Saturday 30th July end of my English Summer. Monday we leave and very sad to do so we have had a wonderful time. In the last three weeks we have been very busy, spent 3 days at oxford where we attended a Game fair - it is a cross between a show (no rides or show bags) and a expo. Robert was in gun heaven I don't think he got out of that area for two days. I saw it all and enjoyed it, lots of posh clothes stores from around England selling country clothing,...

Another Week in London This passed week I have shopped, cooked, cleaned, washed, ironed etc etc. Yes, I still have to do the mundane chores. We have also been back to Richmond Park to see the large red deers. We walked for 2 hours before we decided we had had enough and decided to leave by another gate would you believe the damm deer were right there by the entrance. Anyway the exercise did us good, we came out a gate where we had no idea where were as ...

Days out in London We haven't moved from London over the last few weeks but have been very busy each day. I cooked a great guinea fowl and was very pleased with the outcome much nicer than chicken. Yesterday we went to Harrods and I bought a pigeon which I am cooking tonight we also enjoyed scones Jam and clotted cream and a pot of exotic tea at Fortnum and Mason one of my favourite shops. Everything in this shop is exquisite and of course expensive you d...

15th June Bath. What an amazing place about the same size as Launceston, river running through it and set in a gully with hills overlooking The whole of Bath is a World Heritage Site it is like stepping back into the 18th century the whole city is built in stone a magnificent Georgian city. We were lucky enough to be allowed to put our heads inside their magnificent theatre just before a show started. The stage drapes are to die for (just what I want...

Photo Canterbuy Cathedral 25th May - I have been so lazy with my blog sorry. Housekeeping first - The water in London is so hard most times I feel like a board they have lots of lime scale in the water and it is horrible I spend half my week descaling the kettle, dishwasher, iron etc also I need to put chemicals down the plug holes as the pipes get smelly. I have never used fabric softener but boy you need it here. For the first month we were here my le...