Dora’s Day Out
I know you won’t find fault with my lack of words lately especially when I explain why. I meant to give you something more today, but I was lured away from my desk by the promise a little sunshine...
View ArticleThrough The Valley Of The Sheep – On The Path To Polperro
John and I set off yesterday on a coast path walk that was new ground for us. While we’d been to Polperro in the past, we had not walked the path we took yesterday. This shot reminded me of a trip I...
View ArticleThe Buttercups Cometh
I remember the first time I walked through this field. It was late afternoon on Valentine’s Day and I was in Cornwall meeting John face to face for the first time. All it took was one comment from him...
View ArticleButtercup Madness & Mid-May Diversions
It’s one of my favorite times of the year in Cornwall when the buttercups go mad popping up everywhere. The weather has been iffy for the last few weeks and I’ve been feeling slightly desperate to see...
View ArticleKitchen Renovation x Three
When my husband John bought our home seven years ago, two years before meeting me, he chose it thinking he would do a bit of renovation and sell it as he had all the houses before. He enjoys...
View ArticleA Little Night Music -The NoFit State Circus Brings BIANCO To Cornwall
Some of you may remember Jersey Girl from earlier posts. She is John’s eight year-old granddaughter who lives on the Channel Island of Jersey. Two years ago she came to visit and we had loads of fun...
View ArticleLow Lying Stakes On A High Water Wellie Day
You may have heard that 2012 has been the wettest summer in Briton in 100 years and I’ll admit that all this rain has had an effect on our normal outside activities. That said, I wasn’t ready to...
View Article‘I Cain’t Say No’ And Other Snippets From A British Songbird
While on a coast path walk from Padstow to Harlyn Bay yesterday, John and I walked past a farmer’s field where the hay for winter had been cut and baled. I commented on how unusual it is to see it in...
View ArticleKeeping Secrets
I’m terrible when it comes to keeping happy secrets. I tend to drop hints and go on about how excited I am or how much I’m looking forward to the big reveal. It must difficult for the person on the...
View ArticleYou’re Never Too Old For A Party … Now Make A Wish And Blow!
Earlier this year I had a conversation with my husband, John about his birthday and what he might like to do to celebrate it properly in the way one does a significant birthday, particularly those...
View ArticleBirthday Surprises!
John Winchurch (Painted by Lauren Finley) You probably already know this about me, but if you don’t I’ll say it now. Sentimental and Mushy I am a seriously sentimental mush and my gift giving behavior...
View ArticleThe End Of The Tunnel – Health Care & Me
I thought I should check in to say I’m still here. For over a week I have been really ill with a ferocious bug of some kind and yesterday, while the topic for many was the American presidential...
View ArticleA Big Serving Of Hate With A Side Order Of One Person’s Version Of Christian...
Some people seem to have lost their minds over the election and not just people like Donald Trump. My friends and family have remained civil over our political differences of opinion, as should be...
View ArticleDown A Slippery Slope
While away in Dorset for John’s birthday in late September, we spent a day walking near the cliffs around Lulworth. This part of the Jurassic coast is famous for the limestone arch, Durdle Door. You...
View ArticleUK Immigration & My British Citizenship Ceremony – One American’s Experience
Receiving My British Citizenship Certificate From Deputy Lord-Lieutenant, Peter Davies A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in. And how many want out. ~ Tony Blair...
View ArticleSafer In the UK – One American Mother’s Perspective On Gun Control
Mountain View Elementary School (Internet Photo) Few things were certain for me in my early years, but some things were absolute. School was my safe place, home was not. Watching the news yesterday as...
View ArticleSynchronicity, Dates … And My British Passport
When a day begins with a sunrise this gorgeous it may be reasonable to assume that something special is going to happen. Five years ago today I sent the email below. On 2008-01-07 at 04:19:19,...
View ArticleWarning! Comfy Slippers Can Lead To Public Embarrassment
I gave my husband a pair of slippers as one of his Christmas gifts. He’d needed a pair for a while and had been walking around in red wellie socks for several months looking like a movie extra in Dr....
View ArticleHazards Of Being A Curious Explorer
It would be a mistake to imagine you might be able to veiw Cornwall properly from the window of a passing car. If traveling near our home, you’d see the wide open spaces of course and the immediate...
View ArticleThe Last Photographs Of My Life … Not Yet
Multi-Car Accident on A40 in Slebech, Wales ( I took this from inside the ambulance. The blue van in the middle of the road is the one that hit us. She also hit the car to the left, near the sign.)...
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