Tag Archives: England

Tales from Dove Cottage

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Well, I’ve seen it – Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage. This has been on my To Do list for only about 20 years, so I’m completely pleased to have finally visited. I was in a literature class in college and the … Continue reading →

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How Bamburgh Castle and The Bowes Museum saved my weekend

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

A few weeks ago, Steve and I went on another little trip to explore England. Northern England to be exact because, hey, why not start the adventures in your own back yard? We took a trip an hour south from us … Continue reading →

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New Parent Care in England–You’ve got to be kidding me

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Recently, during a conversation for my husband’s birthday, my mother-in-law told us about when Steve was born. She mentioned: “Then the midwife comes to your house, you know?” Me: “To the house? You’re kidding me! Why?” MIL: “Oh, to check … Continue reading →

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Do not park in England

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

Holy crap. So for the third time in the one year I’ve been driving in the UK, I’ve had someone of an older age tell me where I can and cannot park my car. We live on a short, dead … Continue reading →

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Remember the semicolons!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

If you want to be humiliated, and told you’re not as good at the one thing you know you’re good at, then come to England and take one of their assessment tests. You’ll feel lower than dirt by the time … Continue reading →

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