Tag: England

  • 23 beds in 35 days

    After sleeping in 23 beds in 35 days, we are ready to go home. There is just one problem: We sold our home and the bed with it. We will have to make do, for now, with a rented condo in Ashland, Oregon. It will be home for the next three months and we are…

  • Outings in Oxfordshire

        Reg conquered the motorways of England, delivering us safely to the home of our friends Ian and Marion, who live just outside Oxford. The next day, anxious to stretch our legs and explore, we opted for the short four-mile stroll through the countryside into the city. Once there, we stopped for coffee and…

  • A puzzling surprise

      Rolling green hills rise up, providing a backdrop for the quintessential English village of Grasmere in the Lake District. A paradise for walkers, it's a magical place where tea shops, cafés and boutiques line the streets. We stumbled upon Barney's Newsbox while strolling through town. The jigsaw puzzles in the window caught our eye…