Monthly Archives: May 2022

MAY 10, TUESDAY POST

WALKING ALONG THE THAMES Monday’s afternoon project was to take a bus to St. Paul’s Cathedral and then to walk down to the Thames and over the Millenial Bridge to the Tate Gallery where we went to the 6th floor

MAY 10, TUESDAY POST

WALKING ALONG THE THAMES Monday’s afternoon project was to take a bus to St. Paul’s Cathedral and then to walk down to the Thames and over the Millenial Bridge to the Tate Gallery where we went to the 6th floor

MAY 9, MONDAY

JOHN SANDOE BOOKS LTD Our goal Sunday was to visit John Sandoe’s bookstore, beloved by Edna O’Brian and others. It was another long bus ride. This was to the Chelsea section of London where the row houses with their private

MAY 9, MONDAY

JOHN SANDOE BOOKS LTD Our goal Sunday was to visit John Sandoe’s bookstore, beloved by Edna O’Brian and others. It was another long bus ride. This was to the Chelsea section of London where the row houses with their private

MAY 8, SUNDAY

VISITING THE OLD VIC My brother Richard arrived on Saturday morning. He slept well on the plane and was able to put in a full day. We went out for lunch at the Ilford Saravanaa Bhavan where he got an

MAY 8, SUNDAY

VISITING THE OLD VIC My brother Richard arrived on Saturday morning. He slept well on the plane and was able to put in a full day. We went out for lunch at the Ilford Saravanaa Bhavan where he got an

MAY 7, SATURDAY

SPITALFIELDS MARKET I had been told by Lili that the a good fish and chips place was Poppies in the Spitalfields Market so I went there Thursday afternoon for lunch. And Poppie Fish and Chips was colorful and the fish

MAY 7, SATURDAY

SPITALFIELDS MARKET I had been told by Lili that the a good fish and chips place was Poppies in the Spitalfields Market so I went there Thursday afternoon for lunch. And Poppie Fish and Chips was colorful and the fish

MAY 6, FRIDAY

LOOKING FOR PARIS IN LONDON Of course I didn’t find in Paris in London. I didn’t even know where to start looking. But by accident I found some of the things that I was looking for. And I also discovered

MAY 6, FRIDAY

LOOKING FOR PARIS IN LONDON Of course I didn’t find in Paris in London. I didn’t even know where to start looking. But by accident I found some of the things that I was looking for. And I also discovered

MAY 5, THURSDAY

VERMEER, A YOUNG WOMAN STANDING AT A VIRGINAL On Thursday I went at mid morning to the National Gallery and then ate lunch at the Trafalgar Square Saravanaa Bhavan, my third meal with them, but at a different restaurant each

MAY 5, THURSDAY

VERMEER, A YOUNG WOMAN STANDING AT A VIRGINAL On Thursday I went at mid morning to the National Gallery and then ate lunch at the Trafalgar Square Saravanaa Bhavan, my third meal with them, but at a different restaurant each

MAY 4, WEDNESDAY

ILFORD SARAVANAA BHAVAN At lunchtime I took my umbrella and headed by bus for the second nearby Saravanaa Bhavan in the opposite direction. The ride was interesting and I got photographs from the front seat window at the top of

MAY 4, WEDNESDAY

ILFORD SARAVANAA BHAVAN At lunchtime I took my umbrella and headed by bus for the second nearby Saravanaa Bhavan in the opposite direction. The ride was interesting and I got photographs from the front seat window at the top of

MAY 3, TUESDAY

PORTOBELLO MARKET On Tuesday I used my debit card to take the bus to Stratford Station where I bought an Oyster card, a way to pay for bus and underground and overground that is cheaper than using the debit card.

MAY 3, TUESDAY

PORTOBELLO MARKET On Tuesday I used my debit card to take the bus to Stratford Station where I bought an Oyster card, a way to pay for bus and underground and overground that is cheaper than using the debit card.

MAY 2, MONDAY

BACK IN INDIA IN LONDON When Todd and Susie called this morning they suggested that I could find wonderful Indian restaurants nearby and when I looked on line at Yelp, I did, our very favorite restaurant in New Delhi, Saravanaa

MAY 2, MONDAY

BACK IN INDIA IN LONDON When Todd and Susie called this morning they suggested that I could find wonderful Indian restaurants nearby and when I looked on line at Yelp, I did, our very favorite restaurant in New Delhi, Saravanaa

MAY 1, SUNDAY

EMIGRATION I recently read an article on how world wide emigration is upending the demographics of Western countries. I can‘t find the article again, which is one of the effects of reading on line. But the general thesis of the

MAY 1, SUNDAY

EMIGRATION I recently read an article on how world wide emigration is upending the demographics of Western countries. I can‘t find the article again, which is one of the effects of reading on line. But the general thesis of the