Destination: United Kingdom

Facetime

Fri, 8 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [253]

Sue kindly arranged a Facetime session with Simon and Lucy at 9 am which was a perfect way to catch up with Lucy's escapades, including losing two front teeth, and showing me the gravel rashes on her back, elbow, and hand from a nasty fall off her bike ... Read more >

Scotland - Dufftown

Fri, 8 Aug 2014 | By irenecabay | Views [313]

We landed in Inverness. The car was rented in Irene's name because we knew that she would become the designated driver after Ed had sampled a few Scotch Whiskeys, which was basically the reason for this trip.   Irene made it very clear ... Read more >

Here We Go Again

Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By kakimono | Views [350]

It's been five years since we've been to Edinburgh. I'm not sure if that's a long time or not. On one hand, between the length of the flight and the price, five years between visits isn't that unreasonable. Many of the places that I go I don't ... Read more >

Tags: fringe, kilts, plane, plays, predeparture

Twilight Adventure, a walk after sunset.

Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [278]

Since it was a beautiful evening Graham and I decided to go for a walk from Kellington to the next village of Beal. We set off at a fast pace along the country road and were there in no time, so we thought it would be pleasant to walk back along the ... Read more >

Yorkshire, lunch in a converted mill in Halifax

Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [304]

Next stop a sibling swap halfway between my brother's and sister's places in Cheshire and Yorkshire respectively, at Junction 22 on the motorway. After goodbyes and thank you to Alan and Chris, Sue and Graham took us to an old mill complex in nearby ... Read more >

Lake District

Wed, 6 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [270]

Through the night and next morning the rain continued to pour down, even  as we tucked into a full breakfast. I chose porridge followed by Manx kipper, while the others had Cumberland sausages, bacon, black pudding etc. We braved ... Read more >

Surprise double anniversary treat

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [274]

Alan had told us he had planned a surprise for Tuesday, which turned out to be an overnight stay at a cosy guesthouse just out of Bowness on the banks of Lake Windermere in the Lake District. Since we were all married in 1969, this was a double ... Read more >

Chester

Mon, 4 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [294] | Comments [1]

On Monday we took the train to Chester to be met by my brother Alan and Chris. Finding a parking spot took quite a while, but after a lucky break we walked only a short distance through the ancient Tudor city to have lunch at a high class restaurant.... Read more >

Blenheim Palace and the Cotswolds

Sun, 3 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [270] | Comments [1]

Today Ed and Nikki drove us to the Cotswolds which took about 90 minutes, but longer on the way back due to the heavy traffic returning to London on a Sunday. First we walked in the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace near Woodstock, the imposing ancestral ... Read more >

Greenwich on the River Thames

Sat, 2 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [225]

Saturday was washing day, but late in the morning Ed and Nikki drove us to Greenwich to see the wonderful Royal residence designed by Sir Christopher Wren where Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. It was more recently the Royal Naval College (The Cutty ... Read more >

Mid 20's life crisis

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 | By katystubbs | Views [395]

Im not sure about anyone else out there, but Im now at an age where I am expected to meet a man, get a 'proper' job and make a nest. Alot of kids I went to school with are now grown ups with bouncing babies and mortgages and I cant help but wonder if ... Read more >

Tags: dreams, saving, spread your wings, travel, traveller, working

Photos: Connecting with the Highlands of Scotland

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 | By harrisonjj | Photo Gallery

Aftermath

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 | By harrisonjj | Views [537]

Connecting with the Highlands of Scotland   Having been back home for a couple of days now, and finally managed to dry all my kit, I've had some time to reflect and get round to setting pen to paper, or rather fingers to keyboard.  ... Read more >

Tags: highlands, photography, scotland, trekking

One Door Closes...

Sat, 19 Jul 2014 | By cfleisch10 | Views [380]

First off, let me apologize to all for how little I have updated my blog in the past month. In all honesty, not at all. The past 5 weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, from finals to my four week internship, leaving London, arriving in Ireland, and, ... Read more >

Tags: publishing; dublin; london; study; abroad; intern

Ed in hospital again, London

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [184]

What a fantastic train service here, quick, efficient, on time, frequent and reasonably priced. We are back at Ed's, but unfortunately Ed is back in hospital with an elevated temperature and breathing difficulties. He has had xrays etc and Nikki is with ... Read more >