Changes

Just a quick note to say I have changed the blog a bit. Got tired of the old format and thought I'd update it.

Next on the agenda is a trip by train to first Plymouth and then Cardiff. I will have my laptop with me so I'm hoping to update as I go. I will be gone from the 17th of January to the 23rd of January. Hope to have lots of pictures and adventures to tell about.

Welcome Winter!!?

Bird in snowy tree

My backyard

Winter has arrived with a bang. Overnight we got several inches of snow and believe it or not the drivers here are giving the Arizona drivers a real run for worst drivers on snow, considering that they actually get snow here. I have heard that this much snow is unusual for this time of year.

Murder Mystery Part 2

Lurch

Grandmamma Frump (Morticia's Mother)

Morticia

Gomez (the Victim)

I recently posted about the Murder Mystery Dinner I and some of the ladies I work with attended. Above are pictures of most of the cast as they came to our table for questioning.

Haven't laughed so much since the last one. (Good food, too)

Latest Visit to London

Do I really need to say.

The Main Facade of Westminster Cathedral

One of THE places you are told to see in London is Westminster Abbey. The beautiful main church of the Church of England. Something you don't hear as much about is Westminster Cathedral, the main Catholic Church in London. Built starting in 1895 the first services were in 1903. Unfortunately it was Sunday morning and there were Masses going on or I would have gotten more pictures. Will have to go back on another day. As if I need a reason to visit London.

The actual reason for this visit was to go to Harrod's agin and do some Christmas shopping. Got most of it done, just need to pack up the boxes and send them.

More as it happens. Love Margy (Auntie M)

Murder Mystery Dinner

Friday October 30 I went to a Murder Mystery Dinner at the Swan Theatre. The Theme was the Addams Family and we went in costume. I'm hoping to have pictures soon so you can see how great we looked. The whole experience was so much fun. None of us have laughed that much in a long time. Next Murder Mystery has an Elvis theme.
Will post again when I have more.

Getting out and about

One of my Favorite Authors.

Columbus Day I got out to some new places I wanted to check out. I had heard that there were some very nice craft stores in Maidenhead and Reading. Off I went to find out for myself. The store in Maidenhead was nice but didn't have much that I wanted. The one in Reading was much better and I managed to stock up on some things I've been needing. So, while I was in Reading I thought I would visit the mall and see if they had some books and stuff I've been looking for.
As I entered the bookstore I noticed that one of my favorite authors would be signing books there that day, so of course I bought a copy of his latest and stood in line. Turns out it was about an hour-and-a-half. I may have put my back out, but I got the autograph!!

More pictures of Maidenhead and Reading later.

Days Out in London

Had a wonderful couple of days in London on Oct 3-4. Saturday I finally got to see some theatre. Wonderful show, see above. I had forgotten how much fun the theatre could be.

Then on sunday we went to Harrods. If you've heard anything at all about Harrods, it's got to be true. The building is nearly a block square and five stories tall with two basements. They have everything from clothes and toys to food and drink and plenty of souveniers. Will try to blog more with pictures.

It's getting cooler here, barely makes it up to 60 these days. Will have to dig into my memories of Ohio to remember how to handle the cold.