SO finally we've made it to England. Only 18 months after we first forecast that we'd be here (back in september 08). Anyway - its very lovely here.
We've had bit of a bum of a time finding 6 months accommodation. Either places were gone, or wouldn't be ready in time, or they wanted people for more than 6 months, or you had to have been in the UK for 6 months (for credit checks), or the agents wouldn't answer. So we ended up having to stay in two seperate lots of holiday rentals. Eventually we found a place which is near bridgnorth of Shropshire.
Its a grade II listed house attached to a huge old mansion with beautiful gardens all round. The place came furnished, which is very convenient, and they've done a really good job at making it nice.
We've also bought a car, a Zafira by Vauhall. (Yes Susan, we've joint your club). Finally I'm out of fuel guzzling beasts and it something a little more pleasing to the environment.
Anyway, my photos here are all back to front - starting from Saturday and working back.
This is at an historic estate that we went to, where the kids had a go at being servants...
This is the house, with the mansion in the background, with our new car in it.
We went on a road trip to Wales, and there was so much to see! The kids had a swim at this gorgeous beach (I thought beaches were meant to suck, but very much not so).
This was some of the mountain scenery. We had a little walk some of the way up one of these mountains, and one day we'll come back and climb to the top of the biggest one (now that I've written it, I'll have to!)
This was a water fall along the way. You had to pay to see it, which was new. There was a fence and a gate where you had to insert the coinds to get in. I didn't have the right change but some pepople came along just after us, so I asked the guy if he had change for 5 dollars. He gave me a funny look, and asked his wife what the exchange rate was. Woops- so I promptly corrected myself and said pounds. The waterfall was well worth it.
This was a beautiful little Welsh town, whose name was completely unpronouncable. Have the Welsh not heard of vowels?
This is some canal boats, we went on a ride on the blue one at the front.
This was the second cottage that we stayed at, which was right on a canal.
This was our first ruined castle. Very cool. Played kings and queens with the kids, they had a marvelous time, which is good because I'll be taking them to many more.
This is the first cottage we stayed which was a gorgeous little town called Chelmorton.
This is Dave and Tracey, some great neighbours that we met at our first house.
Just a very cute photo of a sheep.
This Tallis making friends with the cows (in her pjamas of course)
Another lovely secnery shot...
This was a little walkway in Chelmorton...
Heres some cows that held us up one day - seemed very Brittish and Rural, which I found very entertaining...
This is a further off view of Chemorton - note the stone fences...
And thats it!
Hope everone is well,
Keep in touch,
Nic
