Father John Fenn We visited Billington in search of the home of an ancestor, John Fenn, (called “Father” John Fenn, perhaps to distinguish him from a great-grandson, also named John). The story of Father John Fenn is amusing and worth your acquaintance: Quite late in life, he converted from Methodism to the Church of Jesus […]
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Day 4: Leaving London
King’s Cross station and Platform 9 3/4 Our depature from London took us through King’s Cross station. Some one or other of us had heard that the city had installed a false “Platform 9 3/4” in tribute to the Harry Potter books, so we sought out the photo opportunity, but be warned, it was a […]
Day 3: The Orangery
At Kensington Palace stands a well-reputed tea house called the Orangery. My mother and I share afternoon tea once a week, so it seemed natural that we must visit such a place while we had the opportunity. The fare Although we six enjoyed taking tea together and though the atmosphere was good, the fare was […]
Day 3: Tower of London
A published guide counselled us to plan on 2–3 hours at the Tower of London. We spent 5 hours there and could have easily spent more, had only my body not given up under me. What’s The Tower of London? I always imagined that the Tower of London was a tower, but in fact it’s […]