Located in one of the most prominent sites in London, Parliament Square is these days perhaps best known as a protest site for those wanting to attract Parliament’s eye. And while, unlike say, T… more →
Exploring Londonwrote 11 hours ago: The wi-fi here in the hotel is lousy! Westminster Cathedral Buckingham Palace [changing of the guard … more →
wrote 15 hours ago: I am taking an on-line class (my first!) taught by the wonderfully talented Carla Sonheim. While wor … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Houston had a population of over 2.1 million people within a land area of 599.6 square miles accordi … more →
wrote 3 days ago: So yesterday (18.5.2013) we visited two places of worship. I knew that Westminster Abbey was recentl … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Yesterday was fairly boring. More orientation events about classes, internships and a safety talk f … more →
wrote 3 days ago: The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, most commonly known as Westminster Abbey, is a lar … more →
wrote 4 days ago: I have realized I go home in a month and 5 days. Wow! Where has the time gone? Over the last couple … more →
wrote 4 days ago: I’m grouping days 2 & 3 of London into one post – if you missed day 1, you can go he … more →
wrote 4 days ago: Let me be honest here, this city is in everyone’s wish list. Its the beauty of this city that … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Rudyard Kipling and Charles Dickens (my favorite author) are buried here, side by side, in the Poets … more →
wrote 5 days ago: I don’t remember the exact details, but somehow we wound up with London Bridge over here in Arizona. … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Is it too late to apply to the London School of Economics for the class of 2014? Because although I … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Oh my goodness,,.what a wonderful time. British keypads are a bit different when you are trying to t … more →
wrote 6 days ago: We wandered further afield and eventually ended up near the River Thames. We had a lovely view of Pa … more →
wrote 6 days ago: Mary Shelley’s unforgettable creation of Frankenstein’s monster. Her book, first published in 1818, … more →
wrote 6 days ago: Day 2 was the day to check out Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is an amazing Gothic styled chur … more →
wrote 1 week ago: An image of the London Houses of Parliament, Elizabeth Tower, the Westminster Bridge and the River T … more →
wrote 1 week ago: While far too many Tory MPs were obsessing in the Houses of Parliament corridors and bars about the … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I recently returned from a quick trip to my beloved London. We really lucked out with some amazing … more →