(cross-posted at domestic father)
While we were in England, we stayed with some friends in Oxford. Simon and Simone (not their real names) have put us up in their lovely home every Thanksgiving for the past few years. Air travel within the US during that week is something we try to avoid, but extending the long [...]
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(cross-posted at domestic father)
Sally, CJ, and I recently spent some time in England. While there, we wanted to look at some strollers. The dollar was strong, and CJ is quickly out-growing her current MacLaren-Graco hybrid. Apparently, there are a few European models that Sally thought would work well, and we might be able to get [...]
At 10:23pm tonight, I got a call from the baggage delivery service, telling me he was around the corner. I went outside to meet him, and was stunned to discover that both of our bags were in his van, and appeared to be intact.
A couple of my books got pretty thrashed, but all in all, [...]
After 5 blissful hours of sleep, disturbed only by dreams of lost bags and unforgiving gate agents, we arose before dawn, showered and caught the 6am shuttle back to Dulles. Easy time getting through security, and we arrive at the gate by 7am. There, we ask about our bags. One of the gate agents shows [...]
S and I had wanted to bring back some of the Marks and Spencer special Strawberry and Champagne conserve. We had tried some in Oxford and loved it, but did not purchase any there, thinking all of the stores in London would have it. None that we checked did, so S called the one on [...]
My cold got much worse during the night, but I still managed to get up early enough to head down to Westminster Pier. We were going to try to see the Thames Barrier, but when we got there, we were told that they only went there during summer months. Would have been nice if their [...]
Went to bed last night and could not fall asleep. It felt like someone was wringing the air out of my lungs, and the wheezing in my chest was so bad that the sound of it in my ears kept me awake. The Tylenol PM I had in my dopp kit was probably expired and [...]
Woke up early this morning, as S had to pop in to the London branch of her office and do a quick presentation. We stopped by a local cafe and had a full English breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, toast, tomato, and beans. Don’t mock the beans, they’re delicious) and then while S went to [...]
S and I overslept, due to a malfunctioning PDA whose data had to be restored last night, and whose alarm settings were therefore screwed up, and missed seeing H and the kids before they left for school and various other destinations. I went to the local shop and picked up a couple egg and bacon [...]
S and I had a quick bite, then headed to the train station to catch a bus to Woodstock and Blenheim Palace. Blenheim is the ancestral home of the Duke of Marlborough, and the birthplace of Winston Churchill, first cousin of the 10th Duke of Marlborough.
As an American, I am always stunned by the sheer [...]
