August 2010

Country Roads… Stonehenge & Bath

August 30, 2010

We hit the road on Saturday – thanks to some friends with a car – to visit Stonehenge and the city of Bath. Much to my surprise, Stonehenge is only about 200 yards from a thoroughfare from London to the West. There is no real detour around the area if you are traveling through, so [...]

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Shoe Woes

August 30, 2010

I know I have a few readers who are living in England, and a few others who once did. If that’s you, I need some advice! I live in a pretty chic shopping area but nonetheless, I CANNOT find great shoes, although I admit to seeing a decent selection of boots… Anyway, Is there anything [...]

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Surprising Moment

August 27, 2010

Just a few moments ago, I was in the midst of one of my “quick-cleans,” which comprises of a mixture of  the vacuum, a couple of Swifter dust rags, and a bathroom sink rinse, when I was wondering why I hadn’t blogged in a while. August has been a pretty sparse month. It’s not that [...]

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I heart Jamie Oliver

August 22, 2010

It’s true: I am a Facebook fan, I follow him on Twitter, I watched Food Revolution, and I’ve convinced David to watch all of his Channel 4 shows. So, it’s no surprise that I have been wanting to go to Jamie’s Italian since it opened in Covent Garden (there are others, but I also heart [...]

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Day Trips

August 15, 2010

One hugely appealing part of living in a new place is the ability to take countless day trips exploring. Having done a decently good job exploring London, it’s time to branch out to see the rest of England. We hit up Oxford this weekend, and after having a fantastic time, I’m serious about putting together [...]

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During the summer, I order Pimm’s

August 8, 2010

Guest Post by my Husband, David The first thing my friends asked me when I was back home in the States last week was “How is the beer over there?” forgetting that I do not drink beer. But beer isn’t the only drink in town, during the summer they like to drink something called Pimm’s. [...]

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How to Move an Animal Across an Ocean: The Journey

August 6, 2010

I had not been looking forward to this day. At all. Having done all the preparations, we were ready for the final steps and the actual journey. Because this process seemed overwhelming at times – mostly because of the detail the paperwork requires – I will detail out our journey in hopes it may help [...]

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