Blogs from Bloomsbury, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
School of Pharmacy reunion - Be there AND be Square!
Published: September 11th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
September 9th 2011
60+ alumni from the School of Pharmacy graduating class of 1981 gathered in London for a 30-year reunion. We started at 5pm with drinks and tours of the building, were later welcomed by Prof Anthony Smith (Dean), then enjoyed a buffet meal while we re-kindled old friendships and shared memories from our time at 'The Square' ( including some memories and photos that are probably best forgotten!). We may all have ‘matured’ a little bit on the outside, and some are now taking medicines that we’ve researched and dispensed over the years, but we haven’t changed that much on the inside. At 10.30pm some 20 of us moved on to 'The Lamb' on Lambs Conduit St for a pint before closing time. After that, a core group retired to a suite at a nearby Club where ... read more
Mimi's visit
Published: September 20th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
August 2nd 2010
Mimi arrived on July 23, and stayed with me for almost two weeks. I had only arrived a week and a half before her, so we enjoyed exploring the city together. Mimi does not enjoy flying, so the trip over was a little rough, and I appreciated that she was willing to undergo a day of misery coming over and going back for an awesome week with me. I think she would heartily agree it was worth it. The first day I let her get settled and we took a short walk around the city. We went to one of my favorite squares, Russell Square, to sit by the fountain. I love sitting there because there is a circle of ten benches, and often when I go I sit and listen to all of the different ... read more
First Two Weeks In London Part I
Published: September 9th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
July 30th 2010
The first two weeks have been a busy introduction to London. Let me go back to the beginning briefly. The trip started with a short flight to Charlotte, where I had a 10 hour layover to save a few bucks. When I walked out of the tunnel from my airplane into the main terminal, the first thing I saw was a NASCAR shop, and I knew I had arrived in Charlotte. The airport was a great place to spend the day thanks to the long row of white rocking chairs in the shade of leafy trees which lined the main strip of shops and restaurants, encased in glass which let in most of the sunshine. I had never seen anything like it in an airport but I was glad for the opportunity to sit, rock and ... read more
Freakin weird!
Published: April 18th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
April 17th 2010
I just saw something that freaked me out. I was walking back to my hostel, down a side street when I saw a father hold his 4/5 year old daughter over a drain with her pants down as she pissed into it. I'm sorry, but I had to share it with everyone. I wish I could have got a picture for my peeps. I'm regretting I didn't get their details so I could return on the night of her 21st and share this story with her family and friends. But then again, they might have it in a drain....hmmm.... read more
London Observations
Published: April 15th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
April 15th 2010
Hello my peeps! Just thought I'd stop in and go over my current top 10 observations about London (the land that still has 1 pence peices! Come on London - learn how to round! And I'll learn better grammar....deal?) so far... 1. Even when it's 12 degrees people here believe that they will get a tan, so they sunbake. (Weird!) 2. There is rarely a noise for road crossings - and I've missed so many as a result. 3. When there IS a noise for a road crossing it sounds like a smoke alarm. 4. When the smoke alarm goes off in the Hostel it sounds like a road crossing signal (bow! bukkabukkabukka....) 5. Either there are a lot of people who look like me or there are a lot of mirrors everywhere (hmmmm). 6. Either ... read more
Ude og se - Oxford st.
Published: April 13th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
April 13th 2010
Fik betalt depositum og husleje på mit nye værelse i dag:) Så mangler jeg bare kontrakten. Tog ind til "byen" / centrum, og gik en en tur ned af Oxford st. som er en gigantisk shoppinggade, med ekstremt mange mennesker. Men det var fedt. Gaden ender ved Hyde Park så gik ind og satte mig og spise frokost i solen:) Uploader lidt billeder herfra nu. Har mødt endnu en af mine roommates, Natasha, fra Rusland, som bor ved siden af mig, hun virker rigtig sød. ... read more
By Request...
Published: March 28th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » BloomsburyBeing Enlightened and Romanticised!
Published: March 29th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
March 28th 2010
I was in London recently where I attended a Study Day at the British Museum. The Study Day complemented my current university studies so I thought it would be a good idea to go. I went down to Kings Cross the previous evening and stayed overnight at the hostel nor far from the station. I was relieved it was a short walk because of the rain!!! I simply checked in at the hostel and settled down for the night. The next morning after breakfast, I checked out and walked to the British Museum. I have been to the museum many times previously but not recently. First thing I noticed was the interior change! There must have been some extenstive refurbishments since my last visit. I was impresseed with the space and lighting! I think John Soane, ... read more
London At Last
Published: January 15th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Bloomsbury
January 15th 2010
Well I'm here! I got in last night and have been hanging out with my friend Will for the last 24 hours. We interned together this summer in Peru, so we've had fun catching up on what's been going on for the last 6 months. He's studying abroad here for the year, so he's a good tour guide. Let's see, I left Amsterdam on Wednesday for Belgium. It wasn't too long of a bus ride and soon I was in snowy, dreary Brussels. The amazing chocolate and delicious waffles made up for it, and I had a fun time wandering around the city for a few hours. I stopped into a pub and read for a while, planning out what I wanted to do in England and where. I stayed the night with a friend of ... read more
days two and three
Published: November 13th 2009Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » BloomsburyNovember 12th 2009
Well, we thought we did alot yesterday but I think today tops it!!!! Due to our stupid amount of excitement we we're up at 8am and ready for more adventures! Making the most of our free breakfast of coco pops (just for you Dan) and toast with Ned and Rhiannon we heading back out into London. Decided it was time to go see Big Ben and London bridge. We once again made our way down Oxford and Regent street. The shops in this town are out of this world I've never seen such amazing fashion everywhere, Jus you'd love it!!! I suppose it was lucky Courtez was there to stop me buying everything or all my money would be gone already! After she dragged me out of the shops we found the most awesome little cafe ... read more
