• Uncategorical Weirdness

    In Loo

    August 25, 2008 - By 

    A nicely appointed loo in a posh York teashop Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: In Loo By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 25 Aug ’08, 6.34am CDT PST A nicely appointed loo in a posh York teashop Ginny I can has iPhone?

  • Uncategorical Weirdness

    Last breakfast in London

    August 20, 2008 - By 

    Who knew a chicken tikka kebagel could taste so good? Coffee was all right too. Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Last breakfast in London By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 20 Aug ’08, 6.41am CDT PST Who knew a chicken tikka kebagel could taste so good? Coffee was all right too. Ginny I can has iPhone?

  • London - The Road Goes Ever On: 3 Weeks in Britain

    Horsies and squirrels and Bears, oh my!

    August 19, 2008 - By 

    “He who is tired of London is tired of life. ” We’re not tired of London, and are already plotting a return trip. But it’s time to move on to the Cotswolds for five nights and we won’t miss our cramped little hotel room near Paddington. On Sunday, I made good on my threat to attend services at St Johns-Hyde Park. Met the Rev. Margaret Legg, who presided while the Vicar preached. Very diverse, forward looking people- they’re looking forward to the Blessing of the Horses Sep 21, where the vicar will don cope and split cassock and bless the…

  • Uncategorical Weirdness

    Mind The Gap: the first of many

    August 17, 2008 - By 

    We’ve made it to London, installed in a conveniently located but inconveniently designed hotel room. About to get out and get touristy after a slow morning. We lucked out and got upgraded to business class on the flight over, but had a rude awakening last night when we got to the hotel. Looks nice in the photos, but the room is half the size you’d expect. Internet service spotty, and there’s street noise. But oh well, we’re in London! Just got back from a nice service at St John’s Hyde Park – lovely people, lovely music, good mix of different…

  • The Road Goes Ever On: 3 Weeks in Britain

    London Bound

    August 16, 2008 - By 

    We leave in 2 hours. Yeah, we like to hang around OHare and not run late. The TSA guy was way too cheerful; what’s in his coffee? We’re on standby for business class and it’s nice that AA’s gate monitor actually shows our request. I got a courtesy Space-A upgrade put in the record by the sales rep, and it looked good last time I checked. Nothing certain until our asses hit leather AND we’re in the air, but surely 11 years of booking biz class on AA for my corporate clients increases my juju. I’ve been fighting a cold…

  • Home Improvement

    Walgreens: Locking up the competition?

    August 11, 2008 - By 

    Here’s something odd. I went to Walgreens to pick up my favored brand of antacid/acid reducer. I found it in a locked cabinet, along with several other name brands each in their own locked cabinets. There was a notice saying the rather pricy name brands were secured for the protection of Walgreens’ customers. The “house brands” were all displayed nearby, unlocked. They were lower in price but the highest-quantity packages were in the same price ranges as the lower-quantity name brand products. Stymied, since my particular brand didn’t have a Wal-clone, I wandered off looking for someone to open the…