tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post810384757016304038..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: Write...Edit...Publish...+IWSG: Welcome to 2019 and another year of fun Challenges!Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-8676684248702685152019-03-06T22:12:03.698+05:302019-03-06T22:12:03.698+05:30😍😍Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-46775874850767425102019-03-04T01:52:46.066+05:302019-03-04T01:52:46.066+05:30To be perfectly honest, Michelle, a photo essay ne...To be perfectly honest, Michelle, a photo essay need not be anything like a 1000 words, lot smaller wordcounts are acceptable.<br />Oyster Cards are electronic smartcards used to get around London, they are valid indefinitely I think. You fill them up with a certain sum, which gets progressively deducted each time a journey is made. Using a card means a substantial discount over conventional Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-18639772320145411372019-03-03T20:10:34.204+05:302019-03-03T20:10:34.204+05:30I wasn't 100% sure what a photo essay entailed...I wasn't 100% sure what a photo essay entailed, but now I know. Thanks for the enlightenment!<br />My thoughts as I went along:<br />Such a wonderful voice!<br />Oyster Cards? Never heard of this. Is it like a day pass or a whole week's pass?<br />British rain versus the Indian rain? Ha! So evocative. Love the imagery!<br />McDonald's?? Nooooooo. Sounds torturous. Plus no play? That Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-13635311240543576762019-03-02T09:00:50.293+05:302019-03-02T09:00:50.293+05:30Bath is indeed a particularly gorgeous place - irr...Bath is indeed a particularly gorgeous place - irresistible.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-5328481109241564342019-03-02T07:51:59.444+05:302019-03-02T07:51:59.444+05:30Been to all these places, and your post made me wa...Been to all these places, and your post made me want to go again, especially Bath, a town I could settle in, in a heartbeat!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.damyantiwrites.com" rel="nofollow">Damyanti Biswas</a><br />Damyanti Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12730222708740037475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65529649877179831462019-03-01T10:21:32.290+05:302019-03-01T10:21:32.290+05:30Ya, I particularly liked that toilet connection. N...Ya, I particularly liked that toilet connection. Not sure what that says about me :) Thanks for visiting!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-55423898572209042732019-02-28T11:36:25.305+05:302019-02-28T11:36:25.305+05:30I love that you found wisdom by a toilet.
Great pi...I love that you found wisdom by a toilet.<br />Great pictures. Thanks for sharing your trip!J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-73352592452348189302019-02-27T09:00:38.906+05:302019-02-27T09:00:38.906+05:30Yes, that was my takeaway too - not a place for a ...Yes, that was my takeaway too - not a place for a spontaneous walk in kind of trip at all...next time will go planned up to the gills.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-56190800788804691302019-02-27T08:57:00.664+05:302019-02-27T08:57:00.664+05:30Glad you liked it, thanks.Glad you liked it, thanks.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-49315130555091452992019-02-26T02:26:06.836+05:302019-02-26T02:26:06.836+05:30I loved seeing photos of places I either visited o...I loved seeing photos of places I either visited or missed when I lived for decades in England. Getting to see a play in Stratford takes planning from what I remember they don't make it easy.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-77712086938941704322019-02-24T16:51:43.381+05:302019-02-24T16:51:43.381+05:30I've enjoyed pasty and cream teas, but not on ...I've enjoyed pasty and cream teas, but not on this visit. I really like getting outside the main cities and seeing the countryside. Glad you liked the post, thanks.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-44266196532288303442019-02-24T16:49:38.974+05:302019-02-24T16:49:38.974+05:30Visa fees are a killjoy everywhere :( London is ri...Visa fees are a killjoy everywhere :( London is rich city, needs many visits to uncover it fully. I'm not really sure it can be 'seen' entirely even then...best of luck for your future trip there.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-86665294501901883062019-02-24T16:46:37.559+05:302019-02-24T16:46:37.559+05:30I do have Stonehenge photos - but on the regular c...I do have Stonehenge photos - but on the regular camera only, no phone shots. The history is fascinating, thanks for sharing it here, DG.