Clik here to view.
Friday 22nd August 2008
The alarm goes off at stupid o’clock. I stumble about getting ready, gulp down a can of Kick (Tesco’s imitation Red Bull) then blob in front of the TV with a cuppa waiting for Dad to come and pick us...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saturday 23rd August 2008
So we didn’t have a great night’s sleep despite having gone to bed absolutely knackered after being up for around twenty-two hours. In addition to the crickets, someone on the floor above decided that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunday 24th August 2008
In addition to crickets and chair scrapping we also have someone practicing their flamenco on a tiled surface while wearing high heels. Mrs G is turning homicidal and muttering about chainsaws. Our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monday 25th August 2008
We wake up at a very reasonable 7:00 am. Mrs G seems to have slept well so the limbs of our neighbours are safe. I put a pot of coffee on and have a leisurely morning reading, playing Kirby and eating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tuesday 26th August 2008
Another 7:00 rise, another quiet morning.Lunch is again in the Quadrangle. Today it’s build your own salad day. Having had a lot of vegetarian food recently it’s nice to have some ham cubes and bits of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wednesday 27th August 2008
I don’t really notice the crickets anymore, which is nice. Doesn’t stop me from waking early today though. As it’s not even six o’clock and I’m wide-awake I decide I’ll get up so as not to disturb Mrs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Food
How time flies when you’re given loads of free food and drink. They certainly know how to do hospitality here at YDS. All the food has been rather splendid but my favourite was the pizza topped with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beer Good
So far we’ve really been enjoying our time in the States. I could quite happily live here. Well, if Mrs G was prepared to support me indefinitely that is. Most working Americans only get two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
People
Before we set off we reckoned that 19 weeks would be quite a long time to spend here. Having been here for a month now we both wish it could last longer. I have considered changing the locks on our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Season of Mists
For most of the time that we’ve been here the weather has been fabulous. We’ve had a couple of days rain recently though and there’s occasionally a bit of a chill in the air. However, it’s still warm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Serious Business
First off, an apology. A number of my loyal legion of fans have expressed concern at the lack of updates to my blog. While I can appreciate the distress this has caused some of you I would like to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Tale of Two Polities
As some of you may be aware, the somewhat insignificant matter of the US Presidential race is currently underway. It has been interesting to observe proceedings without the filter of the British...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mory’s and The Whiffenpoofs
From the outside it’s a fairly unassuming white wooden-panelled building with nothing to indicate what lies within.Stepping through the door is like stepping back through time: the walls are dark wood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time for a break
I finally had enough! After months of slaving away dusting, polishing, vacuuming, washing and the like (while Mrs G swans around attending classes, writing essays and the like) I felt it was high time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is this the real life?
We’re currently cruising at 35,000 feet and leaving behind glorious sunshine and blue skies as we head back to New Haven where the temperature is just below freezing. Yay. It has been rather splendid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Odds ‘n’ sods
Here, for your amusement and edification, are a few snippets that I’ve come up with to help me pass the time while I’m on the train to Boston (rated on a scale from 1 to 5 Gs):The Big AppleWe went to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tin or Aluminum
I’m sitting in a coffee shop called Fuel in Main Street, Great Barrington, The Berkshires, Massachusetts, enjoying a cup of Chai Tea Latte with honey while fighting off the greatest bout of Man Flu...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The End
I woke up at stupid o’clock this morning. We’ve been back in the UK for four days and my body clock hasn’t quite adjusted. Mrs G, however, is fast asleep and making her asthmatic hamster noises. I’m...
View Article