Whenever you visit England, it’s good to have a goal. Maybe you want to get a glimpse of the Queen. Maybe you want to eat a heaping plate of bubble and squeak. Maybe you want to frolic in the fountains of Trafalger Square. Maybe you simply want to get rapped in the cakehole by a bobby brandishing a truncheon after a ruck [...]
Posts Tagged ‘London’
Rolling in the Hampstead Heath
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged cream tea, England, London on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2007
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Travel, Wine/Beer, Writing, tagged Beer, Blogging, Canada, Colombia, England, Florida, London, Malaysia, Mali, Portland, Soccer, Tanzania, USA, Vineyards, Virginia, Wiener dogs, Wine tasting on October 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Originally sent via email January 2, 2008) I trust you had a fantastic year and are just about ready to wrestle this new year, 2008, into submission. I simply ask that you keep your New Year’s resolutions child-friendly. Forget it, no one ever listens anyway. Once again, I give you exactly what you didn’t want, [...]
Five Random Albums: Best of 2009
Posted in Music, tagged concerts, D.C., Five Random, iPod Playlist, London on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This, I promise, is my last shout out to 2009. Before we close out the year that was, I give you a list of some of the better albums I listened to. A couple were released in 2008, but who’s complaining? I admit I didn’t buy a whole lot of albums this year (thank you library), but I did [...]
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2009 (Narcissistic Edition)
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged baseball, Beer, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cyprus, D.C., Detroit, History, London, Michigan, Ohio, Safari, South Africa, USA, Vineyards, Virginia, Washington, Wine tasting on January 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Let’s be clear, this letter is all about me, me, me. There’s no need to deny it or pretend otherwise. This is my chance to brag about what I’ve done, what I know, and how awesome I truly am. It’s where I yell “LOOK MA!” as I hit that bulging hornet’s nest with a big [...]
Random iPod Playlist: Simple Criterion
Posted in Music, tagged D.C., iPod Playlist, London on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is only one simple criterion for this playlist. It must be a song from a band or artist that I’ve seen in concert so far in 2009. “American Pie” (Don McLean) covered by Garth Brooks* (at National Mall) “Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2* (at National Mall) “Higher Ground” (Stevie Wonder) covered by [...]
The Fishbowl, the Dukes, and the Beheading
Posted in Food, Music, Travel, tagged ancient ruins, England, History, London on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So, you’ve sauntered into the heart of London with a gleam of mischief in your eye and wallet full of pounds. While the sun is in the sky, oh why oh why would I want to be anywhere else? What to do, what to do…here’s a few things… 2nd Annual Stag & Dagger Festival - 100 bands in [...]
