This post covers three places we really enjoyed, two a bit upscale and one that would easily be a “joint.”
Eating our Fill, continued: London 2024, Part 6
When we arrived in London our hosts (clients? friends? the people who own the house we’re staying in, roll with us here…) did a fantastic job of getting our feet…
The Theatah, the Theatah: London 2024, Part 5
One of the big draws for us in any major (English-speaking) city is the theater scene. We’re both suckers for a good play, albeit some of us more than others….
Eating Our Fill – J Sheekey: London 2024, Part 4
A little while back we talked about our aborted attempt to see Ian McKellen in “Player Kings”. When those plans fell through, we decided we’d make the most of it…
Yes, Sargent!: London 2024, Part 3
This next part of our London stories is meant to feel like our time there did; a lot of normal living, albeit in heightened circumstances, along with a smattering of…
London Bridge etc…: London 2024, Part 2
Right off the bat, we’ll tell you that we aren’t going to knock our stay in London down on a day-by-day, post-by-post experience. The whole point of wanting to spend…
London Calling: London 2024, Part 1
On John’s list of long-term goals (“bucket list” is too morbid for his taste) “living in one of “the great capitals” for a long stretch” rates very high. Not moving…
Home of My Favorite Steak: Dursley 2023, Part 7
Look, I know it’s not actually a good steak, but I was a loyal Swanson’s customer as a child, and Boston Market as a young “adult”, and I have definitely…
Climbing Up On- Wait, That’s Not It: Dursley 2023, Part 6
When is a mound of dirt not a mound of dirt? When it’s actually a mound of chalk! Ok, not a great riddle, but hang with us. We took a…
It’s the Singular Most Popular Roman Villa in the World!: Dursley 2023, Part 5
On our previous trip into this area, many moons ago, we made the best of a rainy day and got out to a couple of interesting spots; one of these…
