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Safely Home
We finally arrived in Christchurch just before 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. On the last leg from Sydney there were lots of empty seats and being able to stretch out was a great relief. We… more →
Ruth's Reflections
Safely Home
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realruth wrote 3 years ago: We finally arrived in Christchurch just before 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. On the last leg f … more →
Homeward Bound
realruth wrote 3 years ago: As the plane taxied off I finished my Patricia Cornwell novel (“Unnatural Exposure”). … more →
Farewell to Pastures Green
realruth wrote 3 years ago: We handed our cellphone and Oyster Cards (with just 70p credit left) back to Cathryn. She … more →
Final Hours in London
realruth wrote 3 years ago: We said goodbye to Louise as she went off to work at 7.45 a.m. Her lunch box held the remains … more →
N.Z. in the U.K. News
realruth wrote 3 years ago: During the month we were in the U.K. I saw only two mentions of New Zealand in the newspapers. One w … more →
Shopping for Frogs and other things
realruth wrote 3 years ago: After lunch we walked up Christchurch Hill and explored the Hampstead shops. Spying a shop tha … more →
Hampstead Heath and Kenwood
realruth wrote 3 years ago: We chose to travel to Finsbury Park via two buses, rather than the Tube. It’s always good to s … more →
Walthamstow Wanderings
realruth wrote 3 years ago: We headed to The Village pub for lunch and I couldn't resist the chance to try "Roast … more →
The Gas Man Cometh
realruth wrote 3 years ago: This morning these was a problem with the gas cooker in Louise's house and Stephen and I st … more →
The Virgin Queen, a Souvenir Glass, and Stephen's Birthplace
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realruth wrote 3 years ago: Cousin Margaret picked us up and took us to visit Hatfield House, the place where Queen Elizabeth … more →
Shoreditch and Spitalfields
realruth wrote 3 years ago: After breakfast at Camden's Starlight Cafe we headed for the Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch which … more →
Stephen with his cousins
realruth wrote 3 years ago: Stephen with Marjory, Hillary, Margaret, Barbara and Susan. Sorry this picture is too small to see a … more →
Cambridge and Owls
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realruth wrote 3 years ago: We got up early and walked to Kings Cross Station to get our tickets to Cambridge. Then we wal … more →
Dinner with an old friend
realruth wrote 3 years ago: Our bus took us up Whitehall, and through Admiralty Arch we glimpsed the road to Buckingham Palace l … more →
Greenwich on the Thames
realruth wrote 3 years ago: We found a train to take us from Deptford to Greenwich, but no sign anywhere to buy a ticket, so we … more →
Deptford and the Family Tree
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realruth wrote 3 years ago: Friday we took the train from Ware to Liverpool Street. As we waited at the Ware Station we noticed … more →
Ware
realruth wrote 3 years ago: Barbara's friend Kathy took us on a tour of Ware. She is an official Ware Guide with a wea … more →
The Romans, St Albans, and The Family
realruth wrote 3 years ago: Tuesday we were very happy to have a quiet day with Bill and Barbara. I spent the morning doin … more →
Avebury on Easter Monday
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realruth wrote 3 years ago: I woke early to a lovely dawn chorus, all with BBC accents. By 6 a.m. I was out walking round … more →
