Back from Nantucket...will submit a full report soon. I slipped and fell during the trip and have a sprained wrist. I wanted to say congrats to Queen Elizabeth on her Diamond Jubilee. Wish I could have been there for the pageant on the Thames today!
Keep Calm and [Fill in the Blank]
If you are a fan of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" phenom, you will love this find. You can make your very own "Keep Calm" poster!
Olive, Meet Olive
Like I need another reason to love the Brits. Twinings tea, Newcastle, Bass, Prince William, and: the producer of the most adorable stuffed animals ever created. Adorable really doesn't even explain it. The company's website uses adjectives such as sophisticated, hip, and humorous to explain its creations. Who would think that a stuffed animal... Continue Reading →
England 2011
I recently returned from a week in my second homeland. Mom and I stayed in the Lake District (Windermere and Grasmere) for the first three days. We took the public bus a lot and saw a lot of sheep-dotted countryside. We visited Beatrix Potter's home,... Continue Reading →
WTF, OMG, ETC.
WTF is going on in England? Seriously, I don't get it. I haven't read too much about it, but the fact that the rioting has spread to other cities seems like it's become a bunch of young hooligans looking for excuses to set fires and loot. WTF!?! I can understand a community being upset that... Continue Reading →