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-63828501039738283542019-02-24T16:45:11.938+05:302019-02-24T16:45:11.938+05:30Thanks, I did. :) Thanks, I did. :) Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-74969029246127308842019-02-24T16:44:48.762+05:302019-02-24T16:44:48.762+05:30UK I find gorgeous in any weather - living in the ...UK I find gorgeous in any weather - living in the desert one learns to appreciate the rain in a special way. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-87693237428577955042019-02-24T12:31:46.694+05:302019-02-24T12:31:46.694+05:30Such a lovely photo story (I must say that you hav...Such a lovely photo story (I must say that you have quite an eye for photography).Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702896194225013297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-73476693627462725712019-02-22T16:25:32.310+05:302019-02-22T16:25:32.310+05:30I really enjoyed your photo essay. You made lots o...I really enjoyed your photo essay. You made lots of great observations like "British rain is polite and disciplined"-so true! I live in the UK but haven't visited some of the places you mentioned, like Stone Henge. I attended university in Leeds-it's a great city. Stratford Upon Avon is a lovely little place. I hope you enjoyed a pasty or two. How wonderful that you found such Anstice Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659015918272722407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-46495460722062139032019-02-22T15:52:22.863+05:302019-02-22T15:52:22.863+05:30I've visited London many ties but with each tr...I've visited London many ties but with each travelogue I find that there is much I still haven't seen. Unfortunately the UK Govt's policy of charging a heft visa fee for Indian tourists, my trip to the UK is getting more and more distant. So thanks for sharing your holiday pics and experiencesPenelope Potty Snooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506050791510159530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-59188393370569621842019-02-22T10:10:53.855+05:302019-02-22T10:10:53.855+05:30I would love to visit London, but I liked seeing y...I would love to visit London, but I liked seeing your photos. Wish the Stonehenge images had been there. Things go so fast when we are traveling that we don't see all the details until we later look at the images captured. Things always happen on vacations, irksome at the time, but adds to the interest in the long view. Thanks for sharing your experience. BTW - Did you know the 'henge'D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-22308573267342147932019-02-21T20:01:12.108+05:302019-02-21T20:01:12.108+05:30Great post, glad you had a wonderful time (mostly)...Great post, glad you had a wonderful time (mostly). Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-73977604765319152662019-02-21T17:46:27.944+05:302019-02-21T17:46:27.944+05:30Hi Nila - gorgeous seeing England in the heat of t...Hi Nila - gorgeous seeing England in the heat of the 2018 summer (when I wasn't in the country - bah and with a smoke haze damping the heat on Vancouver Island - blah!). Holborn is a good area to be 'stationed' in ... Brit Museum, Covent Garden, theatre land et al ... and lots of other museums ... not far to the British Library.<br /><br />I see you didn't get to see the new Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-82447338099609466472019-02-21T14:16:03.868+05:302019-02-21T14:16:03.868+05:30Yeah, once the wine's over not much point in s...Yeah, once the wine's over not much point in sticking around, right? :) :) Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-22448055645778541192019-02-21T14:14:44.758+05:302019-02-21T14:14:44.758+05:30Hi Nancy, US national parks, quite a few of them a...Hi Nancy, US national parks, quite a few of them at least, have been on my bucket list forever. Hope I make it there someday.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-46082588590235122252019-02-21T14:12:12.585+05:302019-02-21T14:12:12.585+05:30I love armchair travelling too, it's the next ...I love armchair travelling too, it's the next best thing to the real thing.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-61687273343427612882019-02-21T13:50:01.255+05:302019-02-21T13:50:01.255+05:30That was quite a journey. Loved the pictures. Yep,...That was quite a journey. Loved the pictures. Yep, and empty wine glass signifies time to go, lol.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.com