Christy The Writer

I’m turning 41. Today. As we speak. Well, Mom says I was born a few minutes past noon – no doubt I didn’t want to miss lunch – so technically I”m still 40 for another few hours. I’m excited. Forty was easily one of the best years I’ve ever had. I finally graduated from college (my BA [...]

I was three days into my stay in Great Britain when I decided to venture out of the safety of Birmingham, which had quickly become as wonderfully familiar to me as if I’d lived there for years. Directions, supplied by the attractive bell captain at my hotel (yes, it’s important that I mention he was [...]

Someone asked me this morning what I liked best about England and I had a hard time answering. I like the culture, the rich history, their friendliness, the food, the lager, the fact that they don’t tip and they almost never honk their car horns. But I have to say what still thrills me the [...]

I’ve just gotten back from Britain and I have so much I want to write about my trip, the almost unbearable loveliness of the country, the way I was welcomed, the accents, the food, the people I met. However, I have been up since 3 a.m. UK time and what with all the crying in [...]

It was a rough night last night – I was too wound up to sleep but too tired to get dressed and go out. I thought I did a pretty good job of covering up my fatigue with makeup until I got down to breakfast. The adorable English waiter asked me, in a practiced tone, [...]

I got an e-mail from a friend back home wanting to know WHY I love England so much. I’ve only been here for 48 hours, for crying out loud. How can I love it so much already? Oh my. Where to begin? I love it that the “Don’t litter” signs here say “Please use the [...]

I am 24 hours into my trip to England, where I am participating in a week’s worth of the Birmingham Book Festival. I have always wanted to see England and to be here as part of something with such a literary focus just makes me feel so … literary. Literally. I’m literally literary. Hahahaha. Oh, [...]