tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986928920651794506.post352083038119067898..comments2023-09-03T06:50:42.033-04:00Comments on Glorious Nonsense: London: “Where is London Bridge?" "We’re ON London Bridge.”Lishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621878448648030455noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986928920651794506.post-40072419742937888712012-04-30T23:02:13.353-04:002012-04-30T23:02:13.353-04:00You could be absolutely right. I did not really ex...You could be absolutely right. I did not really explore the park very much. I just breezed through and possibly, I didn't really get past the entrance. I was so underwhelmed by what I saw but perhaps I should give it another chance. Let's hope I have another chance to visit London soon! Thanks for your replyLishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621878448648030455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986928920651794506.post-78855788176827989702012-04-30T21:20:22.231-04:002012-04-30T21:20:22.231-04:00I enjoyed reading your very lively account regardi...I enjoyed reading your very lively account regarding London, however, as a Londoner I felt quite offended by how you described Hyde Park and especially Regent's Park as just some green space. The Royal Parks especially Regent's Park are not just any old inadequate green patch of grass. Clearly, you need more time to explore these two iconic parks, perhaps you only saw the entrance of the said parks. Regent's Park has the most beautiful rose garden called Queen's Mary Garden with its own outdoor theatre, not to mention the many other gardens, waterways, and even palatial mansions within this park alone. Kensington Palace (Princess Diana's official home, and now William and Kate's official London residence) is in Hyde Park. The only park that's actually "just a patch of green" is Green Park (appropriately named) near Buckingham Palace. the English take their parks and even their gardens seriously, I assure you. After living across Central Park for two years, one of the things I actually missed about London are the Royal Parks with its polished sensibilities and elegant landscape architecture, and yet I would never call Central Park just "any strip of grass".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986928920651794506.post-40737837183209555342011-06-08T12:05:25.802-04:002011-06-08T12:05:25.802-04:00I loved this entry! It's very well written an...I loved this entry! It's very well written and enchanting to read. I loved the story, especially your overall impression of brits: incomprehensible accents, a twisted idea of adequate park space, and awful cooks. I look forward to reading your future entries, and I think your blog is a great success!<br /><br />SDSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168687769418079890noreply@blogger.com