All Entries Tagged With: "NaNoWriMo"
Aunt J does Windsor and Eaton
Thursday, Aunt J and I toured Windsor Castle, visited the Christmas Market in Eaton and had lunch in a pub. Wow–this was my first trip to Windsor Castle, too, and I was really blown away. I think this better be a “must do” if you ever visit England. I loved the crown on top of [...]
Last night I had visions of pottery dancing in my head
Holy cow. Yesterday, Aunt J and I went on a three-hour (each way) bus trip with a bunch of ladies to the pottery factories in Stoke-on-Trent: Portmeirion, Spode, Burleigh, Emma Bridgewater, Wedgewood, and Royal Doulton. Oh my gosh. Talk about sensory overload. We were allowed one hour in each of the stores. That still wasn’t [...]
Aunt J does London
It was a bit cold today–but we bundled up and took the train into London. When we got into the city, we knew we had to hurry over to Buckingham Palace to catch the Changing of the Guards. Along the way, Aunt J noticed a double-decker bus. I thought I’d never take them for granted, [...]
A Day in the Garden with Aunt J
Since yesterday was Aunt J’s first day here, I thought it would be good to start the sightseeing slowly. And since the sun was out and the weather was good, the best thing to do, of course, was to get out and enjoy a bit of fresh air in the delightful English countryside. After a [...]
Portsmouth, England
Saturday, we went to Portsmouth. There is a historic dockyard there, which is host to Lord Nelson’s HMS Victory (built in 1759-1765), the very impressive iron-hulled battle ship HMS Warrior (launched in 1860), as well as the remains of the ill-fated Mary Rose, a Tudor warship commissioned by Henry VIII and built in 1509-10. Unfortunately, [...]
Getting to know a new friend
Yesterday, I took a trip on the train to visit a lovely new friend in a town not too far away. She took the time to make me a beautiful and delicious lunch, and we had a fascinating, long chat about lots of stuff. I cannot tell you how nice it is to have her [...]
Thank you from the bottom of my well-exercised fingers (NaNoWriMo Week One Update)
Well, I’ve made it through one whole week of NaNoWriMo. Thank you for your encouraging comments and emails! They’ve really helped keep me on track. Here’s what I’ve learned so far: 1. Initially, I set a goal for 1,664 words per day. This seemed reasonable to me. However, I soon found out that I needed [...]
I saw the Queen (or what I did instead of writing my novel yesterday)
Yesterday, a friend and I met near Parliament to watch the State Opening of Parliament Royal Parade. It was a gorgeous day to be outside. What luck! Beautiful, gleaming Big Ben. The bells of Westminster rang and rang and rang! At the end Big Ben chimed in with his 12:00 song. See, there she is, [...]
Prague: Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock
The famous Astronomical Clock in Old Town Prague. The oldest part of the clock is from the early 1400s. Unfortunately, the clock suffered some damage during Wold War II. The original face of the clock as well as some of the original wooden statues burned. Too bad! But the clock was refurbished in the late [...]
We’re moving again
We’re moving to another town in January! We found a small detached house, a little bigger than our current place. It’s seven minutes to school (instead of 20-25), a 40-minute commute to London (instead of 50), and the house is in a cul-de-sac with neighbors who are always watching (that’s GOOD!). The house has a [...]
