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Tag Archives: London
Book Review: Time to Be in Earnest by P.D. James
You can’t say this is a true autobiography by P.D. James because she decided to choose one year of her life to record. She shares her 1997 diary pages with us. The famous mystery writer . . .
Book Review: La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith
Easy little book to read when you are feeling frazzled with the holidays approaching at breakneck speed. Takes place in England, primarily during World War II. “La’s” husband has run off with another woman . . .
Posted in book review, books, Uncategorized
Tagged London, rural England, World War II
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Buttons Bought at Covent Garden Market London 2014
Whee! another London flea market—antiques featured on Mondays at the Jubilee Market section. That old pair I hunted for last year “Bert and Ernie” were not there–tho a dealer led me over to their booth fully expecting them to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Covent Garden Market, London, Scottish stud button
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Book Review: Smith by Leon Garfield
Smith, the story of a pickpocket, was written by Leon Garfield (1921-1996).
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Tagged children's literature, Leon Garfield, London, mosaic economy, pickpocket, Smith
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Buttons from London
One of our first forays in London was to a button store, of course–having already bought a book the evening before . . .So we went to The Button Queen– which I had seen on a YouTube video before I … Continue reading
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Tagged backmarks, buttons, Firmin, Gaunt, London, London Badge, The Button Queen, Wyon
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Packing for London April 2013
I am leaving for London tomorrow! Two weeks! I’m all packed and everything fits, if I don’t take any shoes with me . . . I’ve made lists of what I’d definitely like to do, what I want to do, … Continue reading