Quick update

I haven't written in a while because it seems there is very little going on (outside of work which is very busy, but quite boring), but as I sit to type, I realize I have a lot to say. James is traveling a TON. Just this week, he left Sunday for Scotland (driving to Edinburgh which takes about 4 hours or so). Drove home Tuesday night and then left Wednesday night for London and will return Thursday night. Last week he was gone for most of the week as well. He's WAY behind on the DVR to say the least :-)

My days are pretty much routine - wake up, gym, work (LONG days), home, dinner, DVR, bed. Repeat. We laid low last weekend mostly because James was leaving on Sunday. Saturday morning we woke up and James' iPad didn't work. Completely dead - wouldn't turn on or anything. We went to De Trafford Center - near Costco and about 25 minutes away - HUGE mall with tons of stores. We thought he could get a replacement for 199 pounds (multiply that by 1.6 to get US $), but turns out the way they are manufactured in the US is different and they couldn't replace it. SO, he ended up getting the iPad mini. It was the cheapest option available. That wasted most of our Saturday (we HAD to go to Costco. I mean, we were there already). When James left on Sunday, I took a walk through the village and snapped some photos - just in case anyone wants an intricate look at every store we have. They are on facebook. I can't figure out how to link anymore with Facebook's new look.

This weekend we are supposed to go to the Wilmslow Market. Wilmslow is the town right next to us, just over a mile away. The forecast is calling for "heavy snow" which, over here, I'm fairly certain means about an inch or two. It's going to stay cold for a while. Weather dependent, we may or may not make it to the Market.

Next weekend there is a beer festival in Manchester. We will take the train to Manchester (just under 12 pounds) and home. That should be fun (and probably expensive, as most things are here). The weekend after we are heading to Scotland. We started looking at hotels tonight. James will be in Dundee which is close to St. Andrews. I think I will drive up on Friday and we'll spend the weekend in St. Andrews (we may be able to play the Old Course for 75 pounds......not sure the first weekend in February is the best time to golf in Scotland, but we might give it a go). If we don't get around to golf, there are other things to see like The British Golf Museum, St. Andrew's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Castle, St. Andrew's Aquarium, and the St. Andrew's Botanic Garden. I'm really looking forward to it, even if it is cold :-)

That's what we have planned for the next few weekends. I'll be sure to take loads of pictures and keep everyone updated.....with more detail than any of you probably want :-)

Oh - here are some photos depicting the difficult of parking on a twice daily basis (Stress is one of my first emotions every day on account of this parking space alone).

 


Talk soon!