It’s not often you hold an almost 2,000 year old coin in your hands. The rare time I use cash and get change in return, none of the coins is older than a decade. I got the opportunity to hold this one at the British Museum last week. To bring the experience home to museum-goers […]
It seems more civilized somehow, but I can’t see it going over in North America. Our sports system is different. I went to a football (soccer) game in London. I figured while I was in the UK I should take in a Premier League game, arguably the best in the world. Many of the team […]
I went to services at two different Anglican churches last Sunday, which is not my usual practice. I wanted to experience a bit of family history. My father-in-law came to Canada from the UK, but had during his lifetime also lived in India, Ireland and Palestine. He was an inventor, working primarily in the automotive […]
I wasn’t sure whether to be depressed or impressed. As I sat in my seat for my Air Canada flight I noticed the orange bin in the overhead compartment across the aisle. The airline has had a lot of issues with waiting times recently, not all its own fault. I took four AC flights in […]
How much attention do you pay to the safety warnings at the beginning of a flight? I thought so. The first time you fly, you pay close attention to every word. If you are a regular airline passenger you might glance at the card in the seat pocket to see what type of aircraft you […]
I want to live in London. And I think I can convince those already living there to pay me to do that. Why London? For the history and the culture. I just spent a long weekend in the city and didn’t even scratch the surface. I want more. I also like the weather, which is […]
One of the little delights of travel is learning new things, history that had otherwise escaped me. That happened again Monday. I was walking through the Soho area of London when I came across this sign on a pub. I was intrigued – I had never heard of Jessie Matthews. So I looked her up. […]
From a distance I was sure it was a roller coaster, some futurist and thrilling ride located in London’s Olympic Park. When I got closer I realized the turns would be dangerously sharp. I thought then it might be a helter skelter, that popular type of British slide. But wouldn’t people fall though the holes […]
They are iconic, the lions on watch at the base of Nelson’s Column in London’s Trafalgar Square. Like so many things in the British capital, they are a must-see. I’ve probably been there a dozen times before, but I still make a point of dropping by when I am in the city. Saturday was filled […]
Spent some time last week at a retreat centre just outside of London. I was drawn to this lamp. What sort of person would create such a thing? What sort of person would buy it? Was it an impulse decision or something planned? The place was an old barn, so maybe it was appropriate. I’m […]
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