EnglandGildersome53°45’32” N 1°37’56” W 5. juni 2022, England ⋅ 🌧 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.Læs mere
EnglandGildersome53°45’35” N 1°37’58” W 4. juni 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 sellingLæs mere
EnglandGildersome53°45’35” N 1°38’3” W
27. maj 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 hasLæs mere
EnglandGildersome53°45’34” N 1°37’51” W
25. maj 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 comfortableLæs mere
EnglandGildersome53°45’33” N 1°37’55” W
26. maj 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 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,Læs mere
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
31. maj 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 underLæs mere
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
31. maj 2022, England ⋅ 🌧 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, whichLæs mere
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
30. maj 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 isLæs mere
EnglandMorleyChurwell53°45’33” N 1°35’23” W
28. maj 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 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, MillLæs mere
EnglandCalderdaleHalifax53°43’35” N 1°51’34” W
18. august 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Halifax has a long history of cloth-making. The hilly land around Halifax was unsuitable for farming except for grazing sheep. For extra income, farmers would spin wool and weave the cloth on homeLæs mere
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Over 10,000 people moving toward the Palace after the parade, to see the Queen and say "Thank You, Ma'am."
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