Category Archives: Animals

All About the Birds and the Squirrels

I take the morning bus from Kingston upon Thames to Teddington Lock and try a new juice drink (new to me, but I don’t remember what it was). The Shambles (meaning meat stall in Old English) restaurant was once Stapleton … Continue reading

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Court to Court: Falconry to Hampton Palace

I wake up on the 59th US presidential election day to poll and riot news and an early morning rain. Part of me wants to go back to sleep now that my host’s guests are done making noise upstairs. Having … Continue reading

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Capital Ring Walk: Greenford to Preston Road

This morning isn’t as calming to wake up to and a bit emotional, as Caleb has an appointment at the Bahrain Specialist Hospital after being seen at medical. I’m assuming he’ll be fine once they adjust his thyroid medication. The … Continue reading

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Halloween in London

Pret A Manger, meaning ready to eat in French, is a popular sandwich shop with over 300 locations in London. One of them happens to be close to the rail station and bus stop in Kingston, but it isn’t open … Continue reading

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Capital Ring Walk: Wimbledon Park to Richmond Bridge

I step into the shower and wait for the cumulation of moisture in my hair from the drizzle falling ever so rythymically from the British underground through this overwhelmed shower head onto my cold body as I debate just how … Continue reading

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