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 […]
We love books, books, books
My undergraduate degree is in education. I taught literature, writing, reading, and other associated fields for almost 10 years before I entered full-time, vocational ministry. It was a wonderful experience. […]
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Cy4-rfd24 This is a […]
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 […]
Jesus is Risen Indeed!
Happy Easter from England! The day we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We got up at 3:45 and a friend gave us a ride to the cathedral for the […]
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 […]
What’s so Good about Friday?
Easter weekend is a four-day weekend in Britain. Good Friday and Easter Monday are both official holidays. On this Good Friday, several businesses are closed. However, several cafes and shops […]
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 […]
Giving Up the Old Land Line
It is a small world, after all. We can stay connected to more people in more place in more ways than ever before. Among those ways are several options in […]
Calling a New Place Home – Making the Move
We recently met a fellow US student who was considering moving here to Durham to complete his PhD. He asked us the question, “How did you physically move your belongings?” […]
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 […]
Leon Paul fencing tournament
I am very sore today as a nation wide fencing tournament was yesterday, sponsored by the biggest fencing company in the U.K. People attended from Scotland to Spain. I’ll post and […]
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 […]
The mad man with a box
One of the things that Joshua and Rob have enjoyed discovering this year is the British TV series, Doctor Who. I must admit that I, myself am a bit […]
The marvellous sport of fencing
800 years ago, fencing was a way of settling your differences. Now, fencing is an Olympic sport. Additionally there are hundreds of fencing clubs in the USA and well over […]
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