Luckily my little family was able to sleep during our flight over to England, because we landed on the Queen’s birthday. Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 this year and although her birthday truly falls in April the birthday celebrations were held all over the country on Sunday June 12. Shortly after unpacking and settling in toContinue reading “The Queen’s 90th Birthday”
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Afternoon Tea In a Posh Hotel
This year my lovely in-laws booked a Cream Tea/Coffee reservation for my husband and I for my birthday. Just before our departure for England I received an email invitation from my English family. This couldn’t be a more perfect birthday gift for me, the coffee lover. We set out on June 16 for the quaintContinue reading “Afternoon Tea In a Posh Hotel”
Hope Eastleigh
This past weekend my husband and I had the truly humbling experience of taking part in the Hope Eastleigh event in his hometown. Eastleigh is the town in England where my husband grew up. It is a burrough of Southampton near the south coast. For this event many of the churches within Eastleigh banded togetherContinue reading “Hope Eastleigh”
A British Wedding Scrapbook
Last Friday I had the honor of attending the wedding of Phil and Rosie Lane. Phil is one of my husband’s closest friends and even though they’ve lived apart for six years they continue to have a strong friendship. So strong in fact that my husband was the best man in the wedding. Arianna wasContinue reading “A British Wedding Scrapbook”
British Summer Style
Experiencing summer in Ohio and summer in England are two completely different things. I’ve come from 80-90 degree temperatures to ones closer to the mid sixties. A typical British summer is often similar to early spring in Ohio. With this massive change in temperatures I’ve been on the lookout for a fashionable pair of pants, orContinue reading “British Summer Style”
How to Pack For an International Flight
I met my husband in 2007 and I have traveled every summer (and one Christmas) since to his hometown in England. As we embark on journey #9 to England I decided to share with you some things I’ve learned about packing for a two week journey overseas. First off, I wish I had taken adviceContinue reading “How to Pack For an International Flight”
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