9 Lessons and Carols service at Durham Cathedral
On Christmas Eve we headed to the Cathedral for the Lessons and Carols service and as explained in the title, there were 9 lessons and carols. We decided to walk […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Durham, England! What better words to share on Christmas Day than the accounts of Jesus birth and the implications of his coming to us. From the Gospel […]
O Holy Night
It is Christmas Eve. We are running about the house with preparations and last minute things. Beth just commented that we had put too many of our things on top […]
Field Trip to Scotland, Part 3
The National Museum of Scotland is a top-notch facility. We could have spent a week in this one alone. I have always been a fan of places like this, and […]
Field Trip Friday #11, Part 2
We saw so much in Edinburgh in such a short time, it is hard to put it all in one (or even two) blogs. We stopped off for lunch at […]
Field Trip Friday #11 – Scotland!
Yesterday was one of the few Field Trip Fridays that Rob has been able to attend with us. We got up early and caught a train at the Durham rail […]
Carols of Christmas
Our family loves music. Our family loves Christmas. And, yes, our family loves Christmas Music. We appreciate the integration of the old and new, traditional messages in fresh modes, and […]
So, this is Christmas and what have you done?
Today is my last day in the office before Christmas. I have been working for 3 months now on my research Ph.D. project to study the Church’s response to the […]
Christmas Parties
Last night was Meg’s last night of Brownie Girl Guides until the new year. We celebrated with a pizza pyjama party. Rob and I gave Joshua and Meg some warm […]
Cake, cookie, or biscuit??
Jaffa cakes… those delightful little treats that I should never have discovered. It was an unusual looking, seemingly harmless cookie type confection sitting in its box on the aisle with […]
Try Try Again.
Had a fun but busy day today. We worked on a bit of science during our home school time. We are studying the Plant Kingdom and are attempting a bit […]
Christmas Nativity
We had a flock of fun today at the Carrville Methodist Church’s Nativity Play. Joshua had a narration part, and Megan was a shepherd. It was fun to see them […]
(Field) Trip Friday
Welcome to (Field) Trip Friday #10. This is Rob bringing you the news of the Friday trip for this week. Beth has been working hard at teaching, keeping the house […]
Christmas Happenings
We had a lovely evening yesterday as our friends Kate and Lynn from the Crusty Bun came over for supper. Meg had a lot of fun decorating the table. She […]
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover (or age)
When I first set eyes on our little kitchen in England I thought it was nearly perfect for our year here. The only potential problem I saw was the tiny, […]
What can one person do?
Problems in our world abound. Issues like global poverty, mortality rates, wide-spread corruption seem to be everywhere. So who should do something about it? Government? Some big non-profit organisation? Should […]
Christmas Photos
Not much time for a post today but I thought I would share a few Christmas photos and some other photos from around town yesterday. Crazy photo bomber […]
Sunday Carol Sing
Yesterday was a very busy church day. We attended morning worship and tea. During children’s church the kids rehearsed for the Children’s Nativity that is next Sunday. After church we […]
Durham Christmas Market
Yesterday we spent a few hours in Durham at the annual Christmas Market. There was a lot going on and A LOT of people. Palace Green was the site of […]
Field Trip Friday # 9 Pipe Organs and Moors
The Friday we wanted to see the nearby town of Crook, where Mr. Ray grew up. He drove us the short distance over and we are continually amazed how quickly […]
The Long Reach of Injustice
On the passing of Nelson Mandela… Who will be the voice for those who have no voice? What happens when no one speaks up against the wrongs around us? Nelson […]
Southern Snow in Northeast England
Our sweet friends from Alabama sent a box this week. They collected our 2012- 2013 yearbook from our school and had it all signed by Joshua and Meg’s classmates. […]
Fairly British
Some days are more British than others. Tuesday was a mixed bag. Rob turned in another paper . For those who are interested in that bit, he is currently working […]
A Season of Waiting
We are enjoying the beginnings of our first ever Christmas outside of America. We have been making handmade ornaments for weeks and found a lovely tree via “Freecycle” and […]
Gleaning a Rich Harvest
This past Friday was a different sort of Friday for us. We had planned to go see Washington Old Hall, which is the home of some of George Washington’s ancestors, […]
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