Flight to Manchester, UK
25 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We left Phoenix at 8:42 a.m. on May 24, Airport check-in was extremely smooth, and we were at the gate a little before 6 a.m, less than one hour from arrival at the airport. I had time to explore anЧитать далее
Housesitting in Gildersome
25 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Jake dropped us off at our first house sit in Gildersome, near Leeds. The owners are a family with three boys between the ages of 8 and 13, who are vacationing in Orlando. It's a very comfortableЧитать далее
Exploring Gildersome
26 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Gildersome is a small community with a lovely green (park) in the center. Right now it is decorated with British flags for the upcoming Queen's Platinum Jubilee. There is one grocery store, a clinic,Читать далее
Walking to the Co-op
27 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We don't have a car yet, so we've been walking to the grocery store every day. It's five blocks but they are much shorter than our blocks, so it only comes out to about 0.2 mile. The store always hasЧитать далее
Homes in Gildersome
28 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Guildersome started out as a mining town, then became a mill town where wool cloth was made. The area we are staying in was once the Maiden Mill, so the streets are named Mill Street, Mill Garth, MillЧитать далее
Beautiful English Gardens
29 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Summer in England brings forth such beauty! I'm seeing lots of flowers I recognize from my and other people's perennial gardens in Minnesota.
Walking Around Gildersome
30 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We still don't have a car, so I'm walking around the neighborhood. Besides walking on sidewalks along the streets, there are also lots of footpaths both in town and out in the country. Gildersome isЧитать далее
Pub Crawling with the Locals
30 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
We met some very nice people in church yesterday! They invited us to go to a pub for drinks. We went to The Greyhound in the village of Tong a few miles down the hill. The Greyhound is a 16th centuryЧитать далее
Gildersome Prepares for the Jubilee
31 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
The village is getting decked out: hanging British flags along the main throughfare and the Green, and planting lots of flowers. The school children have made posters about Queen Elizabeth II, whichЧитать далее
The Gildersome Cemetery
31 мая 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The city cemetery has old and new graves, many with toppled headstones. In some cases the headstones have been purposely laid down so they don't fall over. But why don't they put new footings underЧитать далее
A Day Out in Leeds
1 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We took the bus down the hill and into the city of Leeds. It's so much nicer than trying to drive in the city, and try to find parking which is usually expensive. Besides, we get to see the area fromЧитать далее
Family Jubilee Party
3 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Jodie's Mum and Dad had a family barbeque today as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend. It was our first meeting with our grandson, Nathaniel. He is just adorable! We played a ring toss gameЧитать далее
Entertaining in our Temporary Home
4 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
The homeowner's parents live nearby, and we invited them over for dinner. Jean is from the Champagne region of France, and he was a caterer. Later he and his wife, Jacquie had a business sellingЧитать далее
Participating in the Queen's Jubilee
5 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
At church today it was a very nice celebration of both the Jubilee and Pentecost. The sanctuary was set up like a tea party with tables and chairs. We made crowns to wear and sang God Save Our Queen.Читать далее
A Visit to Kirkstall Abbey
9 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We drove into Leeds to see Kirkstall Abbey ruins. It's a Cistercian abbey, founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks who desired to live a stricter life of silence, prayer, manual labor, andЧитать далее
Lovely Day in Leeds
10 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
We took the Park and Ride bus to Leeds city center for some more exploring.
There are so many variations of architecture!
Also saw another interesting Victorian pub, Duck and Drake, which has atЧитать далее
Beautiful Indoor Markets, Leeds
10 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The Corn Exchange, built in 1863, was where trading of corn and other commodities took place. It is elliptical in shape with skylights so buyers could examine the grain on the sellers' desks. In 1990Читать далее
Lunch Time Organ Concert, Leeds Minster
10 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Leeds Minster is a beautiful gothic church. On display is a 10th century Anglo-Saxon sculpture of a cross from the old church, beautiful stained glass and carved wood balconies and pulpit, and aЧитать далее
National Railway Museum, York
12 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We arrived at our second house sit on Saturday, 6/11 to get acquainted. We don't actually start until Monday, when Sue leaves for her holiday, so we were free to explore today. We went to the NationalЧитать далее
Railroad Cars at the National RR Museum
12 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
So many old beautifully restored railroad cars are displayed, including ones used by royalty over the years.
Selby Abbey Church
14 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Selby is a little market town of 15,000 set in the Yorkshire countryside. It has a working abbey church, founded by William the Conqueror in 1069, and added onto over time. It is unusual for survivingЧитать далее
The Chancel at the Front of the Church
14 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
On the Chancel side of the wooden rood screen are the choir and huge organ.
Next you can see the high altar, the work of a woodcarver from Oberammergau, Germany. To the right of the altar are theЧитать далее
Housesit in Aughton
14 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We're spending a week in Aughton, a small rural village about 16 miles south of York. The animals in our care are 3 dogs, 5 cats, a miniature Shetland pony, and a rare-breed Scottish sheep. We takeЧитать далее
Inside All Saints Church, Aughton
15 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
The church is Norman Architecture from the 11th-12th century time frame. The chancel arch is typical, with its pointed design of zig-zags and beak heads.
There is a brass grave slab honoring RobertЧитать далее
Howden Market and Minster Town
15 июня 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We discovered this town and its charms as we were in search of a grocery store, as Aughton doesn't have one. There are cobbled streets, Edwardian buildings, a market square and a Minster church, halfЧитать далее




























































































































































































































ПутешественникGreat start! I love that you're house-sitting! I'll have to learn more about that!