The Red Lion Getting Repaired

I am not a fan of High Wycombe as a whole, for a number of reasons. That said, there are some places and sights in Wycombe that I do enjoy. Among them, the Red Lion, from the old Red Lion Hotel. I blogged about it last May. It's kind of the officious emblem of the town. If you noticed on the picture I took, its tail was broken. Well, I learned that it is finally getting repaired. That's good news. I'm not sure it will convince me to visit High Wycombe any time soon, but if I do, I will try to take a new picture of the Red Lion.

Can't. Talk. Now. Reading.

A couple of months ago, we went to High Wycombe. Not something I enjoy, but I digress. At least, they have a Waterstone's, so we stopped there. And boy do I love stopping in a Waterstone's. Anyway, at my wife's insistence, I behaved, mostly: I did not buy new books, however I did purchase a few bookmarks. One of them being this one. I have not used it yet. I don't only hoard books, I also collect bookmarks (as you probably know if you have been following this blog for a while). I have my favourite ones, as well as a number of makeshift ones I use just for kicks. I have not used this one yet, but it's both funny and true. I think it might come in particularly handy, especially in a busy household.

The Red Lion

We went to High Wycombe last week. Not something I like to do very often. To be honest, I am not a fan of Wycombe. For a number of reasons, which I will not mention today. That said, the town has a few redeeming qualities and a few nice sights. Including this Red Lion, from the former Red Lion Hotel. It's an impressive beast.

News about The Flying Bean Café

 You might remember (or not) that, in June this year, I was wondering and worrying about the Flying Bean Café. I used to love the van that was visiting the business estate where I worked, back when I had a job I hated and an office I hated even more. Visiting the van allowed me to forget about my worries for a moment and indulge myself. Well, I was happy to find out that they are still in business, as I saw one of their vans again during the school run. Better, I learned on the news that new coffee shops are opening in the High Wycombe and Aylesbury train stations. So the company is not only doing well: it is thriving. And I am glad. Especially about the train stations: everything gets better if you add trains to it. I visited one of their station cafés before. I hope to do it again in one of my future train journeys. Who knows.