Tag Archives: England

British escape, part III: Grasmere and the Lake District

This is my third post featuring a spring trip abroad. For previous travel posts, visit here. Ever been somewhere you stopped and thought, Wow. This is living. And then the world you normally inhabit — “home,” wherever that place might … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Sock monkeys in London

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Book review: ‘The London Train’ by Tessa Hadley

Paul should be happy. His life is filled with warm days in Wales, where he lives with his wife and two young daughters. Though he hasn’t written much in years, the possibility exists that he could again — someday. Sometime. … Continue reading

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British escape, part II: Stratford-upon-Avon and York

This is my second post featuring a recent trip abroad. For the first part, visit here. Waking up early in London, I was well aware that the trip was shaping up to be as much of a death march as … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: English countryside & Grasmere

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British escape, part I: London, England

London is my BFF. On this, my third visit to England in four years, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was pre-Royal Wedding week, after all — and having had the greatest time on my previous visit, nerves pulsed … Continue reading

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