William the Conqueror's famous battle took place a bit north of Hastings, and it wasn't too long after 1066 that an abbey was founded next to the battlefield, complete with supporting village ( Read more... )

I have sooooo many things to say about the pleasures and delights of my UK visit so far, and soooo little leisure in which to say them.
( Read more... )

I practice-packed my suitcase last night and carried it up the street to my sister's house to find out how heavy it really is ( Read more... )

Eee! My trip to the UK is drawing nearer and I'm starting to be seriously excited, I think because today is the first quiet, restful day I've had in weeks to think about it.

I'll be in London from August 19th to about the 24th. I've got a hotel room reserved in Bayswater (trying hard to disregard the sticker shock--I'm sure it will be very ( Read more... )

I just got my vacation request approved. Whoo hoo! UK in August, here I come ( Read more... )

We spent yesterday on Holy Island. We spent the day before that getting there, on foot, from Berwick-upon-Tweed ( Read more... )

So, you're stuck in a very high-priced and yet not-that-nice hotel room near Heathrow waiting to begin your UK adventure, and it's 8:00 p.m. by the local clock but noon by your inner clock and you haven't slept--not realy--in well over 30 hours ( Read more... )