Monthly Archives: August 2006

Ella, Will, Susie and Rich came round to celebrate Ella’s birthday this evening. Much fun was had and eating of cake completed. A few photos can be found in the photo gallery.

Caught the ‘Oxford Tube’ today. It’s not actually a tube but it does go to Oxford so I guess it’s not false advertising. It rained ominously on the way there and when we arrived it was bucketing it down. It … Continue reading →

Went to Notting Hill Carnival today and it was as crowded, drunken and generally horrid as it had been described. As I couldn’t really see anything, I left and went and hung out in a sweet little tea shop called … Continue reading →

A wonderfully lazy day today, I mooched around London breathing in the atmosphere. Had my first experience of Portobello Market – wow what a place! Where to start describing! The colours, the people, the smells, the sounds… ok I give … Continue reading →

I’ve been attempting to look at exciting photography courses to do in London. So far I haven’t actually succeeded and so might have to delegate the task. I went to the Tate Modern yesterday – saw a Jackson Pollack, Monet … Continue reading →

Am very pleased with myself becuase I have added a new page to my website. See www.suzishimwell.net/Norwich for the shiny new page! I was inspired by all the travelling and using of travel guides to collate some useful information on … Continue reading →

My first full day back in England. It was lovely to chill out and not rush anywhere or see anything! I’ve barely done anything except crawl out of the house to buy fruit and other necessities such as biscuits, watch … Continue reading →

Clearly a slice of heaven: view from top of hill in San Gimignano Well I’m back in sunny England. It’s so good to be home in front of a computer that I’m not quite sure what to do! 3 weeks … Continue reading →

Woke up very early (7am!) and after eating a hasty breakfast I legged it to the Galleria del Accademia to see David. I was the first there about 7.30 and it was lovely to miss the place because there were … Continue reading →

Florence is nice for a city. It is busy with people in the way London is busy with traffic. There is lots going on in the Piazza and around the Ponte Vecchio, artists, street entertainers, hawkers, musicans etc. My plan … Continue reading →