Blogs from Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 8

I'm sorry I haven't updated in quite a while. I have been very very busy, and am making time at 12 am on a Wednesday morning to write the happenings of my last week. Now that I have made this blog a semi-world wide phenomenon (taste the sarcasm) I can't quit. Not that this is in anyway a burden, it just sucks when I don't have time and then have lots to catch up on. I hope that everyone hasn't given up on me. If it is annoying to keep referring back to this page to see if I have updated, try subscribing. I know that it will then send you an email every time I post a new entry. But now..... Where did I leave off? Thursday night? Thursday night some of us went out ... read more

June and July provided good business for the Roma B & B here in London. We were fully booked and a few times double booked! Kate's parents were the first to arrive. They had already traveled though the west coast of America, Alaska and Canada so they needed a few rest days at first. Then we were able to take some time off work to travel with them. We went to the Charlston Manor Festival where we saw Kate's cousin Richard play the violin in a Friday night concert. It was beautiful, the concert was in a barn on the grounds of the manor. It was an intimate concert but of course it was extra special because of Richard. Richard had the next morning free to spend with us so we went for a drive along ... read more

Tonight the university hosted a "Wine and Cheese Reception" for the study abroad students. I arrived with my friends (Natalie and Kate) fashionably late and by then there was very little food and a lot of wine! We met another group of American girls from Denver, Colorado and pretty much finished the remaining wine bottles. The study abroad officers gave us several questionable looks. The reception was supposed to be an opportunity to meet other students in the program, preferably from other countries. But I think everyone is still adjusting to being in another country and found other students from the same. Natalie, Kate and I spent a while scoping the room for either hot foreign men or Americans. Sadly, the Americans were easier to find. Hopefully that will change. The Denver girls were great though. ... read more

Sorry for not writing sooner. I'm not having the best of luck (with many things) and my current situation is not having internet (I'm on a friend's computer). It seems that I wrote down the wrong # on a sheet for City U and won't have internet until tomorrow(ish). Last night I bought 30 minutes of internet connection at the hostel and wrote a new blog entry for 29 minutes and it didn't save! So I'll save the LONG story for another entry. Believe me, it's LONG! I don't start orientation until Tuesday so I'll have plenty of time to write soon. Cheerio mates!... read more

Holiday is over - we're back in a rainy and grey London again. And believe it or not, I have a wonderful tan all over! Let's hope it lasts for a while. Sardinia with its clear blue sea and lovely weather already seems far away and almost surreal, but we have a fridge full of sheep's cheese and bottarga to remind us at dinner time. Enrico is depressed, he won't leave the house and in fact he won't even get out of his pyjamas unless I REALLY insist. But I am good at insisting, so right now he is sitting at the computer behind me at the internet cafe on Seven Sisters Road. Now it's time for job hunting, so I've spent most of today on Regent Street shopping for interview clothes. Grown-up trousers, blouses, a ... read more