Archive for October, 2010
30 October 2010 The London Eye
Saturday, October 30th, 2010The London Eye over the Thames, seen from the Jubilee Bridge.
29 October 2010 Fancy Dress French
Friday, October 29th, 2010The French Club dressed up for Halloween today.
28 October 2010 Spider Girl
Thursday, October 28th, 201027 October 2010 Queuing up for Ballet
Wednesday, October 27th, 201026 October 2010 Rain
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010The view from the top deck of the bus is not as good in the rain.
25 October 2010 Bats at Sunset
Monday, October 25th, 201024 October 2010 Shadow Self-portrait
Sunday, October 24th, 2010On the seafront in Hove.
23 October 2010 Top Gear!
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010A recent Saturday evening tradition: “Top Gear” on BBC 3. Why do I find a show about cars so hilarious and fun? British humor. I love it.
22 October 2010 New Bathing Costume
Friday, October 22nd, 201021 October 2010 Elefun
Thursday, October 21st, 201020 October 2010 Beach in Autumn
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010And the scene of many a long talk.
19 October 2010 Maze
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010I thought this was a labyrinth at Hove Park, but when I was telling AC about it this evening I mentioned that there were dead ends. Oh, he said, then it’s not a labyrinth but a maze. A maze is a puzzle. A labyrinth twists and turns but there are no decisions to make, you […]
18 October 2010 Halloween is Coming
Monday, October 18th, 201017 October 2010 Seafront Rider
Sunday, October 17th, 201016 October 2010 The Chattri
Saturday, October 16th, 2010We hiked a couple of miles from Patcham to The Chattri– a war memorial for the Indian soldiers who fought for the British in World War I. “Chattri” means “umbrella” in Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. The memorial was built on top of the original crematory, but the ashes of the dead were scattered at sea.
15 October 2010 Torch the Moon
Friday, October 15th, 2010After French club the kids have a snack and then they explode into play. During the explosion phase, I was chatting to someone when one of the other parents grabbed me and pointed at the girls. I was quite pleased that Sam was reading to her friends, and surprised because it was a library book […]
14 October 2010 Top of a Bus Shelter
Thursday, October 14th, 2010We see all sorts of monkey business from the top deck of the bus. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist…)
13 October 2010 Apprehended
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010We were minding our own business on the top deck of the bus when all of the sudden several police motorbikes roared up and parked in front of the bus. We saw two policeman grab a man and hold him. Then more police arrived. And more. Handcuffs came out. Crowds gathered. The bus driver turned […]
12 October 2010 Flu Jab
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010After Sam got her “flu jab” at the doctor’s, it was the Gruffalo’s turn. Both of them got stickers for being good. And I can’t decide if “jab” sounds nicer than “shot.” Would you rather be jabbed or shot?