Leo & Karen’s California View – October 2012
LISA POWERS, Operations Manager from Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica, invited us see the recent changes they have made to the Pub: a tea room and bakery, filling a huge void left by the recent closing of a 50 year institution, The Tudor House, right opposite on Second Street. Kings Head owner Donal [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – September 2012
JOLLY GOOD show! Is the best way to describe the London 2012 Olympics. When the true British spirit came out: Keep Calm and let’s all go crazy! Never has so much been owed to a nation who accomplished and achieved such an outstanding display of unity, luv, and hospitality as was given to the world [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – August 2012
JOE COCKER OBE has been keeping us “Up Where We Belong” for at least the last 50 years! “With a Little Help from My Friends” is what Joe will be getting when he opens at The Greek Theatre in LA August 15; Harvey’s Stateline Casino, Nevada August 17; Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, CA August [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – July 2012
THE QUEEN’S Diamond Jubilee took precedence over everything. An estimated two billion people stopped what they were doing and joined in the festivities, from Canada to New Zealand, from Ghana to the Falkland Islands. Anglophile Americans were enthralled. CNN Piers Morgan, ABC Katie Couric, the BBC, all gave continued coverage. A flotilla of boats with [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – June 2012
BRITWEEK held their Gala Dinner honoring Piers Morgan, in Conversation with Jackie Collins benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel and what a spectacular night it was, sponsored by Beverly Hills Wealth Management, BP, Boots, Champneys, CNN, Cunard, Goldman & Knell/Octagon, Jaguar, Radisson Edwardian Hotels, and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Everyone dressed to [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – May 2012
IT’S SPRING, and not a moment to soon! www.britweek.org is in full bloom. Now in its sixth year, recognizing the contributions we Brits add to the culture of the American life, from film, theatre, music, business to the importance of a cup of tea and a pint! It took a group of dedicated Brits and [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – April 2012
PAUL WRIGHT has once again taken the helm as President of the BABCLA (British American Business Council Los Angeles) a position he held from 2005-2007. He stepped down after the highly successful BABC Transatlantic Conference in LA featuring 51 leading speakers. Details can be seen at www.babc2007.com The BABC is a vitally important organization that [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – March 2012
“PROUD TO BE a Brit and to be flying our flag” is how the enormously talented 23-year-old singer and song writer, Adele, accepted her award in London last month before being cut off by those men in “suits”, who she flipped her finger to. Hey, who’s the draw here? Yes, she does need to be [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – February 2012
RETURNING from the UK, sailing tall ships, and driving all over Southern California, basically leading a very active life, I came to a swift, sudden, and abrupt stop when a 23-year-old man ran a red light at great speed, driving through an intersection, plowing into my vehicle one sunny afternoon on December 13. The crash [...]
Leo & Karen’s California View – January 2012
WHENEVER I go to the UK I always get that tingling feeling when the clouds clear long enough on the final approach to look down at that patchwork of fields in the countryside that’s our home!! Although I haven’t been back at this time of year for many years, I found the weather not much [...]
