Trip: U.K. Adventure
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UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 15 Jul 2008 | Views [203]
Chris had to return to Crowthorne for work for a few days and so we decided to have an explore with Jean. We headed south to Cornwall, through more beautiful rolling hills and hedgerows filled with purple foxgloves and other lovely wildflowers. Not ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 15 Jul 2008 | Views [206]
Ron, Sam and I set off for Devon around 10am on another dreary day! Jean and Chris were clearing out his mother's house in Bideford (she had died recently) and we went down to help with the heavy stuff, as well as to have a few days break visiting Devon ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 9 Jul 2008 | Views [228]
Well - once again it poured down, so we didn't go to the Cotswolds after all! Instead, we stayed in Leamington Spa where Ron had his first English haircut since we emigrated to Australia and I had my eyebrows and eyelashes tinted. Boring, but better ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 8 Jul 2008 | Views [215]
We drove to Leamington station to catch the train to Birmingham at 8.40am - as there were three of us in the car, we did not have to pay for parking, which was good. The journey took about 40 minutes and was very pleasant. NSW could learn something from ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [225]
We left Netherthong around 9.30am having had a great time with Dave, Kate, Izzy and Rory - it was lovely to see them again. They had stayed with us in Bundanoon a couple of years ago and we had some good old natters, catching up! It was rather a dreary ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 6 Jul 2008 | Views [277] | Comments [1]
Went to All Saints church, Netherthong (there's also an Upperthong!) this morning, for Parish Eucharist. Its a fairly plain church, but nice and airy and the service was pretty standard (although the sound system left something to be desired!). The people ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 5 Jul 2008 | Views [217]
Pouring with rain this morning, which was very disappointing considering the pimary school Fayre was to be held in the afternoon. However, it did brighten up in time for the 1pm start. Netherthong is a delightful village and an easy walk to the school.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 5 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 5 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [208]
Happy Independence Day, those Americans amongst you! Today we said goodbye to Barbara and Ian, who have been wonderfully hospitable, but we will see them again before we go. Sam's car wouldn't start, which caused a bit of a glitch, but Ron managed to ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 3 Jul 2008 | Views [195]
Today we went to Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men! First of all we walked around an exhibition, rather in the fashion of the Christmas grottos that used to be so popular in England (and still are to some extent, apparently). A forest ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 2 Jul 2008 | Views [304]
Today we didn't travel quite so far from home, just around the corner in fact! Ian and Barbara's church were putting on their monthly coffee morning for the locals and we joined them for a cuppa. It's a lovely idea, which is designed to encourage non-... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 | Views [256]
To Chatsworth today with Barbara & Ian. On the way, we stopped at the Chatsworth Farm Shop - my goodness, what a seletion of goodies! The meat section was phenomenol, with such things as wild boar, venison, wild rabbit, pheasant, as well as the more ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [224] | Comments [1]
As Ian had to attend a meeting, we all went with him to Coventry, where he used to be Archdeacon of the Cathedral. We had never been there before and were really looking forward to seeing the city (which is the city furthest from the sea, in Britain).... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [195]
Our last day at Chris's but, as we intend to at least call in one more time, it wasn't too difficult to say goodbye. Before leaving, we joined her at her church, the United Reformed Church of Thornton Hough. A very interesting service, although rather ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 29 Jun 2008 | Views [214]
Today was Barbecue day and our last full day with Chris, although we hope to at least call in one more time before we head for home! We started fairly eary, with Chris and I preparing food whilst Ron and Gwyllem sorted out chairs and tables, a gazebo ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 27 Jun 2008 | Views [199]
Today was wet again (we're getting used to it!!) but not enough to keep us indoors. We had a wander around Neston, Chris's local market town and then drove to Greasby, on the Wirral Peninsula (Cheshire) to visit John, an old Police colleague of Ron's, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Views [208]
This morning dawned grey and dreary but, intrepid travellers that we are, we decided to go to the Lake District anyway. It had been a special place when we lived in England and we particularly remembered a visit there in 1970 with Paul and Chris, and ... Read more >
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