Herbert von Herkomer was born May 26, 1849, in Waal, Germany. He died on March 31, 1914. Herkomer was an accomplished painter, composer and film maker. He worked for years as a child at...
We went out to see the rose gardens at Bushy Heath today. There are ruins there of a fine mansion built by an artist. It became the headquarters of a movie studio in the...
We met a cousin for coffee and a visit this morning near our hotel. She is a language teacher and has just completed a historical fiction novel set in Italy. The name of the...
We are sitting in the park waiting to eat lunch. It is a beautiful day with blue skies and fluffy white clouds at the moment. The weather here can change without a moments notice...
Richard Tyler, a brick layer installed the bricks on Carnaby Street. The Street was named for Karnaby House which was near by. That was the first house on the street. In the year 1665...
We went out to Marlow this afternoon to visit family again. This is what we came for and we have no regrets seeing everyone. That is the point of our visit. Marlow is a...
We had a nice walk with family long the shore after a fine breakfast at our hotel. We took more photos and visited. The hotel was very nice. The building was well maintained and...
I’m off to play tennis this morning, as usual. There is much more to share about my trip to London coming your way this afternoon California time. I have only written about a few...
Our first lunch in Worthing was at Johnny’s. I had the vegetarian burger with the large mushroom and a cheeses that I had never had before. The sandwich was great. I also had the...
We walked on the beach and “people watched” for a while. We took some family photos and photos of the beautiful surroundings. In a short time it was time for lunch. We went to...
