Beautiful Birmingham
I am always amazed when I find city names in a place like England that we have sister cities of in the US. Names that I thought were strictly […]
Tag Archives: England
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Field Trip Friday # 25
Today was an absolutely gorgeous day! The seagulls were flying over head, beckoning us to come to the sea side. So our dear Mr. Ray came to our humble homeschool […]
Finding Internet Service 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. If […]
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. […]
On My Commute
Beth has posted several photos of little treasures that she has found in/around Durham. Today I thought I would post some of mine. Last night we had some friends over […]
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 […]
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?” […]
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 […]
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, […]
Birds of a Feather
The Durham University Botanic Gardens is one of the hidden treasures around here. (Incidentally, students are admitted free.) The Gardens sits near the Howlands Colleges and south of the Palatine […]
War Eagle from England
Today’s guest bloggers are our friends from Auburn University: Rebecca and Andrea. When Rob called us and mentioned that his English friend Rusty had a hat collection that included a […]
Weekend Happenings
This past weekend was non stop as we had some errands to run and places the kids need to be. Our first stop was to Rusty’s Barbershop to see our […]
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 […]
Larger than Life
Yesterday Meg and I had bit of fun together. She took our camera to the Lego table and gathered some great shots. We had fun pretending, through the camera’s eye, […]
Guess what day it is!?!
Do you know what day it is? It is Friday. It is Hump Day! You may be thinking, “It is not Wednesday! Wednesday is the middle of the week! Wednesday […]
The Language Lessons Continue
We enjoying learning “English.” Proper English. It is an ongoing lesson, and we are having a ball. Here are a few more that we have learned, or maybe remembered, along […]
Carpe Annum
Carpe diem, “seize the day” is a good reminder to take the opportunities that God has given us every day and use them to the fullest. On New Year’s Eve, […]
Boxing Day!
This family has a new tradition: Boxing Day. The fact that the USA doesn’t celebrate this is a shame. We are looking forward to bringing this one back with us! […]
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 […]
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