Frome

Here's Mary in an old cemetery in Frome (pronounced Frume), about a half hour from where we live. We had a beautiful sunny day, I had a guidebook and we saw a lot of really old stuff! Then we managed to get directions to head to a car boot sale (= flea market) and buy some really cheap stuff, and finally went to Woolworths--does anyone remember Woolworths from childhood days? I sure do!

We have had such glorious sunshine, cold mornings but warm afternoons...today is kind of gloomy though but that's OK, since Mary is at school and I'm trying to work.

We spent some time in Bath on the weekend. I think it's beautiful...Mary does too, but she did comment that the rowhouses look like something from a Communist-design school of thought. I never really thought of it like that before. We have had some pub food--the rule seems to be , serve chips with everything--case in point, ravioli with chips. We are going to eat at home as much as possible.

Mary's place in Vancouver isn't rented yet, so if you happen to know of anyone needing a furnished two bedroom place for at least a month, let us know and we will put you in touch with the rental agency. I think there are still chances it will get rented come January...at least we are hoping for that.

I still haven't tried driving but I need to start soon. Mary is zooming around quite confidently though she's turned into the wrong lane a time or two--those turns are hard. And I still have brief moments when I am shocked to see a child, or a dog, driving the car...til I remember, oh right, driver is on the right side.

Mary will be posting here occassionally too so you can get a perspective other that just mine.

More in a few days....

Karen