Blogs from England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 1708

So today Izzy and I went through town and had a lovely date at Fornum and Masons! It's a lovely tea room and I got to have chocolate cake. I was so nice and romantic. Of course, while the date was the main reason we went into town, we both had work related reasons. Izzy had an interview and I stopped in at the gallery. Actually, it's quite funny because I went to Izzy'd interview with him (very casual, it was in a Pub). I love his boss! Jamie is a wondeful girl about 28 from new yorkl! She and I got on very well, and we chatted about her wedding and Heather's wedding after the interview. I know Izzy is really excited that we hit it off because he got the job! As for me, ... read more

With only a day to go, it was time to say Au Revoir to my friends. Luckily I didn't have to do a thing. Actually very lucky as at the time my house was a mass of boxes from packing and involved a full scale mountaineering expedition to cross the room!!!!. So it was wonderful to turn up at Toni and Andy place for a BBQ and a wonderful spread of food to send me on my way. Even though the heavens opened as soon as the BBQ was lit, it didn't dampen the spirit just the chef. I had a wonderful evening and was so lovely to totally forgot the packing that still had to be done. Lots of food and one wonderful handmade cake (again by Toni), a Bon Voyage card with an ... read more

OK folks, I need to know if this is working (i.e. if I've done it right and haven't succumbed to my usual techno-peasantry). Apologies to those who have no interest. If you don't want to receive any more of these while I'm away please let me know. Jude xx... read more

Hi all, home safely.. circled heathrow for about 20 mins in plane.. then taxied for 20 mins too! Thought they'd never let me off the plane!! Still jet lagged.. how long can I use this as an excuse..... See you all soon, Mich x PS will add to this blog in a few weeks about rest of Argentina.. and correct spelling throughout!! ... read more

England is a strange kind of home-coming. We were looking forward to reaching the British Isles for the relative ease of travelling in a country whose primary language is English and the cultural divide is easily navigable. So much of our national heritage (and my husband's personal heritage) is derived from the Mother Country that it has been fascinating for me (Dee) to actually see it at last. However, there have been a few surprises. Northern England seemed to be overflowing with floral prints, wall papered rooms, and bone china. I mean, I expected it, but it was still a surprise when it arrived in such unapologetic abundance. Nice, but slightly creepy. The first B&B we arrived at served us a huge pot of tea on a tray in the lounge. I had flash-backs to our ... read more