Today we went to Chester, a historic city with a beautiful cathedral and an old wall. Well, it's got a bit more than that, but if you were to boil it down, those are the main things. We also visited a museum and saw the remains of the Roman colosseum and bath house. There were … Continue reading Northern England Day 3
Northern England Day 2
Pat and I went to Trafford Centre today, which is this enormous fancy shopping mall filled with fancy schmancy stuff. Yes, I am a writer. Yes, that's the best way I can think of putting it. We didn't really do any shopping, but there was a lot to look at and we got lunch. Trafford … Continue reading Northern England Day 2
Northern England Day 1 + Weekend
I arrived in Manchester today. Started from the bottom (of England) now we here. Besides a long journey and a quick mini-tour of Manchester, not much has happened. I'm here visiting Pat, whom you might remember from my Oxford post. He and his parents have very kindly let me stay with them for the week and … Continue reading Northern England Day 1 + Weekend
Bournemouth Days 3 and 4
Okay, so that last post was a bit sparse. From Tuesday to Friday, I stayed with my friend Siân in beautiful Bournemouth. As soon as I arrived, we went straight to the beach because it was sunny and the forecast for the rest of the week was pessimistic at best. We got there and I … Continue reading Bournemouth Days 3 and 4
Bournemouth Days 1 and 2
It's surprising how busy I've found myself even after classes have ended. I didn't even have the time to blog yesterday when I arrived in Bournemouth! Bournemouth is an amazing place with the kind of sunny beaches you don't expect to find in England. I'm staying with my friend Siân for the week. Nice of … Continue reading Bournemouth Days 1 and 2
The Oxford Day
I was supposed to write this and post it on Sunday. I tried writing it again yesterday. Both times I got sidetracked by an assignment which has now been handed in, so I have nothing left to distract me. On Saturday, Pat took me to Oxford as a Christmas present. Yeah. I know. I'll never be … Continue reading The Oxford Day
Macbeth / Out and About
Even though it's technically Sunday, I will be writing as if it's still yesterday. Today, I have something to write about. I took no pictures, but I actually did something besides sit in the library and write (which feels like all I'm doing these days and unfortunately not much of that writing is for this … Continue reading Macbeth / Out and About
Precarious Writer 