First Night in England

When we went to bed the first night, we were still on Canadian time, so when 1:30 pm rolled around, we woke up with a bang and were wide awake. Instead of wasting precious vacation time on trying to get back to sleep, we decided to enjoy some Pringles and M 'n' M's. We tried to get a picture of the clock pointing to the time, but the night flash wasn't working to our complete advantage. That also may account for the shut-eyes. After a delicious half-hour of snacking, we were satisfactorily able to drift back to sleep.

Day 1 in England

Our main goal in going to England was to visit family members and friends. We had something of a travel itinerary made up, so on Monday, we left Uncle Mike and Aunt Jean's where we were staying for the week and headed over to Sheriff Hutton with Aunt Lynda and Grandma to see Millie, a lady Dad and Mom have know for years.

Cute lil' Grandma coming out of Aunt Jean's
(Don't let looks deceive you; she's as feisty as they come!)

This was our only chance to get a decent picture of the driver. ;)

Sign post near Sheriff Hutton

Millie's lovely front garden; many homes are semi-detached.
Couldn't believe how many flowers were still blooming well, compared to our very few.

She was thrilled to see us

We had tea and all sorts of treats; lemon curd tarts, Blue Ribbon chocolate wafers, raisin scones with thick yellow butter and more! We felt spoiled rotten and enjoyed every minute of it.

Grandma and Millie setting the world to rights over a cupa' tea.

L to R: Sarah, Aunt Lynda, Millie, Grandma & Jenn

Penalty for Neglect 2 Pounds
Sign on gate leading to railway line found on our way to get lunch

Grandma and Aunt Gillian wandering through Dean's Garden Centre in Stockton-on-the-Forest. The four of us who visited with Millie met up with Aunt Jean, Lisa and Aunt Gillian at Dean's for lunch. They contended they wanted sarnys and chips, while I stuck with a bowl of soup and a roll. Glad I did-one sandwich completely covered a large plate!

Jenn's eye for the beautiful

Jenn with her dear little hedgehog... one of the very few we could find. :)