Day 20: Connemara, Kylemore Abbey and a fjord.
Connemara was beautiful and wild. It’s harder country here than where we’ve been so far. Ben was telling us about…
Day 19: a boat ride and a grave.
Do you remember the two church spires from the last post? Here they are from the lake. Queen Elizabeth walked…
Day 18: a quick trip to America and an even quicker walking tour of Derry.
We started off the day with a fabulous tour of Derry, half in the bus and then half walking over…
Day 17: Irish whiskey and a Giant’s Causeway.
Today we were driving along the coast towards the oldest licensed whiskey maker in Ireland. I sit up near the…
Day 16: Belfast.
As I travel, I often take notes on my phone to remind me of things, particularly when I’m listening to…
Day 15 – a great little castle and a huge sinking feeling…
I started off this morning with a quick chat to Evan27, who was enjoying a birthday. We didn’t talk long,…
Day 13- 14. Drogheda, Ireland. Head in a box.
Yes, I can see that my reflection is messing with this head in a box. I’m sorry. But this is…
Day 12: Dublin, Ireland.
Deana, Kathleen and I jumped in the car bright and early to get me to Stansted airport in time for…
Day 11: Ingateston Hall, Essex.
This place was one that Scott was going to put on our itinerary when we go on our tour of…
Day 10- the day when everything was closed but we still had a good time.
I’m not called Fortunate Frogdancer for nothing. Bright and early, we picked up Kathleen and we were on our way…
Day 9: Eltham Palace – Art Deco fabulousness.
I said a fond farewell toCorinna and Michelle and wheeled my trusty overnight case to the bus. The arrangements for…
Day 8- Gunpowder, Treason and Plot!
Oof. Sunday was a funny sort of day. By now, London had sweltered through a full week of over 30C…
Day 7: Wapping, London and the Wives.
Corinna has the weekend free so last night we worked out what we wanted to do today. First up, after…
Day 6: Windsor Castle omg.
Today was the day I’d been waiting for. Today was the day that I was finally going to stand on…
Day 5: Kensington Palace and the mystery house.
First stop of the day was Kensington Palace. I wasn’t terrifically excited about seeing this, but it was a convenient…
Day 4: London, the birthday edition.
When I woke, it was to lots of birthday wishes from everyone I love. Yes, today Frogdancer Jones enters a…
Day 3: Greenwich
Today turned out to be another very hot day in London. My arrival coincided with one of the biggest heat…
Day 2: London- Buckingham Palace.
I woke up bright and early and scampered downstairs for the first hotel breakfast of the holiday. Scrambled eggs, bacon,…
Day 1- London.
At last I’m back! Long time readers would know that I’ve always wanted to go to England. I’ve always loved…
Wednesday W’s #80.
What’s top of my mind: I’m not carrying teaching into my 60’s. It appears that I made the decision without…
Who lived the better life? It all depends…
Last week I knocked back a day of teaching to have lunch with an old friend. I’ve known Max since…
Wednesday W’s #79.
What’s top of my mind: Will I keep teaching when I come back from my trip? People sometimes ask me…
Wednesday W’s #78.
What’s top of my mind: Making sure everything I need to do is ticked off before I go. Monday night…
Wednesday W’s #77.
What’s top of my mind: How to spend my days in London. Now that I’ve brought my trip forward by…
Sometimes it’s ok to be extravagant.
Sometimes on this whole ‘Financial Independence’ journey, things seem to drag along without anything changing for ages. Then something happens…
Wednesday W’s #76.
What’s top of my mind: I have my house back! The painters have finished the job, packed their things, and…
Wednesday W’s #75.
What’s top of my mind: Half the house is painted! It took 5 days and they’ve finished my half of…
Wednesday W’s #74. On a Thursday.
What’s top of my mind: A lot can happen in a week. Look at my breakfast out on the back…
Wednesday W’s #73.
What’s top of my mind: Good friends are wonderful. Long-time readers of my personal blog will know that when I…
Wednesday W’s #72.
What’s top of my mind: Evan26 is on his way to Clown College! Yes, as I type this he and…