Where am I? » UK

Do you know the way to Oxford Street?

Michael Blakeley — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:09:06 +0000

After this week’s class, I spent the weekend in London. There were a large number of tourists for mid-February, probably thanks to the weak pound. I was stopped on the street four or five times by people looking for directions to the British Museum – possibly for the exhibit on Shah ‘Abbas?

I didn’t go into any museums at all, on this trip; the weather was nice, so mostly I walked around and re-visited favorite pubs.

Snowdrops, Chalk, and Flint

Michael Blakeley — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:03:36 +0000

Before the class started in Reading, I took a walk in the National Trust area near Sonning. There was still a little snow on the ground, but the weather was warm and dry.

Lunch was at the Catherine Wheel on Station Rd – nice pub.

Foggy London Town

Michael Blakeley — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:17:37 +0000

They say this was the coldest day in London for at least 10 years. Walking around by the Thames, I wouldn’t argue.