Everyone here seems to refer to a concert as a “gig”. I would never use that word, I would choose to say concert or show. Gig seems very hippie 1960’s to me. However, no matter the concertgoer’s age, they all say “gig”. An interesting cultural lesson for me. On that note, We continue to enjoy…
I’ve collected some photos from the coronation of King Charles III. Brits really do celebrate quite well. Laduree shop window in Covent Garden Commemorative Biscuit tins Official Announcement and emblem from the Coronation. The third photo is the invitation sent out to the guests of the King.
We took a Wednesday off of work and school to hike the Seven Sisters trail along the East Sussex coast. It was brilliant! Roughly 14 miles and very hilly, I have never seen our little doggie so wiped by the end of a walk.
A friend of mine invited me swimming at the Ladies Pond in Hampstead Heath. I had never been before and since it’s still cold out, I was introduced to cold water swimming. I’ve been very intrigued about this community for years and repeatedly remarked we should give it a go. Aside from the benefits of…
We spent three days in Oxford with friends this week, staying in the suburb of Summertown. We took the train from Paddington (a 47 minute ride) that turned into a bit of chaos. I felt like I was in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Some bridge was out on the way to Oxford, so the train…
A new friend of mine invited us to a comedy show at the Coach House in Soho. Her ex is a stand up comedian and he had a set that night. Four us went together and four of us were the entirety of the audience that evening. The room had many more people in it…
Bake Sale success at school! We are raising funds for transportation costs for a weeklong school camp in May. I love getting to know the other parents and I absolutely adore seeing the girls at school. We attended the Key Stage 4 Options Evening at my son’s school. What is that? It’s when 14 year…
It’s snowing and cold in London, but oh so pretty! It won’t last as the temperature is set to increase, just a little spring time dusting. Our washing machine died last week. We have been without one now for 8 days! We’ve learnt that since shutting off our heat a month ago our electric and…
The weather has been cold in London, as it has in the US this past week. It seems that when it’s cold here, the sunshine is out in all its glory. I love brisk, sunny days. As a result, several walks in the area have had me outside enjoying it. I spent one day walking…
I love driving and road trips but I am still getting accustomed to driving in the UK again after 6 years away. Thank god for navigation in cars, but figuring out which lane to be in is a little stressful at times. We took a drive out to Kent to visit Hever Castle, childhood home…
My eldest had been selected to take a screenwriting class for teens over the half term holidays. The group gathered at a couple of local theatres in town to workshop writing. It was a very cool opportunity and completely free, how awesome! On the first day, the kids learnt about script writing and on the…
Woke up to the most gorgeous sunrise this morning. It’s days like these that I appreciate our glass window/ceiling and roof top terrace. Most other days it’s just dripping condensation all over the living space, but today I am grateful for it. A friend of mine in Paris is renovating her new flat, and sent…
British schools are harsh. The amount of times my kids have been told to “be more resilient”, since they started school here 4 months ago, is a bit much. I assume they are used to dealing with kids who are being overly dramatic and so they draw hard lines. It’s like being in prison. They…
My son attended a football match between Fulham and Sunderland over the weekend. He hadn’t been to a game since he saw Arsenal play when he was 3 years old. He had a lot of fun made much more special by his football enthusiast friend. Yeah for friends and for sport! The game ended in…
My daughter and I planned for a girls weekend in Dublin to visit Trinity College. A quick 50 minute flight from London had us there in no time at all and then a 15 minute cab ride into the city. We stayed at The Mont Hotel in the Trinity District. It was hip, very clean,…
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