London – Yanks in the UK https://yanksintheuk.net A blog about Kurt & Lynnette's adventures living abroad Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:50:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.14 St Martin in the Fields Candlelight Concert https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/10/candlelit-concert/ https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/10/candlelit-concert/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:45:41 +0000 http://yanksintheuk.net/?p=533 One of my favorite spots in London is Trafalgar Square. Emerging from the claustrophobic Underground into the openness of Trafalgar feels like being transported into the beating heart of London. Street musicians perform to the accompaniment of buzzing traffic and locals and tourists alike bustle around the square. Nelson’s column pierces the sky, its feline …

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]]> https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/10/candlelit-concert/feed/ 2 Harrow-on-the-Hill https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/05/harrow-on-the-hill/ https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/05/harrow-on-the-hill/#comments Wed, 30 May 2018 18:00:27 +0000 http://yanksintheuk.net/?p=384 Our first six weeks here, we stayed in a small, functional-but-not-comfortable flat in Harrow. One Tuesday, I went for a walk and explored the area while Kurt was working. I put on my walking shoes and headed in a new direction, away from the shops and Tube station. I crossed the bridge over the train …

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