We're experiencing a frustrating time just now over The Boy Child's high school placement. What should have been a simple process has morphed into hours spent calling and emailing the so-called educational professionals in the search of a concrete answer. And right in the middle of it, The Brainy One reminded me of something important … Continue reading Five Acts of Self Care
This week, The Postie may have aided and abetted my ever-growing collectionof stripey tops, as well as allowing me to add to my collection of London-themedreference books. The Secret London book was recommended to meby a neighbour who thought The Boy Child might enjoy exploring someof the more obscure places listed. I have a few places already … Continue reading Memos: Mail: Me
The Brainy One surprised me yesterday with an invitation to Afternoon Tea. In a 4* hotel in my beloved Little Venice.That blue plaque states that the hotel, in its previous guise as a maternity hospital, was the birthplace of Alan Turing, which appealed to The Brainy's One love of all things scientific. The weather was so lovely that … Continue reading Afternoon Tea
Easter Day is pretty much a usual kind of Sunday in our house.We met up with friends to walk our respective dogs,and made friends with a new one.They played chasing games and didn't squabble once.We all enjoyed the obvious signs of Spring.We ventured further afield after lunch.To the hidden gem that is Little Venice. How I … Continue reading Easter Day
It's been a year since we were last at Little Venice, and as our friends have never been there, today seemed as good a day as any to go back. Unlike last year, The Boy Child had a good day and particularly enjoyed having a pint of Guinness with his lovely Godfather. London life.What's not to … Continue reading Little Venice | Revisited
I was so taken with my recent walk around Little Venice, I took The Brainy One and The Boy Child there today. I didn't make them walk around for two hours; I let them go on the Waterbus. Plenty of other people had the same idea; albeit with alcohol involved.The people on this narrow boat were … Continue reading Little Venice to Camden Lock
Little Venice on a beautiful September day. The ladies who walk. From left: S is from Australia, O is newly arrived from Norway and doesn't have horns in real life (not sure of her home country), Y is from Holland, as is P. Such is life in cosmopolitan London. The Grand Union canal; the busiest … Continue reading Weekday Walks | Little Venice
