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A new episode and the second one this week in celebration of #tsllfrenchweek2022 is now available for listening ➡️ Tune in to episode #338, Tips on Taking the Eurostar between Paris and London #tsllfrance2022 #tsllbritain2022 (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYkSlTuzdb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Ahhhh, Friday. And while my thoughts still slip away to @sissinghurstcastlegardennt where I enjoyed exploring in-person just over a week ago, it is Friday and that means it is This & That Day on the blog ➡️ Oh my goodness, do we have a full T & T this week! So much great television – the premiere of the British version of a French favorite comedy that is loved internationally, the final season begins of the longest running original Netflix series, a new documentary about an independent bookstore, and Stanley Tucci returns! Also, a great pair of classic summer wedges, going behind the doors of Windsor Castle in a much-anticipated new book, the six people behind Julia Child’s success (along with her own dogged belief and determination bien sûr), a new PBS Masterpiece mini-series set in London based on a popular novel, and much, much more along with many links to explore for weekend reading. #tsllbritain2022 (at Sissinghurst Castle - National Trust) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc6zV69ONRx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
My wardrobe for my recent trip consisted of sticking to two primary colors and making sure each item packed worked with at least one of these colors if not both. Overall, the packing fared quite well, and in today's new post, I am sharing in detail the six outfits I wore on the trip with a few pics captured along our journey. Seen here, waiting in The Savoy lobby for an item I crossed my fingers their dry cleaner could clean while we waited for our taxi to head to Heathrow en route to home in Oregon. And good news regarding the item they were cleaning! Find out about that and many more details in the post. #tsllbritain2022 (at The Savoy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc0qLkTu0Ch/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
If you want to explore the English countryside and stay in luxury paired with cozy accommodations, be sure to stay at one of the 8 @the_pig_hotels . I will be writing a detailed post to be shared during TSLL 5th Annual British Week (May 15-22), but quickly now, our stay on Monday at The Pig at Bridge Place in Canterbury was absolutely wonderful - from our rooms, dining, grounds and location. But I am getting ahead of myself! Today is This & That Day on the blog, and there is much to find and explore ➡️ A new series starring Julia Roberts, Viola Davis’ memoir, a French pastry and dessert cookbook from a favorite IG influencer, the return of a fun and full-of-chuckles British cozy mystery series, step out into the spring garden with a beloved British gardener in her new series, discover multiple new books worth checking out in a variety of genres and much, much more. #tsllbritain2022 #tsllbritishfind (at Canterbury, England, UK) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcpgdR8rR4-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
As our trip concludes, we are each reflecting and savoring our journey abroad that was full of new experiences, delicious food and beautiful interiors and exterior bucolic breath-catching moments. While in England, we toured a bit of both city and country life, and our final place is here at @thesavoylondon . What a grand and special place to pause, reflect and encourage savoring. Savoring at The Savoy, well that fits nicely together, doesn't it? ☺️ I have posted a few more IG Stories of our final day in the city of London. Look for detailed posts and videos in coming weeks and especially during TSLL's 5th Annual British Week (May 15-22). Thank you for joining us. We are so very grateful to the people of both Paris and England who made the trip a memory we will never forget. PS on a blog posting note, I may or may not get a Wednesday post up this week but I will try. Rest assured, Friday's regular This & That will go live on the blog as scheduled. 😌 #tsllbritain2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CckbQh-KscM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The beginning of a very good and memorable day began with breakfast at @therookeryhotel with a special host, the resident cat Bayheera. Be sure to check out today's stories for a good glimpse at the day with more details and full videos to come in May shared on TSLL blog. Find all of this trip's IG Stories in Highlights - Brit '22 (find the France trip highlights in FR '22). #tsllbritain2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CcdanYvKkvT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Sometimes daring to believe in what may not happen but you oh so hope it will is a gift to give yourself. After all, if it works out, the joyous celebration, even if you are the only one who knows, is priceless and dare I say, life shifting. And if it doesn't, when it doesn't you realize you didn't break, and you further are reminded it is better to step toward what you hope may happen than sit back and wander. Back in late summer if 2021, the prices for a business class ticket tanked so low, when I saw them, I wasn't sure it was real. But they were in fact the low price I saw with my own eyes as travel was quite stagnant still for international excursions. Planning ahead, I imagined when I might wish to return to France and Britain once I felt comfortable to do so, and it was during spring. A time of year I have never had the opportunity to see either countries. So paying the cost of what I had in the past paid for a Coach ticket, I took the risk and purchased Business with @british_airways , a carrier I have had great experience with in the past, and crossed my fingers and toes that all would be possible for a visit to return to the terra firma of two countries that have changed my life in thé most wonderfully unexpected ways as they have sparked endless curiosities and gifted me with innumerable discoveries. With a long layover before crossing the pond, and with my traveling companion (my mom who is making her first venture to Europe) and I settled in, I with my computer typing away and she with her book, taking breaks to chat with her granddaughter and my father (we are grateful to be traveling (safely with our masks and fully boosted). And I look forward to sharing moments captured along the way - a few here on IG and many more on the blog. Bon voyage and bonne journée! #tsllfrance2022 #tsllbritain2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRT0PcujoP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
