“Vivat Rex” was the welcome message to us. Long live the King. This is carved into the wood of The Great Hall at Ham House as a reminder that its inhabitants were ardent Royalists and fully supported the monarchy. It was this devotion that allowed William Murray to receive patronage from King Charles I and furnish his home … Continue reading
The universe works in mysterious ways. When Steve and I were in London last May we met three funny friendly fellow beer aficionados at The Rake, a pub in Borough Market. We struck up a conversation with John, Andy and Hamish and covered such topics as beer, good pubs in London, World War II, US politics … Continue reading
Our first post! We are thrilled that our blog is up and running but more important is that we have finally embarked on this adventure around the world, something that we have been planning for several years. A bit about the name of our blog, Grand Tour of the Middling Sort. It is an amalgamation of two … Continue reading
grand tour of the middling sort 