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[previous] It was a trip to London for Nigel the Charity Pig on Wednesday, mostly for two shows — a matinee and an evening — with a quick bit of touring and some visiting with friends along the way. At the Stratford-upon-Avon train station, early in the AM: Settling in for the long ride, and … more…
[previous] On Tuesday, it was all touring through the Cotswolds and an evening of theater: Nigel the Charity Pig had himself a stroke of luck when he ran into me. He could have been picked up by a grubby six-year-old and ended up thrown out the car window onto the side of the M40 covered … more…
[previous] Nigel the Charity Pig had a day exploring neolithic England on Monday. It began with a predawn drive to Stonehenge — a little over two hours from Stratford-upon-Avon, which included a stop for coffee along the way: Nigel is no good without his coffee in the morning. There’s a path under the road that … more…
I’m in England. I’m too busy sitting in pubs and flirting with bartenders with cute accents to go to the movies. Although… I might try to see either Creation or Dorian Gray, which are new in theaters here. You’ll hear about that if I do.
[previous] Nigel the Charity Pig wanted to drive this morning as Bonnie and I headed to Oxford: I hated to have to point out to him that he couldn’t reach both the wheel and the pedals at the same time, but it’s true. At Balliol College: Oxford makes Nigel feel all literary, and he insisted … more…
[previous] Yesterday, Nigel the Charity Pig joined me and my pal Bonnie at the Stratford Festival of Food: What you see there are the remains of a rabbit, venison, and pheasant pie — no pigs were harmed in the making of it. (Nigel remained safely in my bag while we sampled all the many delicious … more…
I dunno what this Elvis impersonator was doing there on the High Street, but he was kinda cute in a Bruce Campbell kind of way, and he came complete with his own white stretch American limo. I should have thought to get a picture of him with Nigel…
We picked up Nigel in a Welcome Break rest area off the M40 when we arrived in England on Wednesday. He was sitting there all forlorn at the register when I went to pay for my coffee, surrounded by a bunch of stuffed frogs, who are — as everyone knows — absolutely the worst conversationalists, … more…
Plus: female chauvinist pigs and creepy old guys drooling over young women (and somehow forgetting to drool over young men). Yes, it’s this week’s installment of The Week in Women, over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
I’m heading off to Stratford-upon-Avon again for a reprise of the trip I took this same time last year. I leave on Tuesday night, arrive Wednesday morning, and return back to New York on Sunday, October 4. Last year’s trip was such a blast that my travel buddy Bonnie and I decided to do it … more…
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