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First full day in New York Arrived last evening and spent most of the time getting a new Apple phone and getting it configured. By then it was too late to eat pizza at John’s. The line was well over … Continue reading →

Carmen (opera) to top it off. We had fabulous seats near the Orchestra, listened to some outstanding singing, including a fine Mezzo, but all were splendid. Day ended rather unpleasantly. Jeff’s phone was pickpocketed on the way to the Tube. … Continue reading →

Mostly an odds and ends day. Some shopping, examination of very expensive knives, a walk to the British Library. We were heading to the British Museum and got diverted.  Plantations, home work, sex work, prisoners and other forms of … Continue reading →

Regents Canal, an arm of the Grand Central Canal Points of interest on the Canal:  First, a bite at Gail’s Started the walk at hotel, then to Merchant Square and onward.

QB rest day: maybe with some shopping. Boys to the British Museum. We didn’t see any Easter hats in London museum was very crowded. This doesn’t show it enough. Due to reading Michener’s “Source” thought I would look into this … Continue reading →

Kew Gardens. Early, for us, start. Took the Tube. A few green and purple asparagus shots. Really few- almost too few to mention. Some spring onions and some varieties of garlic. Café has gone downhill. Used to have a great … Continue reading →

Saturday. The important laundry doing finished last night. Breakfast at Bobbikins. Walked over to V&A. Wanted to see the Cartier exhibit. Sold out for June so no.  Muru’s malay dinner for me.

Zubin birthday dinner. Bach The pan raison is equal to France may be better, at least to my taste  Royal Academy for afternoon tea. Birth of modernism of less interest. So, we just had tea. One of the items … Continue reading →

Wallace collection special exhibit: Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur Gambian singer: Sona Jobarteh & Philharmonia- Very special commissioned concert First, breakfast at the Wallace. One of our fav museums. Small and pieces we don’t you’re of. we had to leave … Continue reading →

Tallis tonight. Post breakfast walk Stopped for coffee at Italian place. Their version, not so much. After some shopping, nap, tea with Bobbikins- he brought homemade bread made from pizza dough and homemade orange marmalad: quite good. Then we were … Continue reading →