While I was admiring the magnificent architecture and glorious peace of Wells Cathedral, Rick took advantage of a beautiful day to do a hike...

Before we left home, as I was checking maps and guidebooks, I saw that the town of Wells wasn't far from Bath. And indeed, when I spoke ...

One always hears about rain in England and we got the Bath version on this day. And it was odd -- it would pour relentlessly and hard; then ...

If you saw my post on Cardiff Castle , you'll know we spent a good deal of time there. We were definitely ready for lunch  and it didn&#...

My second great grandmother was from Wales. I know little about her but I've always been a bit curious about England's neighboring c...

Those of us in America may well have had parents or grandparents who served overseas in World War I or World War II, and many did not return...

Before our trip, we had lunch with our friends Mark and Martha, whose cottage we were renting. They gave us some tips on things we might wan...

I confess, when Rick said he wanted to go to a rugby game while we were in Bath, I wasn't exactly keen. I mean, what do we know about ru...

For the most part, Rick and I did pretty much everything together during our trip. But there were a couple of times when we split up because...

All things considered, we woke relatively rested for our first full day in Bath -- and a beautiful one it was. Rick decided it was a perfect...

One thing we knew for certain when planning our trip. If the cottage we stayed in during our last trip to Bath was still available, we wante...

We arrived home in the wee hours of Friday morning after spending a mostly sleepless night in Detroit with the kids, due to the time change ...

All you have to do is vote. For many of us, absentee ballots have arrived and in many states, early voting has begun or will shortly. Vote f...

September was another "quiet" reading month. But it included two wonderful mysteries and a peek behind the royal curtain. "Th...

Rick and I are off for a bit. After my most stressful summer in years (ever?) we hope to get some real R&R in Bath, London and elsewhere...

Look how the cat dragged in! She's back! She came mewing at the front door about an hour ago. Rick heard her. Hungry and home. Thanks fo...

A quick post to alert you to something very sad that has happened -- and right before we leave on Wednesday for England. My sweet Lizzie ha...

Sometimes blog friends ask questions -- and I try to respond personally if I have an email for them, but otherwise, they sometimes end up in...