Durham Cathedral Walk
Our friend John Dyer shared this video of his walk to Durham Cathedral, Palace Green, and Abbey House (the home of the Department of Theology and Religion). Not only is […]
Tag Archives: Durham
Football or Soccer? Ask the (right) Brits.
So we are busy packing up the house, selling anything we can, and spending fun times with dear friends before we go. As you can imagine, there is quite a […]
The Age(s) of Scholarship 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. In […]
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 […]
Leon Paul Junior Series Linlithgow Scotland
After the Leon Paul Durham tournament, I felt like I had unfinished business to do. So that’s why, when I heard of the Linlithgow tournament, I signed up right away. We […]
Look Beyond The Obvious
We made a wonderful discovery this weekend. It came because a friend encouraged us to look beyond the obvious. I am grateful for his prodding and our serendipitous encounter. First, […]
Open Treasure
One of the great joys living in Durham England has been spending so much time volunteering at the Cathedral. Even on days when we are at home we can still hear […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Dirt Cake
The dirt cake at Brownie’s last night was a hit. The other leaders and I had a grand time setting the kids up for the April Fools Day snack. […]
The way we roll…
Just wanted to share a quick photo with you all. I came into our home school area one day a week or so ago and found that Meg had drawn […]
Grey Towers of Durham
We have had a very busy and fun filled day. More of my family is here from Alabama including my very adorable baby nephew. Rob went to study but took […]
100 Days
100 Days! What could you do with 100 Days? We are in unbelief how fast our time here is moving. What should we do with our next 100 days? We […]
Imperfect Perfection
After our volunteer work at the Lego table this week we had a special tour from a friend who knows a lot about the Cathedral. We had heard interesting […]
An incredibly Small World
We have this bit of a story from back when we first met Mr. Ray. You can read about our first meeting here https://thehaynesblog.com/2013/09/24/by-shanks-pony/ Read the above post and then […]
Field Trip Friday #15
It was a wonderful day full of adventures with friends new and old. We decided to have a “close to home” field trip today as some new home school friends […]
All the Pretty Little Horses
Those of you that have known me for any length of time know that I love horses. I began riding at age 10 because I was driving my parents crazy […]
The History of England
One of the first things that we did upon moving to this beautiful land, so rich in history, was to purchase an English Heritage membership. It would be a waste […]
The adventures of Lego men
As part of our homeschooling (and life in Britain), the kids entered the BBC’s 500 Words 2014 Essay Contest. The contest is for kids 13 and under. All submissions […]
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, […]
Securing a Student Visa
So, you have decided to accept an offer to study at Durham University. If you are like us, there are a million questions going through your head: how will we […]
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 […]
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