Why I Love England (even in the winter)
Last night was the Winter Solstice and there was a full moon that completely illuminated the sky. We took the dogs for a long walk late at night, even though it was bitterly cold, it was that kind of...
Read moreWiFi at the Monastery
6 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 1274. Good condition. This week we are living at Renscombe Farm in the village of Worth Matravers on the south coast of England. The house was once a monastery, built in the 13th...
Read moreA Ray of Sunbeam in the UK
1956 Sunbeam Alpine Yesterday was another rainy day in England. My 13-year old niece was competing in some kind of horse competition, which required that we all stand outside in the pouring rain and watch all day long. The...
Read moreThis England
Think Yiddish…. Act British…….Dress Italian. In the past few months we have become regular commuters between New York and England. Once for a business meeting, once to give a speech, once to do a ‘house-exchange’ in the Cotwsolds, and...
Read moreHouse Swap
Just like the East River… sort of… About a year ago, I registered with an outfit called HomeExchange.com. You register your house and then you can swap it with someone else, who lives somewhere you want to go. Well,...
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