Golden Fleece Thirsk

So Ryan got his work assignment and is off to a good start. He had to work Friday, but thanks to a very nice new boss, he was given the weekend off to get prepared.

We headed out on Saturday afternoon to the little village of Darley. This is about 5 miles away and where Riley will hopefully be going to school in the fall. There the hav...

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Well lets start by saying he did finally pass his driving test, I on the other hand have taken it once, and failed(by two). I do plan on studying though, so to pass it on Tuesday.

We are in and settled as much as last time I talked to everyone. I don't think Ryan will ever unpack that suitcase, and no matter how much...

I had been travelling with two friends from England after a day of sightseeing in Aswan we founds ourselves at a café. Craving sweets I ventured through the towns sandy lane asking for phyllo-layered baklava. Three of four shop owners asked me where I was from and I said Canada. I came back empty-handed but not disappointed for when we left the ...

well it's all over and we made it back unharmed and without having a fallout!!! we really did have the most amazing time and would like to thank everyone for commenting on our blog it was nice to read things from home while we were away there will be more pics to come so check back in a week or so and check them out!!!


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This morning we headed to the York Air Museum. They have an amazing display of planes and other memorabilia. Ron spent a few hours looking around however I decided a book and being near a heater was a better option :-) His hilight was the story about a Goat who was the mascot for squadron, He was transfered along with the men as their morale was...

A slow start this morning, another sociable breakfast with a couple from Glasgow, they are here celebrating the wife’s birthday.
A short trip to Malton to drop off some washing then on to Eden Camp. This was a prisoner of war camp during WWII and has been converted to a living museum. We thought we would spend an hour or so the...

This morning we had a very social breakfast with a Mother and Son from Essex. They were up to spend time with their children/grandchildren and were a lovely couple. He was an ex Soldier who had served in Northern Ireland and Iraq but had got out to save his marriage. He is now divorced and drives buses, he was very entertaining about how he hand...

So when we moved into our new home, we had to get a rental car because we had not found a car to buy yet. Well driving on the left is hard. Thanks to our friend Christina, I took the advice as using "Left, Left, Left" as a driving mantra. Besides a few near misses from the right, I am doing okay. I am NOT confident and don't want to drive in the...

So we "moved" in. I use the term lightly because not all our suitcases are unpacked and not all of our stuff is put up. I remember the first moves Ryan and I had, I could be unpacked, pictures on wall, and all that jazz within a few days. Let me tell you, moving with small children is TOTALLY different. Riley and Colt's playroom is as done as it...

This was a trip I really wasn't looking forward to, something I had been dreading for a very long time. For the whole time we were up in Thirsk, we didn't talk about the goodbyes, we chose to ignore them! We had a lovely Sunday lunch out at the Haines Arms on the A19 and met up with Sarah, a friend of mine from school, who I hadn't seen in a ver...