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What a great day!! Joyce and I spent the day driving about in Southeast England. Draw a line from Canterbury to the west and Sandwich, then to the south to just north of Dover and then back up to Canterbury and you’ll have the triangle we traveled today. We’ve both written about the marriage savingContinue reading “I Wept Like A Baby”

Some days the best I can do is sit in our lovely little English garden and, among other things, enjoy the wonderful skies here in Canterbury. The first time I remember noticing and loving the sky was on my first visit to Montana back in the late 90s. They were, and are, spectacular. AND thenContinue reading “Another Unexpected Lesson”

I went to church this morning. It took me awhile to find it. The path was there all along…just waiting for me to find my way. 🙂

Well, Glen got me with that London post. So what do I do…go completely the other direction. Typical. One of the things that I find myself doing whenever we are in a new location is comparing it to other places we’ve “dwelled”. Here are a few observations of Canterbury in relationship to Brooklyn, New OrleansContinue reading “Observations”

First…nodding to Canterbury Cathedral is kind of funny. It is the most imposing feature of this small medieval city. I never get lost as i wander the streets because the towers of the castle are always visible and I just need to know where they should “be” as I’m meandering. It is the jewel ofContinue reading “St. Augustine’s Abbey with a Nod to Canterbury Cathedral*”

Have you been wondering about my walk with our next door neighbor David and his friend? I found myself strangely excited and a bit nervous about it. Silly me. David picked me up by knocking on our door promptly at 10:15. He was carrying a shopping bag and I had a small bunch of flowersContinue reading “Pins and Needles?”

When you watch as much HHI as we do, you learn to moderate your expectations of housing abroad. There are no “Texas” sized kitchens in the British Airbnb system…unless you are renting a manor house with a butler. We are not. Here are a couple shots of our downstairs and mind you, it is plentyContinue reading “House Hunters International”

Part 1 – The DAY I was feeling a bit of melancholy on this morning’s wander. Today is the final day of the British Open. It is the most prestigious golf tournament in the world. This is particularly so if you view from any place other than the US. Most simply refer to it asContinue reading “Weirdo!”

As promised, I went back to St. Martin’s when it was open so that I could go inside. If possible, it’s an even lovelier day than when I was there a few days ago. St. Martin’s is a UNESCO SITE and is said to be the oldest church in continuous use in all of theContinue reading “St Martin’s”

At the risk of being a nosy neighbor or a voyeur… 8:00 am on a Friday: mom with 4 kids walking toward town center – 6 year old in school uniform leading the group, followed by mom pushing a stroller with an infant AND carrying a 3 year old on her shoulders, with a 4Continue reading “window watching”