I am going to be controversial here and come out and say that the Upper West Side is the prettiest part of Manhattan. Should you disagree with that statement, you are going to have to show your workings. 🙂 This neighborhood sits between Central Park and Riverside Park and stretches from 59th to 110th Street. … Continue reading New York City 2023 | Weekday Walk | The Upper West Side
I first learned about the Morgan Library when I read The Personal Librarian in September 2021 and knew that on any future visit to New York City, I would want to visit. It didn't disappoint. Nothing on the outside of the library prepared me for what I would find in the inside ... I highly … Continue reading New York City 2023 | The Morgan Library
Edge is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, with a one-of-a-kind design. It’s suspended in mid-air, giving you the feeling of floating in the sky with 360-degree views you can’t get anywhere else. It's pretty bloody amazing, truth be told. Although standing on the glass section of the floor did make me … Continue reading New York City 2023 | Edge
Which movie or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? Source Top Gun, the original film from 1986, is the film I have seen the most. So many times, I have lost count. It was released when I was serving at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire and I don't think there was anyone who … Continue reading Which Film or TV Series Have You Watched More Than 5 Times?
It was the week I got back on an aircraft. I collected a small amount of US dollars from the FX trader The Boy went to Work Experience School was closed for two days because of more strike action by teachers I left for New York City I went to the Edge I ate hotdogs … Continue reading Me on Monday | 20 March
A quarter of this year’s 100 Day Project has now passed and I’m on track with beginning to tick off several items from my list of unfinished objects. 🙂 The Boy’s current album now has fewer gaps left and is almost up to date The revamp of our 2009 album is almost complete I’m now on the letter … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | 2023 | Twenty Five Days In
Listening to a podcast has become second nature when it is just Tilly and me out on a walk through the parks of West London. Here’s a few podcasts I’ve been listening to lately. 1 Sealed Letter | Spotify | Even if you’re not a snail mail user yourself, this gentle podcast is a deep dive into … Continue reading What I’m Listening To | Podcast Recommendations
You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence? Source | Instagram | @mybookgramm Here's mine | "You've got a right Battling Bertha there!"
What is the last thing you learned? Source Here’s mine: the longer the jeweller has my engagement ring, the more damage she reports and the more she is hesitant to commit to a final estimate of how much repairs will cost.
It was a chilly week with sleet, snow and tracking the weather in New York. I met a friend for lunch Our house alarm system had a much overdue service I applied for an ESTA for my upcoming trip It snowed Work Experience for The Boy was postponed because of commuting difficulties for the guys … Continue reading Me on Monday | 13 March
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