While the usual signs of British summer are here — chilly weather, drizzle, deep supermarket discounts on Pimms — this year I’m taking full advantage and doing 2 traditional British summer activities: attending Wimbledon and going to the Henley Regatta. These two activities incorporate so many things the English hold dear: dressing up, drinking, attendingContinue reading “Visiting Wimbledon the British way”
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The best holiday ice skating in London
Over the past several years my family and I have criss-crossed the city trying out different ice skating rinks. I’ve loved it since childhood, when I would force my mother to drive from 2 1/2 hours to the nearest ice rink so I could pretend I was an ice princess. (I have a great pictureContinue reading “The best holiday ice skating in London”
A good children’s bookshop in Dulwich
I don’t make it over to Dulwich very often, although we do go for the Midcentury Modern Fair. (See my review of the fair.) Now I have another reason to go: the Tales on Moon Lane bookshop. I’ve heard things here and there about this bookshop – great for kids, enchanting, and so on. InContinue reading “A good children’s bookshop in Dulwich”
Google maps include UK trains at last. Only one thing missing….
One of the things I love about living in big cities is the public transport – trains, the Tube/Subway/Metro, and the general lack of needing a car. But one thing that consistently drives me crazy is how much the transport planning sites and tools lag real-world knowledge. If I want to know the quickest wayContinue reading “Google maps include UK trains at last. Only one thing missing….”