Sisters in the UK!

Km arrived, then Jess arrived! (Then Km left to hang out with her cousin, Molly, but comes back to Leamington tonight!) Jess and I had a GREAT weekend together. I was getting worried, because I have been feeling under-the-weather, and luckily, started feeling better when she arrived. We went all around Warwickshire arm-in-arm! We went to the German Christmas Market at Birmingham, walked the grounds at Kenilworth Castle, hung out in Leam, went to Warwick Castle, ate bangers and mash, went to a performance of Romeo and Juliet in Stratford-upon-Avon, had mince pies and mulled wine at Hatton farm, went to an Advent service at Coventry Cathedral...WHEW!!!! I'M EXHAUSTED! Dropped Jess at the Birmingham airport at noon, did some Christmas shopping and running errands.

Tonight I am going to check out a Christmas carol service at the Cathedral here in Leamington, then pick up Kmbris late tonight. I will be working a few days this week, and it's off to Ireland for Christmas, back to England, and then off to Spain for New Year's!

Bye Bye Skoda...Hello Peugeot!!!

There's a new kid in town! The car company called to exchange cars with me and brought me a Peugeot! Am now effortless kool on the roadway! Miss my Skoda, but this Peugeot is awfully zippy!!!

Leamington All Lit Up for Christmas

The main street in Leamington is called The Parade, which is all decorated up for Christmas. There was even a Christmas "Fayre", with vendors, holiday stuff, food, etc. We had a Leamington tree-lighting in town, too, with fake "snow" flakes in the air, and entertainment/food/shopping. It's hard not to get in the Christmas spirit!

The End of a Great Week

I've just put Ryan back on a plane to the States after a whirlwind week. We spent time in the Cotswolds, Oxford, Birmingham, London, and of course Leamington Spa and surrounding Warwickshire. I'll post blogs on some specifics during the upcoming days/weeks. We really had a lovely visit. I managed to work a bit, too, which gave Ryan a chance to fall in love with Leamington. I think he feels a lot better now that he knows first-hand that I'm in a beautiful and safe place.
Aunt Karen and Tony are in town, so I am going to meet up with them this afternoon. Then tomorrow I'm off to Scotland for work for a few days. More soon!