By Night
We shared several pictures of the Cathedral in a recent post. Tonight we attended the viewing of the Lindisfarne Gospels. On the way out, we were struck by the sight […]
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Meat Pies, Mushy Peas, and a Beetle Drive
Last night we were blessed by an opportunity to be with the wonderful people of Carrville Methodist Church. At Harvest Time each year, they celebrate as a church community by […]
Field Trip Friday #3
Field Trip Fridays have been an exciting time to explore the city that we call home during this year in England. Last week we completed a tour of both Durham […]
The Durham Story
Today is Field Trip Friday. One part of our mission: find a copy of the full version of the Durham Story. Many of these images are now becoming our New […]
Have you any further queries?
One of my very favorite, or I should say favourite, things about living in a new country is learning new ways of saying things. A bit of a language within […]
Sanctuary
Our Sanctuaries are our safe places, our places of respite, our places of protection. Sometimes those sanctuaries can be in our churches, sometimes they can be in our homes, sometimes […]
By Shank’s Pony
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood here in Durham, England. After home school the four of us set out on a walk. On Mondays we take a walk […]
Home school and finally a routine
It is the start of our fifth week of homeschooling and we have held class in three houses across two states and in two different countries. Whew! We are very […]
To the Sea
Today is the first day of autumn and you wouldn’t know it by the piles of warm sunshine and blue skies. The whole weekend has been “quite lovely” so we […]
Field Trip Friday
Yesterday’s Field Trip Friday included guided tours of Durham Castle and Cathedral. This is inside the courtyard of the Castle. This was commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1072. It […]
The Great Lego Build–and Other Opportunities
While the girls were having their ballet and bus adventures (see yesterday’s post), Joshua and I had some adventures of our own. Our was not quite as circuitous as theirs, […]
Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Yesterday was a wonderful, silly kind of (I can’t believe I just did that) kind of day. We had a productive morning in home school and tackled some new subjects […]
Front Door Whimsy
Sometimes we find here things we had only heard about. Sometimes they are things that we thought we long ago used and aren’t around any more. Then we got the […]
Christian Cliches
Last night I attended a lecture by Dr. Jeff Astley on Christian Cliches and Ordinary Theology at St. John’s College, Durham University. He explains his work better that […]
What Makes a Church?
Last weekend we had the opportunity to visit Europe’s largest shopping mall, Newcastle: a city of importance in the mission of the early Methodist movement, and to visit with some […]
They start ’em on the road young
Just a quick Sunday post. Yesterday we went to the Metrocentre in Newcastle, a 15 minute train ride. The mall has its own train platform! Joshua spotted something that interested […]
Friday Field Trip 1
Field Trip Fridays are here, and one of our reasons for home educating the children during this year in the UK. We want to see and experience first hand all […]
Out and About
I walked the mile or so to the Drs office yesterday to complete my registration. This was my first time navigating the way all on my own. I looked at […]
Country Mouse Comes to Town
None of us have spent much time in “the city.” Our house in the States is in a town of about 17,000. Moving to a city of about 45,000 in […]
Lindisfarne Gospels
Yesterday, Rob attended a short presentation at the Cathedral about the displayed Lindisfarne Gospels. Lindisfarne is not far from Durham and the two have a close historical connection. Currently on […]
A Coffee Drinker’s Guide to the UK
No doubt, Tea is King in the UK. They drink it early and often–not just at four o’clock. The stores are full of several varieties of teas. I don’t mind […]
The pace of Sundays
Our first Sunday in England was a lesson in the purpose of Sundays. For years, our family has seldom left for church all together–all four of us at the same […]
Ah, Durham
We stayed close to home early in the day. It took an extra day to figure out why there was no heat or hot water in the house. We are […]
Settling In
Gilesgate, Durham, UK Our first morning of our first full day in the house in England. It is quiet in the house. I am the only one up. My coffee […]
Go Time!
It is finally here. Today, Wednesday, September 4 we leave the USA. Some days we thought it would never get here. We leave out of Houston tonight. Tomorrow we have […]
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