As Lisa told you in our last post, we were recently(-ish) in Edinburgh. This was, in fact, no less than our fourth time in Edinburgh, but we had never before…
Going Ga-Ga over Goldsworthy
As we have said from time to time, one reason we retired and moved to Europe was to be able to take advantage of last minute events and exhibitions.
And Another Thing…: British Isles 2025, Part 5
Believe it or not, as meandering as the stories can get here on the Ramble, we actually do try to keep an eye on the word count and also try…
Dublin When It Drizzles: British Isles 2025, Part 4
The end of this trip is logistically the beginning. As I think has been discussed, the reason we hit the road in the first place was to end up in…
SiTTe-seeing On the Isle of Man: British Isles 2025, Part 3
Ok ok, so we made it on to the Isle of Man, it’s a quirky little trip we took, great – what exactly does one do when you’re visiting? The…
How About the Isle of Persons?: British Isles 2025, Part 2
Lisa often plans our trips. (This is all me this time, my bride is “on assignment”…) She’s great at it, and she likes doing it. There are specific moments in…
No Rest for the Wicked: British Isles 2025, Part 1
We’d no sooner got ourselves unpacked from our brief jaunt to Vila do Conde then it was time to pack ourselves right back up for another journey. The last getaway…
Van Gogh Exhibit
Our “reason” for going to London was primarily to see the “Poets and Lovers” exhibit at The National Gallery — the first major exhibition of Van Gogh’s work there since…
Just a Little Push: Dursley 2023, Part 8
The last excursion of note on this trip was into Cardiff, the capital of Wales. To this day I don’t think I (hi, it’s John this time) I could accurately…
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…
