England

[March 2012] We went to Cottesloe Theatre within the National Theatre in London to see a play. It is a small theatre and most of the audience are those who obviously love theatre. The play…

[March 2012] When we went into inland from Thames river in Henley-on-Thames, we found some party going on  at the main square. There was a female vocalist singing and next to her, there was a huge…

[March 2012] The purpose of our visit to Henley-on-Thames was to go shopping as usual, but whenever we go there, we have a bit of walk along the river. Unfortunately the sky was grey, but it…

[March 2012] Again, we went to Henley-on-Thames for shopping, but this time we did not check the time for the train, we had to wait for 50 minutes at Twyford, where we had to change. The…

[March 2012] Kingston upon Thames is situated southwest of London. It was apparently a ancient market town and even now, the outdoor market seems successful. A peaceful and lively town with children playing around the fountain,…

[March 2012] This is taken in Kingston, near London. This man came up to us when we are taking photos. He said he is a photographer for Queen’s garden parties. I do not know if it…

[March 2012] The red telephone boxes are London‘s symbol. There is an interesting object using phone boxes in Kingston, just outside of London. It is called Out of Order and made by David Mach in 1988….

[March, 2012] We went to Palace Theatre in London to see the musical, Singin’ in the Rain. This was my second time to see this production featuring Adam Cooper. The first time was a few…

[February, 2012] In the UK, particularly in London, the shops in high streets and big shopping centres are all chain stores. The shop assistants there are paid hourly and cheaply. So they show their feeling,…