Monthly Archives: April 2019

Still looking for your “Mr. Darcy”? Anyone? If so, you can find him in Bath this summer at the Jane Austen Festival! I was vaguely aware that another of Bath’s claims to fame was the famous author, who set both … Continue reading →

Setting out sans our local tour guides this morning, we hoofed it to the Reading train station and purchased off-peak tickets to Bath Spa. We’re here for the night, ensconced on the top floor of the Henry Guest House, with … Continue reading →

Our morning began with French press coffee in the flat and a couple of hours of chatting about stuff before Jessica and I looked at the clock and said, “Whoa!”.  At this, I woke Jim who thought I was mistaken … Continue reading →

Thanks to the Queen of Welcome Signs and Baskets, and her Lovely Fiancé, we are now lounging comfortably in Reading.  In just a few minutes, we shall walk to dinner nearby and eat Greek. We are jetlagged and loopy, but … Continue reading →

We have a final iteration of The Itinerary: Jim sliced and diced our three volumes of Uncle Rick’s books (London, England, and Scotland) into chunks of relevant text to conserve luggage space. We’ve watched through all of Downton Abbey, The … Continue reading →