tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post2200882900779248580..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Still Tired - for NowJenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-25576368062965901562018-02-20T10:47:41.404+00:002018-02-20T10:47:41.404+00:00Yes, exactly it. It seems to have spread worldwide...Yes, exactly it. It seems to have spread worldwide. I guess people take it around on their travels, I often wonder whether cabin crew on planes get sicker than most people. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-55447901224133027932018-02-20T10:47:03.434+00:002018-02-20T10:47:03.434+00:00Yes, I am glad the posting problem was resolved. I...Yes, I am glad the posting problem was resolved. I do think the Blogger coding is not of the best. I was glad that I could eventually change the colours of my blog - before, I had only been able to manage yellow on dark purple, and some people found that hard to read. I wonder what will go wrong with it next! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-24769875127480435552018-02-20T10:45:48.983+00:002018-02-20T10:45:48.983+00:00I am all for refurbishing notable buildings, it ke...I am all for refurbishing notable buildings, it keeps character to the place. I prefer them to be transformed into public buildings rather than apartments, although apartments are better than nothing!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-45823410998396548292018-02-20T10:44:59.260+00:002018-02-20T10:44:59.260+00:00Used to be a big thing for rock concerts, and stil...Used to be a big thing for rock concerts, and still runs big musical spectaculars sometimes. It is worth going just for the experience of the architecture, it is very striking. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-32744510768228119992018-02-20T10:44:24.415+00:002018-02-20T10:44:24.415+00:00Thank you Val! Yes, if you have ever watched Thom...Thank you Val! Yes, if you have ever watched Thomas the Tank Engine you might have seen a roundhouse in action. Well, a toy one :) [this is how I have had much of my knowledge of railways! ]:)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-77957745851372449452018-02-20T10:43:33.655+00:002018-02-20T10:43:33.655+00:00Thanks Sue. I liked the shadows too. I love shadow...Thanks Sue. I liked the shadows too. I love shadows and reflections in photos. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-72481654263356313672018-02-20T10:43:09.656+00:002018-02-20T10:43:09.656+00:00Yes, very sad. She had not been on my radar for mo...Yes, very sad. She had not been on my radar for most of her writing life, I went through a long stage of not reading modern fiction. So I still have several of her books to read that i never saw beforeJenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-66660541347042969892018-02-20T10:42:28.402+00:002018-02-20T10:42:28.402+00:00Did you get to see it when you were here? It is a ...Did you get to see it when you were here? It is a little way out of the very centre so you probably would not have done unless you were visiting Camden anyway. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-90395643747362642652018-02-20T10:41:53.435+00:002018-02-20T10:41:53.435+00:00It sounds as if it is colder in Japan, I feel that...It sounds as if it is colder in Japan, I feel that spring is on the way here in London but that could change as we sometimes get a cold snap. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-54767685887318928042018-02-20T10:41:30.322+00:002018-02-20T10:41:30.322+00:00Hope you enjoy it. I have not seen blog posts from...Hope you enjoy it. I have not seen blog posts from you recently and I hope all is well for you. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-59718335347336971382018-02-20T10:40:53.858+00:002018-02-20T10:40:53.858+00:00Thank you baili! It is interesting to read the boo...Thank you baili! It is interesting to read the book, it does not seem to take sides to me but I am sure I do not fully understand the ins and outs of it. It would be very interesting to hear your thoughts. We have a Pakistani friend here in London who often goes back to Karachi and there is definitely some danger and awareness of terrorism danger there. So I am sorry if I seem insensitive, it is bound to seem different from my perspective. Our guest visit was really fun thank you, and we were sorry when he went back to Japan! Have a good week!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-38669428392906790902018-02-20T10:35:12.746+00:002018-02-20T10:35:12.746+00:00I was impressed that you did 4 miles on the treadm...I was impressed that you did 4 miles on the treadmill the other day. I have been walking around the neighbourhood and and doing 4 or 5 miles occasionally (not enough yet). I get bored on the treadmill and don't think I have the discipline to do that. