Two weeks today (probably around this time, 3pm) we'll be boarding a plane to England :-) I am starting to get excited now so I thought I would start talking a bit more about our upcoming trip. First off, we are all making the trip this time. Last time I went home it was just me (3 years ago in September) because the prices of air tickets were so crazy. They are still crazy, in fact more so, but Jason having two jobs now means we can afford to make the trip together this time.
It's been 3 years since I saw my 'sweet Mam', and my older sister and brothers. But I did get to see my other sister last year when we went to Florida and met them at Disney World. My Mam hasn't seen my baby girl since she was 8 months old! It's going to be one special trip to remember, that's for sure. Here's my Mam with Kristen back then.
Unfortunately all the pictures I took from that trip are on my computer at this 'small' size. I somehow managed to resize them all and didn't save the original pixel size! They look ok on my blog but I can't have pictures printed off because they are just too small! I think what I did was delete the whole folder that the originals were in :-(Anyway, we should have lots of opportunities to take a ton of pictures this time and hopefully not mess them up. Here's my sweet Mam and me back in 2005 when I went to visit for her 80th birthday. . . . .
One of the things I'm excited to do when we go this time is visit Alnick Castle. My niece's hubby just told me about it (when I asked him about some of the things we could do with the kids). This is the place where they film the Harry Potter movies, and even though I'm not a huge big HP fan (I've only read the first book and seen a couple of the movies) I think the place looks beautiful and will be a great place to visit. Here's a link to the Castle's website if you want to see more.When I asked Steve what else we might do he replied . . . . "Well there's the beach, bowling, Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Gardens (we go there every year - where Harry Potter was filmed), cinema, swimming, a few play parks, the farm, picnics, depends what you fancy - and the weather of course!"
Now can you tell why I'm getting so excited?! Not only is all that fun stuff to do, and Kristen will love it, but we get to do it with THE best people in the world - my family :-) Oh, and for my US friends, 'Alnwick' is actually pronounced 'Ann-ick' !
So, 14 DAYS. . . . and counting!
8 comments:
((WOW)) Your trip is getting so close! I bet you are just giddy!!! Can't wait to hear about all you got to do and see. Treasure the memories. Love ya gal!
Kacy
Hi Denise!
I read back your detailed laser surgery post- I should call you Dr. Denise! Very informative. How exciting about your trip so soon. I would love to visit England so much! We were hoping to get our friends (Chris & Liz) to go with us so they could be our guides but they've been so often and now want us to go with them to Hawaii and on cruises, etc... The castle looks like a lot of fun. I love all old historical places in England! 1800 is old for the US! ;) Enjoy the weekend! (((Hugz)))
My kids LOVED Alnwick Castle and the gardens. We also did Bamburgh Castle - if you take the Coastal Route back home you'll pass it and I actually like it better. It's a little ruined in places but the kids had a fab time running in and out of all of the old rooms, sitting in the huge windows and pretending they were royalty. It's a lot of fun. Of course the weather makes all the difference over there and you never quite know what it'll be like from one day to the next but you can still make the most of it. Also on that same day we went to Seahouses for fish and chips - the best!
First, glad all is going well w/your eyes :)
Secondly, I'm so excited for your upcoming trip. I can tell how excited you are from your post! I know we can all count on you to take a ton of pictures to share! :) Hope you have a great time!
Hi Denise! I am so excited for you and your upcoming trip to England and seeing your family! How wonderul that will be! The castle is so pretty and sounds like fun. Have a wonderful weekend! ((BIG HUGS))
I am not surprised you are so excited, and your Mum must be getting excited too!
If the weather stays like this, either bring a few warm jumpers or be prepared to knit a couple to keep your fingers warm! Seriously, it is very chilly at the moment. It's been muggy this week, and we've had a couple of light storms, but right now, I am sitting in here in cashmere wrap and socks on my feet and I still feel chilly. Bill's got a cold and humbug has been sneezing today, I hope she's not in for a sniffle too!
must go. time little one was up. have a lovely weekend xxxx
Hi Denise. I just learned that small pictures don't make good prints. I am looking for a scanner so I can get my pictures ready for a photo montage. Have a nice Sunday! Hugs
Hi Denise! I can see why you are excited about your trip. I am sure you will have a wonderful time. Your Mam looks so sweet and I'll bet she can't wait to see Kristen.
Have a blessed Sunday, sweetie. Big hugs!
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