Fish and Chips at Felixstowe
The weather is improving. Yippee! It was a little disappointing to leave Seattle just when a spell of 75+ degree days started to find ourselves in cold and wet. Today,…
A Day by the Sea
We bid farewell to Avril and Peter and boarded the train bound for Suffolk. We were looking forward to a few days with friends Danielle and Andy at their home…
Dinner in a country pub
There are not many things better than dinner and a pint of bitter in a country pub.
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Today, let’s talk about the Jazz/Rock group from the Seventies, known for such hits as “Spinning Wheel” and “You made me so very happy”. Just kidding. We’re talking about one…
Divorced, Beheaded, Died…
…Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. If you’d gone to school in England rather than wasting your time elsewhere, you’d recognize this short rhyme as describing the fate of the six wives of…
Recycle? No, reuse!
Walking Leo through the village this morning, we came across a tailor’s shop in a former newspaper vendor kiosk and a house in an old water tower. You will see…
A Walk in the Woods
One more nine hour flight under our belts, mercifully uneventful. We exited Heathrow into heavy rain and light fog in the company of our friend Peter who had driven up…
Rusty reacts to the news that we’re leaving him with a sitter
Fiona always thought that if she stuck her head in a corner or under a pillow, she became invisible. Rusty generally forgets that he’s got a tail.