Tag: London

Starbucks

–Starbucks at Paternoster Square near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London Why do you like Starbucks? At Starbucks, I can drink coffee, work on my computer or other device via free wireless, or read a book or newspaper. Starbucks is a great meeting spot for blind dates, meeting old friends, or just chilling with others. Starbucks…

London

More Art Highlights from London

More select art I enjoyed from my 2010 trip to London: From Apsley House: –Sèvres Egyptian Service from the dining room at Apsley House From the Number One London blog: The Sèvres Egyptian Service was commissioned by Napoleon for his Empress Josephine. The vast silver Portuguese Service, with an 8 metre long centrepiece, adorned the…

Reading Maisie Dobbs

I am participating in the Maisie Dobbs read-along hosted by Book Club Girl. Click on the poster below to learn more about the read-along.   Maisie Dobbs was the first novel in the series written by Jacqueline Winspear. Next was Birds of a Feather. I have finished the third novel already, somewhat ahead of the…

Wordless Wednesday: Duke of Wellington’s Home