On our previous trip into this area, many moons ago, we made the best of a rainy day and got out to a couple of interesting spots; one of these…
Bleh: Dursley 2023, Part 4
On the 13th of August, 1704, a battle took place near Blindheim (now Blenheim), Austria during the War of the Spanish Succession. I suspect most of our readers don’t really…
Sharp As a Pistol: Dursley 2023, Part 3
As we spent a couple quiet days getting to know our ward, Oberon, we laid out our plans for trips throughout the countryside. The parameters were that we couldn’t leave…
An Unexpected Journey: Dursley 2023, Part 1
If you’ve been following along with us on a regular basis you’ll remember a very recent post about some changes, small ones, in one we’re putting on the Ramble and…
Drivin N Cryin
The subject of driving licenses just came up in the household. We are preparing for our “Grand Tour of North America” in the fall (we’re seeing family and friends, but…
How Do I Feel At the End of the Day?: UK 2023, Day 03
I have a weird sense of writing about the next couple days, largely because we’ve done it before. Not just traveling to the places, but even blogging about it. Here,…
A Different Kind of Ramble: South Carolina, March 2023
One of my favorite comedians, Josh Gondelman, begins a story in his most recent special thusly: “my dad had a health scare, and when I say it like that, you…
A Capitoline Idea! Italy 2023, Day 04
Day 4 of our visit to Rome dawned sunny and cold. We’ve actually been blessed with amazingly good weather. I mean, for February; it doesn’t get much warmer than about…
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus…: Italy 2023, Day 03
Wednesday revealed itself to be another beautiful, crisp winter day. Clear skies and sunshine, with highs around 9-10 degrees (and lows around 0 – eek!), great for seeing the sights….
A Different Kind of Ramble: Hadrian’s Wall 2023, Preface
If you’ve been following along with us at all (and if you haven’t, this is a weird time to start but “hi!”) you have some idea of how we like…
