British Studies

Well, here we are. The final blog post. I am back in Canada and I have jet lag. Surprise, surprise. I am trying to get laundry done...

Just before I arrived in London, I missed the opening gala at Kensington Palace. Why did this matter to me? My aunt's poem is displayed...

Since we finished our private tours in the course, I shifted my focus on what needed to get done for my research paper before my journey...

A couple of weeks after I first arrived in London, I was invited to the launch of an exhibit at the Reading (pronounced "redding") Museum....

This was our last group tour, but it won't be my last blog post. England has an interesting legal system. Working solicitors and...

I wish I could add the sound bite of the Morris Code to this post. We made our way by bus to Euston Station, where we caught our train to...

V & A Museum of Childhood It was our first flexible day for independent site visits. I spent the weekend in Notting Hill and I made it...

It's amazing how time goes by so quickly. In another lifetime, I lived in Montreal and I met some amazing people. Eventually, I moved...

After our tour, we headed to Greenwich Market using Google Maps - how fitting considering we were discussing exploration and commerce...

We boarded the boat and cruised down the Thames to Greenwich. The crew made me laugh as we learned the history of the Thames. I sat on...

Well, first off....WOW! This tour really hit home for me because I love art in all its forms. I am no expert at pieces of work;...

A week into my program, we received an email about registering for a walking tour of London and I signed up. I love to walk and I try to...

During our tour of King's College, we were told about the Knights Templar and its history with London. Fleet Street has an "older"...

Our tour at King's College began with meeting the team of librarians who were going to divide us up and take us on separate tours. As I...

As we walked up to the British Museum gates, I could get a sense of the sheer volume of people who visit it. It was early in the morning...

Our timing was perfect. We were able to view children's literature archives at Blythe House. Originally a post office with deliveries...

After grabbing lunch, we headed for Christ Church Library in Oxford. The head librarian, Stephen, gave us an amazing tour of the archives...

Our journey started with the Bodleian Library. This library is on the second floor, known as the "first floor" in England. Reason? To...

Reading Shakespeare as a child required a bit of detective work. First, I had to understand the English language from his time period. ...

The cab drivers refer to it as the "hot and cold corner". Two explorers look out of the brick layered building of the Royal Geographic...