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-10576486668239718172018-02-20T10:33:51.526+00:002018-02-20T10:33:51.526+00:00THe nice thing about the 8 mins is that it really ...THe nice thing about the 8 mins is that it really isn't possible to make an excuse that you don't have time to do it, so it gets done. And even that litttle time makes one more mindful. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-77602310766189928812018-02-20T10:33:22.776+00:002018-02-20T10:33:22.776+00:00Thank you! Very relieved to be feeling better now...Thank you! Very relieved to be feeling better now, I just have to make up the fitness I have lost while I was so listless, and I am working on that. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-61726660333925532352018-02-20T10:32:47.268+00:002018-02-20T10:32:47.268+00:00Thanks Tomoko, I hope you are not too cold in snow...Thanks Tomoko, I hope you are not too cold in snowy Nara right now!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-21313724641896046172018-02-20T10:32:32.725+00:002018-02-20T10:32:32.725+00:00Another great building is the Tate Modern which us...Another great building is the Tate Modern which used to be a 1930s power station. It's perfect for art, the old turbine hall is just right for huge installations. Yes, I definitely have a love hate relationship with historical fiction but the sad truth is that people in the past were often very keen on stuff that is way out of fashion now, or even quite disapproved of now. It's always interesting to see how the line can be kept. There is not really any excuse for people explaining their own background to their own relatives in a play though, is there? !Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-16905339053170963012018-02-20T10:30:16.871+00:002018-02-20T10:30:16.871+00:00Yes, there is always something to see, makes me gl...Yes, there is always something to see, makes me glad I live here!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-6750895648303010752018-02-20T10:29:56.635+00:002018-02-20T10:29:56.635+00:00I saw in a recent post that you had been plagued b...I saw in a recent post that you had been plagued by this. I am glad it has finally gone. As Nick said above, it was rough and ready, but also pleasantly hippy, and we really missed it when it closed down in the 90s I think it was. Now it is resurrected and doesnt have that same informal atmosphere but at least it hasn't been turned into "luxury flats" ! grrr....Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-34817258921915952152018-02-20T10:28:44.139+00:002018-02-20T10:28:44.139+00:00Thanks Bonnie!Thanks Bonnie!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-39566541335173270742018-02-20T10:28:35.893+00:002018-02-20T10:28:35.893+00:00Thanks Jeanie, yes, it was lovely having our guest...Thanks Jeanie, yes, it was lovely having our guest, he was very considerate and thoughtful so we spent quite a lot of time just chilling and watching movies, as well as having a wonderful Alice in Wonderland tea one day. I should really post that on my next blog post even though it will be out of date by then. :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-54065183676418740212018-02-20T10:27:37.579+00:002018-02-20T10:27:37.579+00:00I just can't get into Instagram, I suspect bec...I just can't get into Instagram, I suspect because I already find it hard enough to keep up with other social media. Yet in a way it is the one which is most beautiful and interesting. I ought to give up twitter but the political stuff has a malign hold on so many people now, including me. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-64958003887141769372018-02-20T10:26:35.843+00:002018-02-20T10:26:35.843+00:00It stayed like that for a while and then was derel...It stayed like that for a while and then was derelict for ages in the 90s. A billionaire put a lot of money into it as a performance and education space for young music creatives and it still hosts concerts of all kinds. There is a little display of the early days - maybe you're shown in one of the early rock concert crowds! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-75898427730309344722018-02-20T10:25:27.811+00:002018-02-20T10:25:27.811+00:00Perhaps you've read The Reluctant Fundamentali...Perhaps you've read The Reluctant Fundamentalist now, and if you read it I hope you felt it was worth the time. I must post a few more book reviews. Lately I've been reading lots of interesting books, suddenly having a spell of fiction reading. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-76462967326404687762018-02-20T10:24:10.189+00:002018-02-20T10:24:10.189+00:00Did your son get to the Roundhouse ever I wonder? ...Did your son get to the Roundhouse ever I wonder? He will certainly have noticed it, it is very conspicuous. Most of its work seems to be with young people who are interested in music and creative arts. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-15336782081548286332018-02-20T10:23:28.772+00:002018-02-20T10:23:28.772+00:00I imagine it with dead rats etc. in it! yuk! :)I imagine it with dead rats etc. in it! yuk! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com