Pub Culture

Sometimes it seems that there are pubs on every corner.

Some street corners, and the entire street, are littered with pubs.

Yet, at most pubs there are people spilling into the streets and standing outside clustered on the sidewalks drinking their pints of brew (or various other libations.)






I'm thinking, maybe they need more pubs!

Umbrella Power

Well, I have to admit, London can have some cloudy, grey, dreary, wet and rainy days.

Okay, London can get a LOT of cloudy, grey, dreary, wet and rainy days.

Local umbrellas get an exceptional work out.

When we first arrived in London over a year ago we stumbled into this shop. At the time, I thought it was so cute and quaint. Rediscovering it again, I now think its brilliant!

My umbrella is starting to be a little, well, weathered and worn. It has seen better days, so to speak.

It has been sporting a slight dent for a while now.

Ironically, when I got home and re-opened it to dry out, it totally gave up the ghost.

A new umbrella is definitely now in order.