Friends in England 2: at London Islington

Islington is a district within the London Borough of Islington. Its northernmost point is Highbury, about 4 ½ miles north of Charing Cross and is an area that covers about 500 acres. This was taken on Upper Street in Highbury, at the bus stop closest to our local – The White Swan.

Friends in England 1: at Woking

Gordon's School in Woking is the national monument in England to General Gordon of Khartoum. This is a group picture of members of the Old Gordonian Association, Gordon's School. It was taken in June 2001 at their annual meeting. I am in the front row and next to the oldest Gordonian present (age 93). Double click on the photo for better viewing.

February 26, 2010

Here at Pinecone the snow began in the early hours on February 25. It snowed all that day and then through the night. When the storm finally ended, it left us with snow 20 inches deep. On February 26 only emergency vehicles were allowed to travel on the roads.

Trip outs 3

Trip outs 2

Trip outs 1

Perambulations around England 4: at Dover

On the beach (pebbles,not sand)


From my journal (June 2001)
“Saw all of Dover today…even took a 50 minute bus tour to the top of the White Cliffs.”

Perambulations around England 3: at Greenwich

On the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Line

From my journal (May 2001):
"Had tea from Charing Cross Station. Drank it as we walked down Villiers & to the boat to Greenwich dock at the Embankment. Got the 10:00 boat. Lovely on the river - clouds and sun, cooler than yesterdays mid-seventies. First had pasties at “Gregg’s’….Then to the Royal Observatory. Uphill walk through the Royal Park followed by a steep incline up to the Observatory".

Perambulations around England 2: at Hampton Court Palace

Inside and Outside of The Maze


From my journal (Summer 2000):
“We went through the great MAZE. Really was a confusing place. The hedges were about 8 ft tall & the walkway only wide enough for two people – one going in each direction! There were dead ends & winding turns. We got to the center and back & had fun doing it.”