Tag Archives: Buckingham Palace

Memories of Empire

March 15, 2024 · by · in Society, Travel · Leave a comment

I almost forgot that today is Flashback Friday. Today’s post comes from this date in 2017, a monument I had noticed on a visit to London the previous month. It’s a huge monument, popular with tourists and pigeons alike, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Looking at it had me thinking about just how much […]

Buckingham Palace II

April 17, 2017 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

Today a photo essay – you got my thoughts on this place on Saturday.

Buckingham Palace I

April 15, 2017 · by · in Leadership, Society, Travel · Leave a comment

I knew from the map it was at the end of St. James Park, and indeed, I could see it in the distance. So I headed over to visit for the first time since 1981. I didn’t have the courage to ring the doorbell though. In 1981 I don’t remember the street in front of […]

A Walk In St. James Park

February 18, 2017 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

Ottawa has been walloped with snow this week. Sunday we had 28 centimetres (almost a foot if you use Imperial measurement) of fluffy white stuff, delaying and canceling flights at the airport. Flights were cancelled at the airport, though thankfully not mine. We did take off two-and-a-half hours late though. We usually get about 254 […]