“I’m happy quite a lot of the time. I’ve done far more than I ever thought I would have, so I’d be very hard-pressed to walk around miserable.” – Robert Smith (lead member of The Cure from Blackpool) My husband and I planned to have our Christmas holiday in 2017 in the UK for the … Continue reading
“The older you get, the more you find yourself looking for things you used to see and liked when you were younger.” – Jonathan Pryce (Tony and Olivier awardee from Wales) My husband and I planned to have our Christmas holiday in 2017 in the UK for the first time since we got married. It … Continue reading
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it” – John Lennon We visited … Continue reading
“Beauty, which is what is meant by art, using the word in its widest sense, is, I contend, no mere accident to human life, which people can take or leave as they choose, but a positive necessity of life.” – William Morris This UK trip will be one of our many upcoming UK trips in the future … Continue reading
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” – Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) Actually, I only went to Northern Ireland because of watching the Game of Thrones, but … Continue reading
“There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it.” – Merida of Disney’s cartoon, Brave. Aye! Who wouldn’t love a Scottish accent!?! I am glad that I visited … Continue reading
“Art is not like other culture because its success is not made by its audience. The public fill concert halls and cinemas every day, we read novels by the millions, and buy records by the billions. ‘We the people’ affect the making and quality of most of our culture, but not our art.” – Banksy … Continue reading
“Know your own happiness. Want for nothing but patience — or give it a more fascinating name: Call it hope.” — Jane Austen (novelist from Bath, author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, etc.) Have you ever dreamed of something you want so bad and yet you thought it is just within your … Continue reading
“I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.” – Beatrix Potter Ever seen the movie “The Holiday”? Iris’ (Kate Winslet) village was how I imagined Gloucesteshire to be – stone cottages, quaint shops and pubs, rolling hills and pristine meadows. Laurie has been showing me pictures before of how his hometown … Continue reading
London was built for walking. So the best way and the cheapest way to explore London is by foot! After 3 weeks, traveling around UK, South of France, Amsterdam and Stockholm, I went back to London for my flight back to Dubai. I stayed for another 4 days, but this time, I am not with … Continue reading
“For June who loved this garden from Joseph who always sat beside her. Some people do spend their whole lives together.” – Anna in Notting Hill film Honestly, I’ve come to know Notting Hill only through the movie of course – Notting Hill, starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. Oh I love that movie! I … Continue reading
“And for London, this is for London, cos Camden Town ain’t burning down!” – Amy Winehouse Camden Town or Camden for short is a district in London that is known for its alternative culture — alternative fashion, alternative arts & crafts, and alternative music. I often hear “Camden” as a niche for alternative scene especially … Continue reading
You can start your walking tour throughout London city from here. During summer months of May-August, it is held everyday from 11am, and some other months will be on alternate days. But you will still need to check online at http://www.changing-the-guard.com because sometimes they cancel it depending on the weather. You have to be there … Continue reading
“I think London’s sexy because it’s so full of eccentrics.” – Rachel Weisz “I think the whole, like, cultural diversity and the arty side of London is really, really great. And how it’s so historic as well.” – Lily Allen Of course, Laurie & I visited famous sights like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, London Eye, … Continue reading
