England swings like a pendulum doBobbies on bicycles, two by twoWestminster Abbey, the tower of Big BenThe rosy-red cheeks of the little childrenRoger Miller, 1965 I’m on board an Airbus A350 from New York-JFK to London-Heathrow. Last night, my home was the TWA Hotel at JFK. The hotel’s public spaces are in the restored and…… Continue reading The Day Swinging England Invaded America
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UK 2021
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A Trip to England: Covid Risks and Responsibilities
Aboard a Delta flight, July 2021. In November I’ll travel to England, my first overseas trip in over 1½ years. This will be the first time I’ve flown eastbound across the Atlantic on a daytime flight. But, enough of firsts. The trip isn’t assured. It’s possible Covid travel restrictions to the UK could be tightened…… Continue reading A Trip to England: Covid Risks and Responsibilities
The Ministry
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The Ministry
((Archive picture, 33 things you only know if you’ve worked at ‘the Ministry’ for HMRC in Longbenton, ChronicleLive.)) The campus in this photograph became the main offices for a British government ministry in 1948. You could be forgiven for wondering if it was a prisoner-of-war camp, repurposed as The Ministry of Truth, The Ministry of…… Continue reading The Ministry
Kippers for Breakfast
Craster smokehouse, Northumberland, UK. September 2014. A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smoldering woodchips (typically oak). Wikipedia. Kippers are a breakfast treat in mainly Anglo locales. I grew up…… Continue reading Kippers for Breakfast
A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
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A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
A few days ago, I walked across the Yorkshire Dales with two friends. In a previous post, I described how we planned the trip and got to the trailhead in Horton-in-Ribblesdale by train. We wanted to avoid the more popular trails: they can be busy, and our boots would only add to the erosion. A…… Continue reading A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
En Route to Heathrow
Quickly made my way to London Heathrow ahead of the impending happy event.
Evensong in St. George’s Chapel
Attended an intimate Evensong in the Quire (Choir) of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The actual choir consisted of boy trebles and professionals (countertenor, tenor, and bass). Her Majesty was not in attendance.