Friday 22nd September 2022 Left Newport about 10am and headed along the M4 Motorway for Swansea. My Dad was born in Swansea many moons ago, and we have or had relatives there too but are not in touch now. We are heading for the Gower Peninsula and the Mumbles – famous local seaside places for …
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GUEST POST from David: UK Vacation, Sept. 2022 – Day 3
Thursday 21st September 2022 After a good night’s rest in the Ramada Inn south of Bristol, we decided to head up into South Wales for a few days, and headed to Caerphilly just north of Cardiff the capital of Wales. We had stayed there before mainly because my sister and her husband lived there and …
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GUEST POST from David: UK Vacation, Sept. 2022 – Day 2
Wednesday 20th September 2022. OK then, here we are at Leigh Delamere Services just west of Swindon on the M4 in UK. Last night’s room was in Travelodge a UK chain. It was OK, no worries, clean and tidy etc. First stop this morning was to the food services across the road for some breakfast …
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GUEST POST from David: UK Vacation, Sept. 2022 – Day 1
What follows is the first of a series of posts highlighting the trip of a British ex-pat in the US when he returns to the UK for a vacation. He shares the experiences with us here on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for the next few weeks. I hope you will enjoy reading them as much …
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Thursday Thoughts – Nov. 10, 2022 Edition: Are We Moving???
It’s no secret that our current home has its share of issues. It came with a couple – already being over 20 years old – but neither were deal breakers. And it has served us well. But over time it has become, well, tired. And we’ve realized a couple of things. Like we definitely need …
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VIDEO – May 24, 2022 Vlog #2099 – Indiana Trip, Day 1
I will be spending a few days with my sister in Indiana, just to hang out and shop and such. Unfortunately my trip down here was not uneventful, thanks to a little accident on the way…