Monthly Archives: August 2025
AUGUST 23, SATURDAY
TRINITY HOSPITAL, RETFORD Rusty Denman, an old friend, grew up in Mississippi but his family roots were in Retford, Lincolnshire, a half hour drive from Lincoln. I met him when I was invited for Sunday dinner to Chrissy Ohler’s house
AUGUST 23, SATURDAY
TRINITY HOSPITAL, RETFORD Rusty Denman, an old friend, grew up in Mississippi but his family roots were in Retford, Lincolnshire, a half hour drive from Lincoln. I met him when I was invited for Sunday dinner to Chrissy Ohler’s house
AUGUST 22, FRIDAY
HORNCASTLE Today, Tina and Martin took us to see the antique and thrift stores in Horncastle, a forty minute drive away from Lincoln, where we poked through stores piled up with junk and treasures, ate at a marvelous restaurant and
AUGUST 22, FRIDAY
HORNCASTLE Today, Tina and Martin took us to see the antique and thrift stores in Horncastle, a forty minute drive away from Lincoln, where we poked through stores piled up with junk and treasures, ate at a marvelous restaurant and
AUGUST 21, THURSDAY
YORK In the fusty hotel, the Leaping Stream pub and hotel, we had a full English breakfast with fried tomatoes, baked beans, ham, sausage, fried eggs came with our little rooms for the night. Then we were off over the
AUGUST 21, THURSDAY
YORK In the fusty hotel, the Leaping Stream pub and hotel, we had a full English breakfast with fried tomatoes, baked beans, ham, sausage, fried eggs came with our little rooms for the night. Then we were off over the
AUGUST 20, WEDNESDAY
ROBIN HOOD’S BAY AND WHITBY Today we visited the beautiful seaside towns of Robin Hood’s Bay and then Whitby. These towns were in contrast to the working class towns of Scarborough and Bridlington we visited yesterday. Here were narrow cobblestone
AUGUST 20, WEDNESDAY
ROBIN HOOD’S BAY AND WHITBY Today we visited the beautiful seaside towns of Robin Hood’s Bay and then Whitby. These towns were in contrast to the working class towns of Scarborough and Bridlington we visited yesterday. Here were narrow cobblestone
AUGUST 19, TUESDAY
ROAD TRIP Our first five days in England were so packed full that we felt Tina and Martin needed a break. We would rent a car and drive around Englands for three days. So Susie spent the early morning lining
AUGUST 19, TUESDAY
ROAD TRIP Our first five days in England were so packed full that we felt Tina and Martin needed a break. We would rent a car and drive around Englands for three days. So Susie spent the early morning lining
AUGUST 18, MONDAY
MIECHOWSKI FAMILY: TINA, MARTIN AND CHRISSIE Today Chrissie and her husband, John, came for a visit from Worcester. All three siblings and their spouses went to Lincoln with Susie and me to eat at the Duke William Hotel and then
AUGUST 18, MONDAY
MIECHOWSKI FAMILY: TINA, MARTIN AND CHRISSIE Today Chrissie and her husband, John, came for a visit from Worcester. All three siblings and their spouses went to Lincoln with Susie and me to eat at the Duke William Hotel and then
AUGUST 17, SUNDAY
A DAY WITH BROTHER MARTIN AND LINDA At 10 we were driven to brother Martin’s house in the nearby village of Nettelham where Kathe’s sister, Linde, had lived after her husband, Ali Miechowski died in the late 90’s. Ali, grew
AUGUST 17, SUNDAY
A DAY WITH BROTHER MARTIN AND LINDA At 10 we were driven to brother Martin’s house in the nearby village of Nettelham where Kathe’s sister, Linde, had lived after her husband, Ali Miechowski died in the late 90’s. Ali, grew
AUGUST 16, SATURDAY
LINCOLN Lincoln has a large cathedral in the center of town on the top of a hill, Steep Hill, with a Roman Fort beside it. It is a tourist town just like Asheville and Marshall and Celle in Germany where
AUGUST 16, SATURDAY
LINCOLN Lincoln has a large cathedral in the center of town on the top of a hill, Steep Hill, with a Roman Fort beside it. It is a tourist town just like Asheville and Marshall and Celle in Germany where
AUGUST 15, FRIDAY
DODDINGTON HALL SCULPTURE EXHIBIT Tina drove us to DODDINGTON Hall, a stately home outside of Lincoln where there was an outdoor sculpture exhibit in the spacious gardens around the house. It was a hot sunny day. I took a great
AUGUST 15, FRIDAY
DODDINGTON HALL SCULPTURE EXHIBIT Tina drove us to DODDINGTON Hall, a stately home outside of Lincoln where there was an outdoor sculpture exhibit in the spacious gardens around the house. It was a hot sunny day. I took a great
AUGUST 14, THURSDAY
DUKE WILLIAM HOTEL AND LINCOLN Our first day in Riseholme, on the edge of Lincoln, we went with Tina and Martine into the center of Lincoln and had lunch at the Duke William Hotel. I had fish and chips with
AUGUST 14, THURSDAY
DUKE WILLIAM HOTEL AND LINCOLN Our first day in Riseholme, on the edge of Lincoln, we went with Tina and Martine into the center of Lincoln and had lunch at the Duke William Hotel. I had fish and chips with
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