Field Trip Friday # 22 (part 2)
After our visit to Binchester Roman Fort there was a nearby site that I was very much wanting to see. Mr. Ray drove us a few miles down the road […]
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Field Trip Friday # 22
This Friday our history teacher and school bus driver, Mr. Ray, picked us up and we headed just down the road to Binchester Roman Fort. Mr. Ray had told us […]
The Last of Belsay Hall
I told you I had a weeks worth of things to show you from Belsay Hall. It has been a week since our visit there. I thought that y’all might […]
Medieval Music
We did have a field trip Friday today. It was near by and quite interesting. I will tell you all about it on Sunday. I still have two more posts to […]
Ah Ha it’s a Ha Ha
So walking across a different part of Belsay Hall on Saturday Mr. Ray taught us about yet another brilliant European invention. This wall is called a Ha […]
Standing on “Tippy Toes”
I had another one of those “Aha” moments at Belsay Hall on Saturday. We were walking around the Medieval tent village and we came across a man peeling sticks for […]
George and the Dragon – Belsay Hall
I can not say enough good things about the English Heritage sites in the UK. They are fantastic! Upon our first visit to an English Heritage site we purchase a […]
That’s Strange
This is part 3 of our adventures this past Friday on Field Trip Friday #21 You can read post #1 and #2 here: Holy Island – Field Trip Friday # […]
Holy Island – Field Trip Friday #21 (part two)
Another interesting bit that we were able to see while on Holy Island was the Lindisfarne Castle. Lindisfarne Castle was built in 1550 as a coastal fortification. After serving as […]
Holy Island – Field Trip Friday # 21
When we first came to Durham there was an exhibit here for a short time that we had an opportunity to see. The Lindisfarne Gospels were visiting Durham and they […]
Fair Trade
One of the many things that has impressed us here in the UK is the use of fair trade items. Fair Trade certification insures that the product that you purchase […]
Happy Birthday Mr. Shakespeare
In honour of William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday today I am sharing a video with y’all. It is not the best singing but it is really funny. This is a video […]
Nothing much
I’ve come to an amazing point in my journey today. I’ve found that today I’ve nothing much to say. After over 240 something blog posts…. there is not a lot […]
Horrible Histories
We discovered a gold mine of history here in northeast England. I never imagined that history could be so exciting to my kids. As is the format in Classical Christian […]
Field Trip Friday #20
This Friday we decided to do a bit of a local history trip so we headed over to the DLI Museum. DLI stands for Durham Light Infantry. The Durham Light […]
Gannin’ Yem
This past week as the kids and I finished our volunteer work at the cathedral we began our uphill walk home. The people of the Northeast do not say, “I’m […]
Easter Animals
During our trip back to trip to the Beamish Museum last Friday we saw some beautiful signs of spring that we would like to share with you. This little […]
Fabulous Field Trip Friday #19 con’t
There were so many things now opened at Beamish that we hadn’t yet seen. It may take me a week to tell you about everything we did. One […]
Oh what a Fabulous Field Trip Friday! #19
Mr. Ray picked us up this morning and we headed back to Beamish today. Tickets to Beamish are valid for one year so we plan to go as much as […]
Surprises in the Garden
I remember when my friend Lynn in Alabama moved in down the road from me. Her first year in her new house was so much fun because she kept discovering […]
All Y’all
Well, we are now in the last three months of our time here in Durham. We all have mixed emotions about returning home. We all wish we could be both […]
A Brand New Pair…. or two
While touring around Newcastle last Friday we saw a most unusual sight. Just inside the doorway of a pizza shop stood a life sized model of a horse. His head […]
Newcastle Upon Tyne – Part 2
Before we reached the castle our friend took us by a fantastic private library. “The Literary & Philosophical Society (Lit & Phil) is the largest independent library outside London, housing […]
The “Old” Newcastle – Newcastle Upon Tyne Field Trip Friday#18
Today we ventured out via bus to our neighbouring city, Newcastle. A friend that volunteers with us at the Cathedral wanted to show us around Newcastle. We had really wanted […]
I Saw a Child
Every other week (fortnight) I spend a few hours volunteering at the Washington Riding Centre. I enjoy everything about horses. I don’t mind mucking stalls, grooming, tacking up or stuffing […]
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