Tagged With: samuel johnson
Oh ghosts, gothic buildings, castles and cafes: A break in mesmerising Edinburgh
I was to write from Edinburgh but I got lazy. This isn’t unexpected, as you all know by now. This introspective process of writing belongs to people who are content with retiring to quietude to reflect and ponder. How was I to find any quiet time when my companion on my trip was my mother? … Continue reading
Categories: Blog, Travel, Travel
Tags: beer, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fudge, Harry Potter, Hop on hop off, Irvin Welsh, MacKenzie ghost, Mary queen of scotts, poltergeist, pubs, Royal Mile, samuel johnson, Sir Walter Scott
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An English summer and the unbearable confusion of wanting to do too much
“Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” — Samuel Johnson So well, it is another glorious summer here in London, the English summer … Continue reading
Categories: Parenting, Random, Travel, Travel, Vanity Fair
Tags: England, English summer, Hyde Park, london, London for Kids, Ritz London, samuel johnson, Scooter, Summer, UK, vacation, Victoria & Albert
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