See Oscar Wilde Statues and Quote his Sayings

One of my favourite statues in London is the one of Oscar Wilde.



Tomb of Oscar Wilde. Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.

Oscar Wilde tomb, on the left of the photo, has glass arround it for the tributes from fans.

His last words were,
'Either I go, or the curtains go.'

He said to his friend, the painter, Whistler, 'I wish I had said that.'
Whistler replied, 'You will, Oscar, You will.'

On arriving in the USA, asked if he had anything to declare, Wilde replied, 'I have nothing to declare except my genius.'

His other great words were:
I can withstand anything except temptation.

The good end happily. the bad end unhappily. That is what fiction means.

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.

No good deed goes unpunished.

I always travel with my diar. It is good to have somethin sensational to read on the train.


I love to quote Oscar Wilde at writing conferences and in my speeches at Toastmasters International Meetings.

Author Angela Lansbury
Online Toastmasters International Meetings
If you want to learn to speak the Queen's English, or Received Pronunciation. join me at my online toastmasters club,
Braddell Heights Advanced. Wednesdays, 7-9 Singapore time which is seven hours ahead of London, England.

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Singapore Online.9-12 pm, Singapore time, Fridays. I am also a member of
Tampines Changkat Advanced.
Harrovians, Toastmasters Club, London.
Tiarel.toastmasters club, Singapore.

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See also
https://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com/2020/05/statues-and-saying-great-authors.html
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Online Shopping While Travelling - Your Options

Problem
When you get home from a trip  you are super busy opening your post, collecting items which had to be signed for from the post office or the neighbours, hunting around the house for where your family have hidden parcels, bills and important items which arrived for you.

Answer
Years ago I used to post my films to the developers and find the first half of my travel trip photos were already on my doorstep. This was really handy when I was a travel writer. I had photos to send off with my articles. I could label the photos. Now I can calculate when to get things sent to my assorted addresses.

If you have two homes, or a second business office, at some point you start wondering whether to have your mail address changed to the new place. this can involve several changes.

What might you want to change? Amazon and ebay deliveries.

Sometimes if I order a lot just before going away my family at home complain about the number of items which have arrived too late for my trip. "Mum - I'm working from home - I don't want constant interruptions," or, "I'm out working in the day. I don't want items arriving for you in your name and having to take identity with a  photo and to find utility bills in your name or mine to prove I live here and to take two or three trips to the post office which keeps funny hours for the part which has items you can collect."

Another solution is the boxes where you are sent a code to open the box.

In the UK we have click and collect. Locations include Argos and small supermarkets.

In Singapore the collection boxes are in malls and also in HDB blocks (subsidized public housing tied to your income, in which most of the local population lives - but ex-pats are mostly not eligible).

The other thing you need to note is that as you change country your computer or mobile phone bring you in offers from the location where you are when you view the ad.

Today I looked at a mail order firm for a useful travel scarf with a zipped pocket. The item was listed in US dollars with prices for shipping to a USA address. In addition to changing my home address, I had to change the currency and the shipping options. This was quite simple, just scroll down the list.

Aha! The cheaper price I discovered had been quote in US dollars. When converted to another currency the price shot up above the rival company's offer.

USA and UK
In the USA and UK and worldwide you might want to be on Amazon.com and ebay and etsy. In the UK I am also on Amazon.co.uk

If you have two phones you can install local companies.
From the USA
Amazon
Etsy
Wish (you can check them out on Wikipedia)

 In Asia:
alibaba
Qoo10
Redmart

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.

Kiev Checklist Wishlist

Problem
 Here's a map of Kiev. Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. Ukraine was the birthplace of one of my ancestors on my late father's side. Do I want or need to see Kiev? If I go, what should I see?

Before I throw out all the brochures cluttering my house, I need to check what they tell me.

Answers
Old Kiev
Kiev is city of the Golden Domes. The landmarks include:

1 St Sophia cathedral
The gleaming figure of eight golden dome surrounded by at least six green domes with smaller gold domes on top. You can climb the b e l f r y. (Oops! I am sure I typed b e l f r y, not belly. It must be the spell checker.) Inside are twenty bells, one massive 13 ton bell. White walls and green domes.
Entry fee 70 UAH.
www.n.sophiakievska.org

Want something free? Most museums and parks are free, except for the Museum of Miniatures, the guided tour of the caves, and the medieval horseback fighting knights show.

2 St Michael's Monastery
St Michael is the patron saint of Kiev.
All gold domes a glitter topped by gold crosses. White columns with gold tops.  Courtyard contains wish fountain. Since entry is free, you might donate a coin and make a wish.
www.achrangel.kiev.ua

New and Modern Kiev

Kiev Cooking
Chicken Kiev. My favourite. Although I can buy it in Tesco supermarket in London, it would be interesting to try it in Kiev.