Monthly Archives: September 2014

With our time in England growing short, we embarked on our last major outing. A map consultation showed that Highclere Castle, better known to television fans worldwide as Downton Abbey, was only a short drive from their home. The castle isn’t … Continue reading →

It seems like every pub and restaurant in England boasts about its “Sunday Roast,” and I was curious to try it out. After some debate about the best places, we made reservations for a mid-afternoon Sunday dinner at The Mole … Continue reading →

Today I’m over at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog, taking about the recent trip to England and how I develop story ideas from the things I see and do while traveling. http://anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2014/09/travel-with-serena-guest-author-karen.html  Please drop by and say hello.

The mall in Oxford. It was pretty deserted at 8:30 on a Saturday morning, but would be bustling later in the day. Saturday morning saw us getting an early start into Oxford for a nine-thirty tour of the Bodleian Library.  … Continue reading →

The Grand Prize winner of the $75 Amazon Gift Card is Yolanda Matias. The winner of my book prize is JeanMP! Congratulations to all the winners and my thanks to everyone who participated.  Look for some more blog hop action … Continue reading →

This post is part of the FALL INTO ROMANCE Blog Hop. More information about the Hop can be found here: www.hopswithheart.blogspot.com .  For more details on how you can win various prizes, be sure to read to the end. Fall in central North … Continue reading →

After the bigger outing the previous day, on Friday we focused on doing some serious shopping. Oddly, my husband and I both find ourselves fascinated by exploring grocery stores in other countries. So, while an outing to Tesco may not … Continue reading →

On Thursday we packed the baby and all her gear into the car and took off for Wiltshire and Stonehenge. It’s a place I’ve wanted to visit for most of my life, but I’m kind of glad I waited this … Continue reading →

After the outing on Tuesday, we decided on a bit more sedate activity. A fairly long walk through Southern Oxford brought us to a lovely pub called The Kings Arms . (It should be noted that there is a rather well-known pub in … Continue reading →

After a long night’s sleep (badly needed), we were ready to set out into Oxford. There’s a lot to do and see in town and it’s a fairly easy drive or bus ride from their house into the center of … Continue reading →