First Stop Maida Vale at Paddington Station

Hello again my little one,

 Thought I would tell you a little bit about your first stop on the map.  Your first home will be in a beautiful place in Maida Vale, which is part of the City of Westminister, which is a part of London, UK.
Maida Vale if translated as a name, would mean strong, healthy maiden.  How fitting.  My first prayer for you is to be a godly, healthy, strong young women.


Maida Vale was named for a battle in the Napoleonic Wars between England and France, fought on 4July, 1806. (It was fought outside the town of San Pietro di Maida in Calabria, Italy.)

Some of Maida Vale's claim to fame are the Paddington Station, St. Mary's Hospital, home of the BBC
Maida Vale Studios, and the famous people who come from Maida Vale.

Paddington Bear has become a family icon for your arrival.  Your home is not far from Paddington Station, where in the 1950's a lovely story about a little bear was born.  The Paddington Bear stories
begin when the Brown family find Paddington sitting on his suitcase all alone in Paddington Train Station. There is now a statue of Paddington  in the train station that I'm sure we will visit many times.

St. Mary's Hospital, on Proed Street, is where you will make your first appearance.  The hospital itself
is the site of some amazing medical accomplishments.  In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming first isolated penicillin earning the Nobel Prize.  The royal princes, William and Harry were both born at St. Mary's.
 Their biggest accomplishment for us will be to usher you safely into your mother's arms.

Lots of writers, artists and other creative people have grown up in Maida Vale.  Robert Browning lived here for a time.  One pop culture artist on both sides of the pond is Joan Collins.. she grew up in Maida Vale.


Not too far from your front door, is St. George's Roman Catholic Secondary School.  It is a very good public school.  Your parents recently went to a silent auction there.  Your Mom told me they auctioned off an opportunity for your child to be principle for a day for lots of money. Not sure you would see this state side.  It sounds like a very neat place.

Just to clarify, Maida Valle literally translates, Maiden, and valley, often coursed by a stream. So either
way it sounds like and is a beautiful place to be.

Picture here is the entrance to your very first home. Just remember not matter where you are, no matter
where you go ...you are loved!!!  Love you forever and always,