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Sept. 20, 2023 – Construction Pals Podcast

My interview with Rick at Construction Pals Podcast on Apple is live now. We talk about pride of craftsmanship, honesty and lessons learned along the way. I’ll put it up here on my site...

Sept.15, 2023 – A note to travelers

I just did a podcast interview with Kelly Acevedo about travel. We had a great time. My interview will be up sometime in October, perhaps. In the meantime, if you love travel, and who...

Sept.9, 2023 – The wrong address

I have been retired now for almost eleven years. I worked with my father for many years to learn the trades of plastering and tile setting. My father plastered the buildings and rides at...

Sept. 5, 2023 – Going out to Marlow Bottom

We took the tube to Marylebone station. We then left by train to High Wycombe. It is northwest of London in the rolling countryside. The station is close to Marlow bottom. The trip is...

Sept.4, 2023 – Going to Bushy

We took the tube from near our hotel to Charing Cross underground station to catch the fast train at Huston Station. Then we took the train from the station to Bushey. “Warning” there is...

Sept.3, 2023 – Denim

We went off to Denim today to visit more cousins, of course. This village is famous for moving making. The forests are still mostly intact here and there are beautiful places to film period...

Sept.2, 2023 – The wedding in London.

The wedding went off as planned in Hackney. The name Hackney came about in 1198 when it got its name from the raised marsh owned by a Dane. It still exists today and is...

Aug.31, 2023 – Off to Bermondsey

We met another friend at Covent Garden today. I met him through my wife some forty years ago. A lot has happened to the three of us over those many years. He has usually...

Aug. 30, 2023 – Our trip to London.

The flight over on British Airways to London was great. The food and service was perfect. Alex was my excellent stewardess and great representative of the airline. We fly in the nicer seats these...

Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 – We’re back!

This photo was taken on the way to Covent Garden Station. We always stay at The Strand Palace Hotel when in London. The hotel backs up to Covent Garden where there are many restaurants...