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Hello, I'm back! We've been in England visiting my in-laws, who live on this gorgeous stretch of the Thames River. This is the village where my husband grew up. |
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For provisions we headed to Wallingford (photo above), which hasn't changed much since medieval times. We easily found wellies (rubber boots) for my daughter but not a replacement headset for her iPod. I highly recommend the antique arcade and the Wallingford Bookshop. Agatha Christie lived outside this charming town. My mother-in-law, an occupational therapist, used to help care for her.
My daughter was amused to find a supermarket aisle devoted to tea and snapped this photo. I tasted a Cornish cheese called yarg, wrapped in nettles. I have a special interest in all thing Cornish since the young adult novel I'm revising is set in Cornwall.
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For "research" my husband and I had to visit the Catherine Wheel, a favorite pub in Goring-on-Thames. |
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Back in the day, food was cooked directly over the fire. |
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The hidden men's room. |
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Amos sings along to opera and pop. |
The weather was damp and chilly,
but the sun came out for
my husband's birthday party.
The best part of our visit was
catching up with family
and old friends.
I met Sherry and Safia
during my junior year abroad in London.
If you live in the UK or Japan,
check out Safia's fair trade clothing company:
People Tree.
She's wearing one of her dresses
in hand woven fabric.
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England, I already miss you. Photo by my daughter. |