Index

Welcome back, Blog Fans.  I've appreciated the use of this free site to share my adventures with family, friends and an anonymous lurker or two.  One thing that is lacking with the site, though, is a nice archive.  So, I thought I put together an index post for future reference.  It will help me and hopefully others.

Though I faded towards the end (and was fairly brief in the beginning), I am quite proud of the blog -- all 125 posts.  Sometimes the need/desire of posting something was just enough to get us over the hump and out the door to try something new.  It will serve as a nice archive of our memories.

We were very fortunate to have this experience.  It wasn't always easy, but there's not much I'd change.  I already miss it but it's time to start another chapter . . . . Take care all.

Note:  please feel free to contact me, future RR expats, if you have any questions.


Big Trips

Andalusia, Spain (Oct 2013)
Gran Canaria (August 2013)
Switzerland (July 2013)
Scotland (May 2013)
Berlin and Prague (April 2013)
London (October 2012)
Cornwall (August 2012)
Normandy (July 2012)
Scotland (June 2012)
Bruges & Amsterdam (Apr 2012)
Rome (Oct 2011)
Ireland (August 2011)
Edinburgh (July 2011)
Paris (May 2011) Bank Holiday (long weekend) Trips Northern Ireland (August 2013) Canterbury and Dover (May 2013) Conwy, North Wales (August 2012) Lake District (May 2012) Bath & Stonehenge (August 2011) North Wales (May 2011) Alnwick & York (April 2011)   London London -- Book of Mormon (November 2013) London -- Les Misérables (May 2013) London -- Phantom of the Opera (February 2013) London (8 nights, October 2012) Harry Potter and Roald Dahl -- a day out (near) London (August 2012) London (3 nights, February 2012)   Other Significant Day Trips Snowdon (June 2013) Blue Planet Aquarium and Norton Priory (March 2013) Liverpool II  and Speke Hall (February 2013) Ironbridge II (February 2013) Lincoln Christmas Market 2012 Liverpool I (October 2012) Chester (September 2012) Jay & Steve go to the Olympics (August 2012) Kenilworth Castle and Coventry (April 2012) Yorkshire Sculpture Garden & National Coal Mining Museum (March 2012) Ironbridge I (February 2012) Lincoln Christmas Market 2011 Battle -- 1066 Re-enactment (October 2011)   Walks (Peak District) -- one of my favorite activities! Cave Dale, Mam Tor (October 2013) Hope to Edale (September 2013) Hathersage, Stanage Edge (September 2013) Dovedale II (September 2013) Alport Castles and the Derwent Reservoir (August 2013) Birchover and Black Rocks Revisit (July 2013) Finding the B-29 Superfortress (June 2013) Derwent Moors and Ladybower Reservoir (April 2013) Kedleston and Chatsworth (April 2013) Flash / Three Shire Heads (April 2013) Elton and Robin's Hood Stride (March 2013) Padley Gorge (March 2013) Castleton (October 2012) Birchen Edge (October 2012) Miller's Dale and Kinder Scout (September 2012) Hartington II (September 2012) Longshaw Estate, Carl's Wark, Stanage Edge (July 2012) Thor's Cave (July 2012) Cromford and the High Peak Incline (June 2012) Monsal Dale (May 2012) Kedleston (April 2012) Thorpe Cloud (September 2011) Solomon's Temple, Buxton (July 2011) Birchover & Stanton Moor (July 2011) Hartington I (June 2011) Hermit's Cave (June 2011) Bakewell (June 2011) Dove Dale I (June 2011)   English Heritage / National Trust / Historical Boscobel House (January 2013) Birmingham (December 2012) Haddon Hall and Hardwick Hall (September 2012) Crich Tramway Museum (July 2012) Ashby De La Zouch Castle & the National Brewery Museum (January 2012) Bolsover Castle and Hardwick Old Hall (January 2012) "Christmas" at Chatsworth (November 2011) Calke Abbey (May 2011)   Outings Zookeepers for the Day at Blackbrook Zoo (July 2013) Falconry (Alex) (April 2013) Wollaton Hall (February 2013) Royal Crown Derby (January 2013) Twycross Zoo (October 2012) Chatsworth Country Fair (September 2012) The Olympic Torch Comes to Town (July 2012) Heights of Abraham (June 2012) Chestnut Centre & Eyam (May 2012) Falconry (Nicole) (March 2012) Elvaston Castle, Derby sites (March 2012) MAGNA Science Adventure (March 2012) Nottingham (November 2011) Castleton Caves the Matlock Floats (October 2011) Derbyshire Day (September 2011) Royal Tattoo (July 2011) Kedleston Hall (April 2011) Warwick Castle (April 2011) Chatsworth (April 2011)   Other 787 Flyover (August 2013) Nothing to See Here . . . (June 2013) Belated Birthday for Nicole and the Seppanens Farewell (June 2013) Alex's Birthday Party (May 2013) What, more snow? (March 2013) Snow & A Week of Feasts (January 2013) Home for Christmas 2012 (January 2013) Gastronomical Delight (December 2012) Good Friends, Good Food (November 2012) Nicole goes to Gibraltar (November 2012) Guy Fawkes at Tutbury and the A380 Flyover (November 2012) Celebrations (May 2012) 787 Dreamliner Flyover (April 2012) SB XLVI & some beer notes (February 2012) Snow! (February 2012) Father/Son Day & Where Exactly is Derby? (January 2012) Trip "Home" (January 2012) UK Carvery -- a Proper Sunday Lunch (December 2011) The BFG with friends (December 2011) Thanksgiving Week Hodgepodge (November 2011) Frolickling Fiendish Feet Fish and more (November 2011) Halloween and Cadbury World (November 2011) Netball, Cast-less, and more Spiders (October 2011) Catching up with Friends (September 2011) Touring the Derby Royal Hospital (September 2011) End of Summer / Start of School (September 2011) Passed! (August 2011) Weekend Update (July 2011) Living Large . . . for a while (June 2011) Inner Cave Man (with better tools) (May 2011) Home Away from Home (May 2011) IKEA and Me plus Alex's "Birthday" (May 2011) Oink the local Water Buffalo (May 2011)