Home, In all Sorts of Places
This song has had a special meaning for our family over the last year or so. We discovered it about the time we realized we would be spending a year […]
Tag Archives: Durham UK
10 Things I am Glad I did in my First Year of my Ph.D.
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D., specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. A […]
Photo Hike
Today I decided to take the camera with me as I went about the city. I thought I’d share some of the sights we enjoy here in Durham. […]
Durham Regatta 2014
Rowing is a serious sport in Durham. The River Wear meanders through the city and the central features of Durham are located on the peninsula formed by the oxbow in […]
St. Mary The Less Chapel~St. John’s College, Durham University
I wish I could talk you with me to a chapel service. Daily chapel services enrich the community life here in Durham. St. John’s College, the Wesley Study Centre, and […]
Setting Up Cell Phones in Durham
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D, specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. […]
Television in UK, Part 1–British Television
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D, specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. […]
Traveling in the UK, Part 2–Air Travel
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D, specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. Since we […]
Monday Morning
It is a bit of a foggy, grey day. Possibly more typical English weather than we have had most of the winter. This was my view out the window this […]
Happy Mum’s Day
Today is Mothering Sunday here in Great Britain. Today the kids have carefully wrapped a present for Beth. They are going to cook her favourite lunch this afternoon. And, yes, […]
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Robot Fight!
As you may have guessed from the title, 1 I was at a robot fight, 2 It was on Sunday. Technically, it’s was a robot war. Not a fight. Anyway, […]
Moving from the US to Durham, England
This post will begin a blog series on the ins and outs of making a move to Durham from the US. We read several blogs before making our move and […]
All Things Wise and Wonderful
One of the many things we enjoy about living in a new land is the chance to explore new (to us) native wildlife. I have always been fascinated by the […]
How deep the Father’s love for us
A week or so ago we had a fellow PHD student, Glenn Packiam, over for supper. He was here in Durham for a few nights and we invited him over […]
My Album Cover, well maybe one day
The rain passed this Sunday afternoon and we decided to get out of the house a little bit. Today was the last day of our car that we rented to […]
Field Trip Back in Time
What a fantastic field trip! We have been hearing for months about the wonderful Beamish Museum and finally got an opportunity to go see what all the fuss was about. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Snowballs and Tall Bread tales
We had a nice visit this week to the Crusty Bun. I’m afraid We’ve been talking a bit too long and I’m keepin’ them from work. But Kate and Lynn […]
Back in Bass
The music teacher in me is breathing a sigh of relief. Ahh We are back in bass again. Let the music rehearsing begin. It all began last fall when our […]
Field Trip Friday #9 The Science of Glass
Yesterday was quite the adventure. We had a delicious breakfast of butter milk biscuits and bacon rashers. We then set out with Mr. Ray to the Sunderland National Glass Centre. […]
A Great Week
We have had a routine but fun week here in England. Rob has been busy at the University doing his reading, studying and writing. The kids and I have been […]
Muddle Through Moments
Some days are just “muddle through” days. Today home school math is hard. Today the laundry is not drying on the drying racks. Today we are struggling with simple lessons […]
Games People Play
A new game to us that at one time was big in the UK is the game of Conkers. I am wondering if any of our friends in northern US […]
Common Factor
Okay, so what do these three have in common: Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty A Methodist Church in Northeast England A child in an state-run orphanage in the Ukraine It […]
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