Author Archives: John
Subway sardines
Saturday. Last day in New York. Breakfast in the diner, pack the bag, check out and leave the bag at the hotel. It’s pleasantly warm and sunny. We set off walking to the United Nations building which is on our … Continue reading
All that jazz
Lovely sunny day, another big breakfast in the diner next door. We have to step round cameras and crew who are making a film shoot in the hotel’s Blue Bar. There seem to be film shoots all over the place … Continue reading
Art for art’s sake
A wet day in New York. Breakfast is eggs, potato hash and bacon at the diner with toast, grape jelly and lots of coffee. We walk to the Museum of Modern Art and join the long queue of damp people … Continue reading
NY NY What a wonderful town!
We’re in New York, staying at the elegant Algonquin Hotel near Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. The hotel opened in 1902, alongside the Harvard Club and Yale Club. It’s known for hosting the Round Table of Vanity Fair writers and … Continue reading
England, merry England
We’ve been having a good time in England – and with some good weather! I’ve not been able to blog for a while because of limited access to the web, but now we’re at Steve and Ginny’s place with excellent … Continue reading







