You may have noticed that since I began dating David, I have gone from a weekly blogger, to more like a monthly blogger. Somehow my weekends seem to fill up a lot more lately!
In late-January, David and I made a trip to St. Alban's one weekend, a town established around a monastery named for the first British Christian martyr, St. Alban. It grew up very close to the even older Roman town of Verulamium. Part of the old Roman wall (some 1800 years old) surrounding the town is still standing . Here we are standing in front of the St. Alban's Cathedral.
I love the interesting names the English give to their pubs. In case you can't quite read that, it says, "Ye Olde Fighting Cocks."
We had a lovely lunch at Cafe Rouge in town, and then headed to the Roman Museum to learn a bit about the Romans in Britain. Here is a photo of the cathedral from a different perspective when we were coming back at dusk.
We had a fun day with less than an hour ride each way. Best part...the train trip only cost £6.80 each.
We had a fun day with less than an hour ride each way. Best part...the train trip only cost £6.80 each.Last weekend, David was at a workshop for the weekend so I had a busy day at home on Saturday doing all the errands that I never seem to find time to do these days. Then on Sunday, several teacher friends came over for potluck brunch before going for a walk through Havering County Park, just north of my house. The weather was fine, and it was nice to get out for a walk with them.
Jessie, Jess, and Filomena.
Rolling English countryside.Whilst I hear reports of -30 C and 20 cm of snow back home, we here are experiencing mostly cloudy, mild weather with the occasional burst of sunshine to relieve our SAD symptoms. One of my housemates is taking Vitamin D to lift her mood. However, the trees are all budding, and it feels like spring is around the corner. We aren't going to work and coming home in pitch blackness anymore, so that feels good. And I am looking forward to a visit from my family in April. The Eurostar tickets for our trip down to the Netherlands to visit some Nigeria friends arrived today. I don't think much of customer service in England generally, but I must say, the Royal Mail does a darn good job, since I only ordered them about 36 hours before they arrived!
Hope this finds you well. Take care. J
Good to read another post, Jules!
ReplyDelete"Down to the Netherlands" intrigues me... is that because they are so close to, or below, sea level. Technically you have to go north to reach the Netherlands, koh?
The speed of Royal Mail was impressive! We are curious why Eurostar is so expensive for such a short trip.... would a round trip be better value?
I love that cathedral picture because something about the quality of light outside or the way they set up the spotlights makes it look like it's glowing from the inside, presumably due to nuclear radiation.
ReplyDeleteYes, I hadn't really looked at the map, so you are right mom...though it's mostly east.
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