Therefore in the afternoon I was only able to take a little walk around the area in Walthamstow where our holiday flat was. It is a very multicultural area, as you can see from the shops.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Our London Trip 2013 Day 2 – Little Venice and Walthamstow
On this day my migraine, which had started the day before, got worse, so that we had to take it slow. The weather was lovely and we decided to go to Little Venice. We got off the tube at Warwick Avenue Station (Bakerloo Line). From there it is just a short walk to the canal with the many house boats. I felt relatively well in the open air despite the nagging headache, so I was able to enjoy it, even though I used a lot of my spoons for that day.
Therefore in the afternoon I was only able to take a little walk around the area in Walthamstow where our holiday flat was. It is a very multicultural area, as you can see from the shops.
Therefore in the afternoon I was only able to take a little walk around the area in Walthamstow where our holiday flat was. It is a very multicultural area, as you can see from the shops.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Our London Trip 2013 Day 1 – Battersea and German Football Fans
We started our first complete day in London – the day after our arrival – with a visit at Paddington Station to fetch our tep wifi device which we had ordered in advance, so we would have wifi wherever we went – except for the tube, of course. In the flat we were staying in we had wifi anyway.
On this day the town was full of football fans of Borussia Dortmund (BVB) and Bayern München for the Champions League final which was to take place later that day at Wembley Stadium. One could meet them almost everywhere in the centre.
Our second destination was the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to where I took the seven blankets which I had knitted for the dog blanket appeal. As the weather was nice we took our time walking along the Thames.
In the afternoon we went to Trafalgar Square where the BVB fans had their main gathering. Lots of fans were there, chanting and waving flags and scarves. The atmosphere was positive and friendly, there was no trouble or aggression, although even some Bayern fans had found their way to the place. The German fans were on their best behaviour and later we heard in the news that apart from two minor incidents near the stadium nothing negative had happened. That was a victory for both sides, even though in the match one of them had to lose, of course.
Hermann and I are not interested in football normally, but this time we watched the match from beginning to end ;)
On this day the town was full of football fans of Borussia Dortmund (BVB) and Bayern München for the Champions League final which was to take place later that day at Wembley Stadium. One could meet them almost everywhere in the centre.
Our second destination was the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to where I took the seven blankets which I had knitted for the dog blanket appeal. As the weather was nice we took our time walking along the Thames.
In the afternoon we went to Trafalgar Square where the BVB fans had their main gathering. Lots of fans were there, chanting and waving flags and scarves. The atmosphere was positive and friendly, there was no trouble or aggression, although even some Bayern fans had found their way to the place. The German fans were on their best behaviour and later we heard in the news that apart from two minor incidents near the stadium nothing negative had happened. That was a victory for both sides, even though in the match one of them had to lose, of course.
Hermann and I are not interested in football normally, but this time we watched the match from beginning to end ;)
Thursday, February 21, 2013
You Never Know ...
Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.’ – James 4,13-15 NIVUK; quote from BibleGateway.com
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Doll's Shops
This afternoon Hermann and I went to a doll's house exhibition in one of the neighbouring villages. The houses (mainly shops actually) are from the 19th and 20th centuries. They are all very beautiful and it's not surprising that the exhibition is such a great success that it is being extended until March, even though the organisers had intended to close it by the end of this month.
Here you can see some of the shops - enjoy :)
Here you can see some of the shops - enjoy :)
Saturday, December 1, 2012
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