Blogs from Vauxhall, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

For theatre class all we do is take tours and see plays! Yesterday we took a tour of the Globe Theatre and later that night we saw a play called "The Globe Mysteries." The theatre that I visited isn't the original globe that Shakespeare wrote his plays in. It's actual a remake of what they think the globe used to look like. The stage is absolutely breathtaking. To the right and left of the stage are boxes that the elite sit in and there are murals that are painted in the background which is something I've never seen before. Right behind the stage is also a seating area. When Shakespeare had plays the richest people that were going to the theatre would sit in those areas. Although it isn't the best view of the play, they ... read more

There’s a place I want to tell you about. And because I’m leaving London, I can share this place with you because it was mine but now it can be yours. Last May, I started to go to Brunswick House Coffee Rooms which were very close to our house in Vauxhall. Over time, I’ve seen these coffee rooms grow from a very tiny, quiet, little risk-taking seed to something flourishing and very popular. When I first went, the big shop counter fridge didn’t work and had a large sheet over it, the baking tins had just arrived and I sat in odd corners of the room with ever changing tables and chairs, chandeliers, lights, cupboards and doors. It became a pattern of mine to go every weekend. I'm still a regular. The coffee rooms are the ... read more

.....and then it rained! But what a truely fantastic trip, still married and had a truely awesome time with me lovely wife! And 1.5 years after our trip came to end, so does the blog.....all good things etc.... read more

Given the title and purpose of this blog, this entry should strictly be written by both Lizzie and I whilst pouring over maps and travel guides, sitting on the floor in my bedroom and talking routes and visas. We should be uploading equipment lists and travel plans and writing about how many litres in there are in the rucksacks, which injections we plan to have and the theats posed by the upcoming elections in Lebanon. As it is, it's only me. Lizzie is at work in the Marks and Spencer and I have cast my attention over the vaugue prospect of packing for our Middle Eastern adventure because my other option for today is revising for a law exam tomorrow afternoon - this can be pushed to the back of my head for the morning whilst ... read more

So this is technically not a 'real' travellers blog. I am bored and have noticed a couple of strange things recently. 1. I am starting to understand/recognise GBP...well coinage at least. Very strange. I have clearly been in 1 place for too long. 2. I don't know what the sun is like any more and my skin is a sexy shade of pasty. 3. It is September...therefore, the start of Autumn and apparently wearing a coat and water proof mascara in order to avoid panda eyes from the rain is a necessity. 4. Professionally, people need to realise that laughter is not a sin. I would swear, but this is a family show. Consider lots of expletives added here, as well as a suggestion to chill out and shove it also said and read. 5. Slovenly, ... read more