Comments on: Our PennsylvanIAN Abroad https://mothersofbrothers.com/our-pennsylvanian/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracie in Florida https://mothersofbrothers.com/our-pennsylvanian/comment-page-1/#comment-5173 Tracie in Florida Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:59:11 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=997#comment-5173 Oh Jennifer - I'm so happy to hear all the good news from the world traveler! Just a few thoughts about London - for MAJOR vintage clothes shopping tell him not to miss Camden Lock Market in Camden Town (NW London). http://www.camdenlock.net/ And yes, there are still Oxfams everywhere, and cheap street vendors. Neal Street is a great area for vintage shopping and eating and has my favorite restaurant, Food for Thought - near Covent Garden. And I second the advice about theatre and the half-price ticket booth. He'll have a blast there! Oh Jennifer – I’m so happy to hear all the good news from the world traveler! Just a few thoughts about London – for MAJOR vintage clothes shopping tell him not to miss Camden Lock Market in Camden Town (NW London). http://www.camdenlock.net/
And yes, there are still Oxfams everywhere, and cheap street vendors. Neal Street is a great area for vintage shopping and eating and has my favorite restaurant, Food for Thought – near Covent Garden. And I second the advice about theatre and the half-price ticket booth. He’ll have a blast there!

]]> By: The Domestic Goddess https://mothersofbrothers.com/our-pennsylvanian/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 The Domestic Goddess Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:59:37 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=997#comment-5154 What a fabulous, fabulous thing to do. I'm kinda partial to the name, btw (which just happens to be the name of my own, sweet Bugaboo). What a fabulous, fabulous thing to do.

I’m kinda partial to the name, btw (which just happens to be the name of my own, sweet Bugaboo).

]]> By: Jennifer https://mothersofbrothers.com/our-pennsylvanian/comment-page-1/#comment-5153 Jennifer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:57:32 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=997#comment-5153 Thank you for the tips!! Boat ride home from Greenwich sounds brilliant. I think Hampton Court is nearby and that would be very cool too. We've been touting theater which Ian very much enjoyed at SHHS, so why not at the West End? Thank you for the tips!! Boat ride home from Greenwich sounds brilliant. I think Hampton Court is nearby and that would be very cool too. We’ve been touting theater which Ian very much enjoyed at SHHS, so why not at the West End?

]]> By: MemeGRL https://mothersofbrothers.com/our-pennsylvanian/comment-page-1/#comment-5151 MemeGRL Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:56:33 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=997#comment-5151 London: theater theater theater theater theater theater theater theater. Go to the half price booth. See everything. Between national support for the arts and the half-price booth it isn't extravagant at all. (Dinner before? That's a problem.) The City of London Museum often gets skipped for all the other amazing ones (Tate, BM, V&A, etc etc etc) but I loved it and learned a ton that made the rest of my time in London even more fun. And if he goes to Greenwich, the boat home is a great way to go--lots to see. Finally, the Camdentown Markets were awesome in the 80s and 90s. I am old old old now and there's probably something better out there now. But the coolest boots I ever owned came from there and cost practically nothing. It was a great place to score deals back in the day! London: theater theater theater theater theater theater theater theater. Go to the half price booth. See everything. Between national support for the arts and the half-price booth it isn’t extravagant at all. (Dinner before? That’s a problem.)
The City of London Museum often gets skipped for all the other amazing ones (Tate, BM, V&A, etc etc etc) but I loved it and learned a ton that made the rest of my time in London even more fun.
And if he goes to Greenwich, the boat home is a great way to go–lots to see.
Finally, the Camdentown Markets were awesome in the 80s and 90s. I am old old old now and there’s probably something better out there now. But the coolest boots I ever owned came from there and cost practically nothing. It was a great place to score deals back in the day!

]]> By: Elizabeth https://mothersofbrothers.com/our-pennsylvanian/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 Elizabeth Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:43:51 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=997#comment-5147 These are great stories, Jennifer! Just last week, I was wondering when Ian was coming home, and some of his travel stories. It sounds like it's been such a marvelous time! These are great stories, Jennifer! Just last week, I was wondering when Ian was coming home, and some of his travel stories. It sounds like it’s been such a marvelous time!

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