Sandringham

David requested that we add a Sandringham Palace picture (no, we did not make a mistake and not type Buckingham, says he). This is a Buddha from the gardens there. Sandringham is a Victorian palace, and the rooms that are open to visitors are overwhelmingly full'o'stuff. Nice stuff, though. There is also a museum in the old stables that has got some very interesting things, and a cafe inside former stable stalls. In the winter, the Palace is closed to visitors, probably because her Maj is visiting more often then?

In Which David III Goes to Stonehenge With the Family...

Clarke, my niece, is here for the winter and we are trekking to places far and near in England. Don't ask about Bath - that trip was so much fun (ummm, NOT!) that the travel office on base called to tell us we are getting a refund!! Did get a great picture of Clarke though...


















Salisbury and Stonehenge were our destinations this past weekend, and it was a MUCH nicer trip. David thought Stonehenge was very out-of-this world and "mystical." Lily thought Stonehenge was bloody cold. We also managed to take Daddy to Stonehenge, even though he's somewhere a LOT hotter right now. Here's a nice shot:

Happy Halloween!

Lily and David are now asleep, after a thrilling Halloween evening. We picked up David from school, drove down to base and picked up mail/ate dinner, then drove to Feltwell (a smaller base slightly closer to home) for trick or treating. Much fun, and candy, had by all. Here's a shot of the pirate, and the slightly wilted flower, afterward. Her petals got a bit drizzled on.



And in other exciting news of the day, today was Lily's first day of preschool. She was thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to be going, and when we arrived and saw the kids were painting a la Jackson Pollock, well, let's say there were no tears when I left. She never noticed me leave. 2.5 hours of big girl heaven...