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Onward to Bath
And what an adventurous day it was. After a quick breakfast at the hotel we finished packing and headed for the strain station – dragging our luggage behind us along the now familiar route. While waiting for our train, I did speak to someone in the office endeavouring to get our reserved seats moved so…
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The Dales
Today we made the bold decision to skip breakfast at the hotel and go to a nearby café. It was a poor choice. The coffee was adequate (far more troubling when on a trip than at home) and the yogurt parfait was… ok. I recognize that I do talk about food a great deal when…
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North York Moors and the Eastern Coast
We were up early (ish), had the hotel breakfast (surprisingly good), walked to the car rental (again) and were on our way before 10:00, as planned. The roads were paved and generally at least two lanes, giving Rick a chance to adapt to driving on the left. He did magnificently, even on the narrower roads…
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Sometimes Sleep Just Calls….
Actually, tonight it is hollering. So I leave you with this and a promise to explain more tomorrow. Night night.
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When Art Meets Engineering
Rick fell asleep in an instant last night. I was awake for a few hours before finally dropping off. Just over-tired I guess. A Youtube knitting video was the thing that finally tipped me over. I do find them very soothing. We slept much longer than I had expected. I woke up to a quiet…
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Planes, Trains (No Automobiles)
The last few days have been busy. On Saturday we took Trixie to stay with her breeder in Duncan. That meant a ferry each way, with a very pleasant visit in the middle; and a stop at Old Town Bakery for a cinnamon bun. These are the king of cinnamon buns, quite irresistible, though I…
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The Rescue
We spent this last week in Ucluelet with our friends Danielle and Jon, and their wonderful daughters Vivi and Maeve (oh, let’s not forget their dog, Archie). It was a lovely, relaxing weekend filled with fog and sun, beaches and waves, delicious food and the occasional, very lucky, piece of found sea glass. On our…
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The Great Pumpkin (Pie)
Long before the dawn of the pumpkin spice latte, there were pumpkin desserts that were only consumable with a fork or spoon. The French and English were the first to create pumpkin desserts in the 17th century. They hollowed out a pumpkin, poured in a sweet, creamy mixture of milk and honey. and cooked it…
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Finding Fit
I have spent most of my life trying to find my inner athlete. To be clear – “athletic” isn’t my natural state. In fact, it is a term that was probably never connected to my name in a sentence unless “not” or “trying” is in front of it. My brother was on the swim team,…
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Blue Angel
My mother passed away November 16th. Her life was long (97-1/2 years) and her illness was short. She was diagnosed on Thursday night and was gone by Saturday evening. Her family was there for most of Saturday and I think she enjoyed being the Belle of the Ball. We celebrated her life on February 22nd.…
