(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 […]
Tag Archives: England
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Song of Harvest
“Come, ye thankful people, come raise the song of harvest home. All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin God our Maker doth provide for our wants to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hartlepool – The rest of the story
There is a small story about the quaint sea side town of Hartlepool, England that I haven’t yet told you. It seems there is a bit of folk lore surrounding […]
Silver and Gold
We have found the people of north east to be very warm and welcoming. We enjoy our walks each week to visit the Crusty Bun. Lynn and Kate have become […]
Remember Remember the 5th of November
What does the 5th of November have in common with July the 4th? Loads of fireworks that’s what! Today is the 5th of November. This is the night celebrated by […]
15th Century Catapult Complete
As promised here are the pictures of the completed 15 century catapult. The kids had fun putting it together and even more fun launching various lego guys from it. This […]
Good Sunday Morning!
I hope all of our stateside friends enjoyed your extra hour of sleep last night. Our clocks in England fell back last Sunday. It is now mostly dark by 4:30 […]
Field Trip Friday #7
It was another beautiful day in County Durham today. There was a fall crispness in the air as Mr. Ray came round and picked us up. He sweetly offered to […]
October Ending
Today is the last day of October. It is hard to believe that we have been here in England for almost 2 months. We try to fill our days with […]
We like sheep
Found a few beautiful sheep today while waiting for the storm to materialise. Saw a few rainbows and a very calm North Sea. The storm stayed to our south. Sheep […]
Christmas Preparations
Friday’s Field Trip was postponed due to Joshua catching an English stomach bug. We have spent a few days letting him rest and get well. Meg has been storing up […]
Operation Christmas Child
Joshua and Meg just can’t get away from being a Sunday morning sermon illustration. Yesterday, at Carrville Methodist Church, we learned about the ongoing effort for Operation Christmas Child. The […]
Dawn of Surprise
English weather is known for gray, overcast skies and cold drizzles that settle in for days at a time. People talk about how the cold and the wet gets deep […]
Thinking, Reading, and Learning From One Another
Beth has done a great job in her earlier posts to describe what she and the kids have been up to recently. However, I have been quite busy these last […]
Our Ever-Increasing Vocabulary
Before we left for England, many of my friends from South Alabama told me that I would now have to learn to speak English. Well, part of learning any language […]
Meat Pies, Mushy Peas, and a Beetle Drive
Last night we were blessed by an opportunity to be with the wonderful people of Carrville Methodist Church. At Harvest Time each year, they celebrate as a church community by […]
Field Trip Friday #3
Field Trip Fridays have been an exciting time to explore the city that we call home during this year in England. Last week we completed a tour of both Durham […]
By Shank’s Pony
It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood here in Durham, England. After home school the four of us set out on a walk. On Mondays we take a walk […]
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