Tag Archives: England
Graffiti and Brick Lane
Brick Lane, in East London, is one of our favorite spots to meander in the city. Yesterday we were exploring the Bethnal Green neighborhood and I found myself once again wandering down Brick Lane. Each time I visit I feel … Continue reading
The Beehive
Woohoo! It’s Friday! Thank goodness. What a long week. I wish I could report that my week was tough, but I was super productive. I can’t. All I can say about this week was that it dragged on and on … Continue reading
Out and About in London
In an effort to see more of London we’ve decided to venture to neighborhoods we haven’t been to and don’t know much about. Yesterday we hopped the Tube and found ourselves in Clapham. This district is in south west London, … Continue reading
Paris, Day One
I’m going to interrupt the posts on Malaysia to share what I did over the weekend. Many of you who follow my blog know I love tennis. I don’t play that much anymore, and I was never that great when … Continue reading
What a difference
Before we left for our trip spring started to make an appearance. When I returned this week I was stunned by the change in Brompton Cemetery, where Miles and I walk a couple times a week. I think it’s safe … Continue reading
2013 London Marathon
Yesterday we watched the London Marathon from the Walkabout Terrace located next to the Temple Tube Stop. Usually I would share more information, but today and the rest of this week will be super busy. So without further ado, here are the … Continue reading
Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak was born in Strasbourg. When she was only one her parents divorced and her mother, who became a diplomat, took her to Turkey and raised her with the help of Shafak’s grandmother. Shafak has also resided in the … Continue reading
Random Shots from the London Book Fair
I’ve just left the London Book Fair and I’m exhausted. Here are some photos that I took today. Hopefully by the morning I’ll be more coherent and can share about what I saw, heard, and learned. Tomorrow is the last … Continue reading
Boyd, William Boyd
One of the authors I heard yesterday at the London Book Fair was William Boyd. Boyd, a novelist and screenwriter, has penned seventeen books. He won the Whitbread First Novel Award for A Good Man in Africa in 1981. He … Continue reading
