Fireside Stories
I thought I had packed it…. I KNEW I had packed it…. but there we were freshly moved to England and my best laid plans were already going a rye. […]
Tag Archives: Northeast England
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 […]
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 […]
Holy Island – Field Trip Friday # 21
When we first came to Durham there was an exhibit here for a short time that we had an opportunity to see. The Lindisfarne Gospels were visiting Durham and they […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Snowdrops
I bet you saw this title and thought, “Wow! They are finally getting snow way up there in Northeast England. No it is quite the opposite here. We took a […]
First in my Heart
Be thou my vision oh Lord of my heart Come in daily Lord and rule my heart and help me see others through your eyes Not be all else […]
Field Trip Friday #4 My Father’s World
This was the first field trip for the kids and I alone as Rob’s studies have now begun. The kids and I have been tackling a bit of scientific classification […]
