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Remember, remember, the 5th of November…
Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night, otherwise known as Bonfire Night, an annual British tradition celebrated on the 5th of November marking the anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 5th November 1605. A…
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Highgate Cemetery and Kenwood House
Autumn is upon us early this year. While I’m loving the vibrant autumn colours, I am not sure if we’re ready for another long, cold, dark winter in the U.K. Unlike the unseasonably…
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The Imperial War Museum
A few weeks ago, our friend came to visit us in London as part of his two months post-bar trip around Europe. Our friend had an intense itinerary for Europe, hitting up at…
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Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road
Yesterday evening, Kenz and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary! As a wedding gift, one of our couple friends gave us the most delicious culinary gift – a thoughtful gift voucher to…
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Britain’s Finest Hour
The 7th of September marked an important anniversary for people in the United Kingdom. Having conquered or subdued the entire European continent, and having formed an alliance with Japan that was performing similar…
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36 hours with Friends from S.F.
This weekend we played tourists (again) with friends visiting from San Francisco. Kenz’s friend from his S.F. office and his girlfriend stopped through London on their way to Greece to attend a wedding…
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A Review of “Ghost Stories” – Duke of York Theatre
Before getting started on a recent West End play that we saw with a group of friends, I want to take a moment to highlight a very key difference between myself and Lily…
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July: A Month in Review
It’s hard to believe that we’re well over half-way through the year – time sure flies! The month of July went by in a blink of an eye with many evenings spent watching…
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Family Time, Part Deux
Lily and I just had a fantastic weekend with my little cousin who visited for the weekend on her way home to California from a pre-MBA trip to Turkey, Croatia, Greece and Italy…
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To Market, to Market
Last weekend we celebrated 4th of July with our favorite Americans at the All-American Beer Festival in Shoreditch. We spent the afternoon laughing over several pints of Sierra Nevada, Blue Moon, and Brooklyn;…