“Spend A Penny”
For those of you who have been watching “Victoria” on Masterpiece, you will have seen that Prince Albert put together a “Great Exhibition” showcasing “the wonders of industry and manufacturing from around the world”. Read more
Posts tagged ‘London’
Mar 5
Jun 15
Queen, King, King, King
This past Saturday, England celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s 89th birthday by having what they call the “Trooping of the Colour”. And here you have it: Queen Elizabeth, future King Charles (her son), future King William (her grandson), future King George (her great grandson). Read more
Nov 13
May 23
Ever The Same
Why is it, you might ask, that period pieces such as the PBS Masterpiece series“Mr. Selfridge” that is currently on television and “Call The Midwife” are so very popular? “Downtown Abbey”, which is in between seasons at the moment, took this country by storm – everyone was talking about it and one quickly realized that it was near the top of the “Most Popular” list!
Jul 26
Jolly Good Show! London Is Ready!
1908, 1948 and now 2012! These are the years that London has played genteel host to the Olympics and yes, by Jove, London is ready! There has been much question about whether she would be ready but, of course, in total British fashion, she IS ready to greet her guests and we have no doubt that it will be a wonderful few weeks.
Feb 16
A Note From Lady Churchill
Because my darling father was an international banker, I had the absolute pleasure of travelling the world and living in many different countries. We lived in Trinidad and Hong Kong, New York and London, and finally, Nassau, Bahamas. I would take on accents by osmosis. Being Canadian, we would return to Canada in the summertime and our relatives would always know where we were living by the way I was talking. It offered me an amazing education. I met so many interesting people and what it taught me was that we are all the same, the world over, having the basic need of being able to love and being loved.
