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Less than 30 days Until Lift-Off 20 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
Photo by Blythe Moore Depart Wed. Sept. 18 leave at 9:30 am Flight US Air 4506 11:10 am Change Plane in Charlotte to JFK Flight 629 at 1:15 arrive 3:08 pm Air Lingus to Dublin from JFK Depart...
Places We Plan to Visit in Ireland 16 Aug 2013 | 11:11 pm
We have our itinerary set. We fly into Dublin, then drive to County Meade to stay at a luxury lodge for 7 days. I know its not roughing it at all, we will have a car so we plan to travel out from the ...
New Doctor Who Announced! 6 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
We heard a few months ago that Matt Smith is leaving after 4 years so with a big special on BBC One it was revealed that Peter Capaldi will be the new Doctor. I am thrilled I have loved to hate him on...
Ireland Bound 18 Jul 2013 | 09:23 pm
I am off to the UK again and Ireland, it’s been four years since I made a trip acros the water. This time it’s Ireland and a little short jaunt over to Blackpool to visit a mate. I will have company t...
New Season of Doctor Who 29 Aug 2012 | 10:05 pm
Whoohoo is what I say with a bit of hesitation, as there is a new companion and perhaps Amy and Rory will be killed off. Saturday September 1, 2012 9pm on BBC America. In a recent discussion with some...
Found Whovians at UNC Asheville 8 Apr 2012 | 05:14 am
As a massive Doctor Who fan occasionally run across a Who fan here and there but was thrilled to find a small group of students at UNC Asheville. I saw a note on the door of one of the professors tell...
Making my Plans for Summer 2012 UK 23 Nov 2011 | 06:20 am
Whooohoo, making my plans to return to my favorite place in the world. England. I have not bought my ticket yet but I will in the early Spring. I hope to travel in early May and beat the Olympic and H...
A Tour of English Food… no really I like it 13 Jul 2011 | 09:58 am
A tour of English food I must say I have been really surprised with the food. I was prepared for bad tasting food and was told to make sure to find the Mc Donald’s as I will need some American foo...
Trains in the UK: How To Ride 19 Jan 2011 | 06:56 am
Trains stations have fascinated me all my life. When I was very small we lived across from the largest rail yard in the world. Russel, Kentucky. I was lulled to sleep by the sound of the trains. To th...
Finding my way back the the UK View 17 Jan 2011 | 05:27 pm
Well it has been a long time since this blog has been up and running. I lost all of my data when I changed hosts. So with another trip to the UK coming up this summer its time to get things rolling ag...