my new york visit
Published: Sunday, November 5th 2006
I AM RETURNING TO NEW YORK AT THE END OF JANUARY 2007. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME.
ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE IN ATLANTA THAT WOULD LIKE TO MEET ME? I SHALL ADD IT AS A REGULAR DESTINATION IF SO.
I AM IN LONDON THE 11th JANUARY, PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE DATE IN QUESTION.
I returned from my New York visit, Thursday 1st November.
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone that ordered a suit, or called to see me to 'suss me out'. I am booking my return for the end of January beginning of February 2007, same hotel. The Benjamin.
It was an experience and an ambition achieved to travel to New York with my tailoring. I will document the making of a couple of the suits, if my clients allow, without head shots. My photography is lousy any way, so it should not make a difference to miss the heads!
Thanks to the lads I met on Saturday from the London Lounge and other forums on my arrival day. It settled me in having dinner and a pint with you. It was another first, japanese food. It tasted even better when you picked up the cheque! Thank you. I shall return the favour when I return.
The first picture is the Empire State Building, taken on my last day as I shopped for presents for my children. The second is one of the many churches I saw in New York, I did know the name, but have forgotten. If anyone knows which one let me know, I will add the name.
Thanks to everyone that has informed me, the church is St Patrick's Cathederal, near the Rockefeller Centre, 5th Avenue.
This third picture is me on my balcony. I could not get a shot out over the city because of the sun, it was too bright. The weather was fantastic.
The poppy on my lapel is for Armistice Day, the end of WW1 and is a big thing in England. I shall be at the Cenotaph next Sunday as usual and having a drink afterwards with friends and former military colleagues, toasting the health of friends departed. The poppy caused more than the occasional glance from the New York locals.
I was up at 6am Sunday and went for a walk to clear my head and shake the jet lag off. I walked down to and along the river to this bridge, 59th st bridge. It was chilly but fresh, a perfect morning to have a quick look around.
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