old Blue Last, according to their website, is a great place for live music. There wasn’t a band the night we were there. Before going to this pub … Continue reading →

Posted in Pub of the Week | Tagged Ales, England, English Pubs, London, Pub Review, Pubs, Shoreditch, The Old Blue Last Pub | 52 Comments

Santa’s Pub

Posted on December 20, 2013 by TBM

Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming! Most of you probably knew that. Since Santa will be visiting us soon I thought I would review one of my favorite holiday pubs. You can’t visit this pub year round. It’s part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Pub | Tagged England, Festivities, Holidays, Hyde Park, London, Photography, Santa's Pub, Winter Wonderland | 52 Comments

Winter Wonderland

Posted on November 27, 2013 by TBM

We went to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park last weekend. It’s the third year in a row that we’ve gone and I have a feeling we’ll go back again this holiday season. I just love this time of year!

Posted in Life, London | Tagged England, Festivities, Holidays, Hyde Park, London, Winter Wonderland | 146 Comments

The White Lion of Mortimer Pub

Posted on November 1, 2013 by TBM

A few weeks ago, on a Sunday, we wandered into The White Lion of Mortimer, a pub in Mitcham. For those who like more details, it’s located at 223 London Road. It was in the afternoon and I was famished. … Continue reading →

Posted in Pub of the Week | Tagged England, Mitcham, Pubs, Sunday Roast, Surrey, The White Lion of Mortimer Pub | 37 Comments

Street Snaps

Posted on October 17, 2013 by TBM

My buddy at Lady of the Cakes has a feature on her blog called street snaps. It’s pretty simple: take photos of people when you’re out and about and link it to her weekly post. I said I would try … Continue reading →

Posted in Street Snaps | Tagged England, London, People Watching, Photography, Photos, Street Snaps, Wimbledon Tube Stop | 69 Comments

Travel Photo of the Day (August 19)

Posted on August 19, 2013 by TBM

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged 50 Year Project, Blitz, Bombing during WWII, England, History, Life, London, Photography, St. Dunstan in the East, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, World War II | 41 Comments

The Mad Hatter Pub

Posted on August 9, 2013 by TBM

A few weeks ago we went on a pub tour. Before the tour I wanted to eat something since I knew I would have a few beers along the way. And luckily The Better Half was able to leave work … Continue reading →

Posted in Pub of the Week | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Beer, Blackfriars Bridge, England, English History, Friday Nights, Fullers Brewery, Hat Factories, Lewis Carroll, Life, London, Photography, Photos, Pub Review, Pubs, The Mad Hatter, Tipple | 36 Comments

The Sun in Splendour Pub

Posted on August 2, 2013 by TBM

I meant to review this pub last May. But a camera mishap (I deleted all the photos) delayed the review. I had to find the time to go back and take new photos. Oh the hardship! A few Saturdays we … Continue reading →

Posted in Pub of the Week | Tagged England, Life, London, Photography, Photos, Pimms, Portobello Market, Portobello Road, Pub Reviews, Pubs, The Sun in Splendour Pub | 35 Comments

Travel Photo of the Day (July 17)

Posted on July 17, 2013 by TBM

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged 50 Year Project, Beer Gardens, England, Humor, Life, London, Photo, Photography, Portobello Road, Pubs, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo | 61 Comments