So we’ve come back from Oxford. I am dead tired. We had Indian food for dinner. I’d tell you more but there’s a bunch of silliness and giggles. I have a cup of tea and we’re watching Banshee.
So far I’ve been embroiled in the war of Nero and Costa coffee. Tamm however swears by Café Nero’s hot chocolate. Penn swears by Costa coffee. I didn’t care which so long as I got coffee.
Oxford was really nice and I really did a good twist to my knee. Life is so good right now. We’re heading to London tomorrow. There will be some walking so I’m hoping it feels better by tomorrow morning.
Today is a special shout out to Harry Potter fans in the area because there’s a huge Potter connection with Christ Church, apparently. And it’s so adorably cute. No really. It’s all over. As well as Alice in Wonderland but that makes sense because of Carroll. I’ll be uploading pix at the end of this so you can see. But I’ll be picking out certain photos and I just don’t have the brain to go through 1000 shots. I shall have brain at some point.
Starting JD Robb’s latest In Death tonight. Maybe. Watch me pass out.
Mary Calmes and Jordan L. Hawk have books coming out. Get them. I’ve read them. They’re gorgeous.
Fit To Be Tied by Mary Calmes
Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian Doyle are now partners on and off the job: Miro’s calm professionalism provides an ideal balance to Ian’s passion and quick temper. In a job where one misstep can be the difference between life and death, trust means everything. But every relationship has growing pains, and sometimes Miro stews about where he stands with his fiery lover. Could the heartstrings that so recently tied them together be in danger of unraveling?
Those new bonds are constantly challenged by family intrusions, well-intentioned friends, their personal insecurities, and their dangerous careers—including a trial by fire when an old case of Miro’s comes back to haunt them. It might just be enough to make Ian rethink his decision to let himself be tied down, and Miro can only hope the links they’ve forged will be strong enough to hold.
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Fit-Be-Tied-Marshals-Book-ebook/dp/B014V4EDHQ/
Dangerous Spirits by Jordan L Hawk
After the events of Reyhome Castle, Henry Strauss expected the Psychical Society to embrace his application of science to the study of hauntings. Instead, the society humiliates and blacklists him. His confidence shaken, he can’t bring himself to admit the truth to his lover, the handsome medium Vincent Night.
Vincent’s new life in Baltimore with Henry is disrupted when a friend from the past asks for help with a haunting. In the remote town of Devil’s Walk, old ties and new lies threaten to tear the lovers apart, if a fiery spirit bent on vengeance doesn’t put an end to them first.
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Spirits-Jordan-L-Hawk-ebook/dp/B01255T684/
Thank you for the shout out! <3
Smoooooches.
I really like the new format of your daily blog. Glad to read that you’re having so much fun in England. I had to chuckle reading today’s post, I’ve never heard Christ Church referred to as adorably cute. Many other things but never durably cute. Always a joy to read your posts
It was adorable 😀
It’s 150 years since pubbing of Alice in Wonderland – the Post Office released stamps, many things going on to commemorate this year. You probably have London planned, I love the Natural History Museum for architecture AND displays, but I live close to Westminster Cathedral (and Abbey, but the abbey gets all the press anyway) which is pretty too. OTH London will kick your ass for traffic, getting lost and time consumption, so the museums are conveniently close together (V&A, Science, Natural History plus Albert Hall, Hyde Park close too). Also on plus side, the torrential rain that half drowned me is forecast to stop Thursday. Already have Devoted in Death and Dangerous Spirits, awaiting my Mary fix eagerly 😉
Traffic was nice today because the cabbies were refusing fares at night. But we did okay on the Tube. 😀
Oh no you hit London today! The weather was atrocious! I thought you were coming Thursday – poor you, I hope everyone had brollies!
No but we did when we left the Tower of London.
Oddly ominous – I hope they weren’t raven feather parasols….