Not to worry. We got off at the next stop. There was a bloke in train company uniform wearing a hi viz top who initially stopped me getting off to allow folks in the row in front of me to go first. Fair enough. Then he let me off but took off my jacket for me. Don’t ask ...
1843. As the night draws in, Dickens himself guides you through his timeless tale, and guests tuck into an exceptional Victorian-inspired three-course Christmas dinner while the story of Scrooge plays out around them with theatrical performances and cinematic music to boot. Meanwhile, Charles’s p...
Two years later and now living in a different area in Georgia, I not only still missed Hanna terribly but I also missed that wonderful feeling of having a dog in my life. I was ready to adopt a new one. My husband on the other hand, considered Hanna to be the very best (as she ...
Influenced by his youth and a recent visit to the Field Lane Ragged School for street children, Dickens decided to shine a light on uneven workforce wages by writing a novella. The story came to him over six weeks as he took his nighttime strolls through London, walking fifteen or twenty ...
I got myself out of the boot fairly quickly. I was 10 months into sobriety. Perhaps it was a spiritual test. If so, I passed! My son’s formal wedding was less than 10 weeks away when it broke. That became the nudge I needed to heal myself or remain incapacitated. ...
Check the map below to get a better idea.Why do I recommend these areas?Within the city center, you will be able to have access to almost everything. Less transportation and maybe more walking around.Tourist destinations and famous restaurants would be more likely to be found in the city ...
in sunny fields and tree-laden woods. In spring and summer, we took Noah to ones we discovered near us; him on his little red bike, me usually striding ahead, Sherif taking up the rear; stumbling as I tried to name the trees and the flowers and convey the beauty of nature to my ...
colonial possessions, keeps Sheung Wan ticking in the back of your mind. Even if the traditional markets aren’t quite your style, Sheung Wan is a stone’s throw from the delectable eateries of Wellington Street and the raucous nightlife of the SoHo area—and at a better price to boot. ...
my youngest son, "Thing 3," uttered "Grass Oil" to describe what i once made for dinner. what is the Grass Oil blog? my observations about life from my cheap seats where everyone looks like ants. i'm funny, candid and i try to be nice, with some snark fo