Monday, 31 October 2011 – Part II The trip to Lyon was also uneventful, other than a screaming child for part of the journey (never have much tolerance for that, but at least I had my iPod). And the countryside…
How I Spent Halloween 2011
Tag: England
These Boots Weren’t Made for Much!
Monday, 31 October 2011 – Part I Hmmmm…. Hopefully things only improve from here. When my phone alarm went off, I reached for it and dumped my whole glass of water on the floor and had to get up and…
A “Gift of Time” & Father Phil
Sunday, 30 October 2011 I finally got up at 11 (or so I thought) and started hurrying about so I would be ready by 1 for lunch. I had my coffee and a smoke in the garden (which finally had…
Feeling at Home Across the Pond
Saturday, 29 October 2011 – Part II This segment is a story of bingo, bar food and quasi-karaoke – no wonder it felt so much like home! Just kidding – comfortable, yes, yet anything but mundane…and feeling at home is…
Hounds, Kegels, & A Princess Place
Saturday, 29 October 2011 – Part I Aaah, a new day and one I’ve particularly been looking forward to…the chance to go to opening day of the traditional hunt in the English countryside. I got up and went through the…
London & Curry with Chris
Friday, 28 October 2011 We got up early in the a.m., got ready, had a bite, and headed off for the train station. (One side note: My daily morning routine in Northampton was to get up, shower, get ready, fitting…
In Shakespeare’s Footsteps
Monday, 24 October 2011 9:30 am Bronwen arrived to pick Chris, Michael and I up for our trip to Stratford-upon-Avon, arranged prior to leaving the U.S. Bronwen is such a lovely, cheery, big-hearted Englishwomen and cute as a button besides. …