“Half memoir, half travel, A Yank Back to England...is an absolutely wonderful book, not only about going home again but also about love and family and tradition and the passage of the years.” —Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic (Washington Post) To see the entire quote, click here.
Monday, April 20, 2009
An Ivy League of its own
Great shot of King's School.
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That is gorgeous. I alwys wished vines would grow up our house like that. Great photo! ~Sarah
That's absolutely stunning. Why does it take an English expat to see our country in all it's glory? :-)
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I love ivy covered buildings, although I know it is damaging to brickwork, it still says "England" to me.... I wonder who has the job of keeping it cut away from all those windows ...hmmm.
There is something special about ivy on a building, isn't there? Afternoon Tea Break, thanks for the compliment but it's worse than you think--Frances took the photo so it took a foreigner!
Standing, from L to R: Lew (Dad), Frances (Prodigal Wife), Denis (The Prodigal Tourist), and Jessie (Mum). Floating: Kate (Prodigal Daughter).
About this blog
You are reading random vignettes, deleted scenes, and other extras from and about my book, A Yank Back to England: The Prodigal Tourist Returns. Enjoy, let me know what you think, ask questions, and thanks for your support! Cheers, The Prodigal Tourist
Years ago I shed my Cockney accent and left London's blighted East End for America. Since then, I’ve only returned to see my increasingly cantankerous parents and assorted relatives. Until my American wife comes along. She wants to tour, see the sights. No thank you. It’s not for me. But she insists, and I become a reluctant tourist in my former homeland.
5 comments:
That is gorgeous. I alwys wished vines would grow up our house like that. Great photo! ~Sarah
That's absolutely stunning. Why does it take an English expat to see our country in all it's glory? :-)
Found your blog through Argentum Vulgaris (which I was attracted to because of the amusing Latin name). You've got a new follower. My site is at http://creditcrunchcareerchange.blogspot.com, if you could check it out and let me know what I could do to improve it, I'd be grateful - thanks!
I love ivy covered buildings, although I know it is damaging to brickwork, it still says "England" to me....
I wonder who has the job of keeping it cut away from all those windows ...hmmm.
There is something special about ivy on a building, isn't there?
Afternoon Tea Break, thanks for the compliment but it's worse than you think--Frances took the photo so it took a foreigner!
LOL!
It was still a great photo anyway :-)
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