We must have been having so much fun in England in August 2015, that we forgot to post a blog about the end of our vacation there! From Taunton, we moved on to Plymouth to visit with Marilyn and Peter Crabb, cousins on my mom’s side of the family. It was great to greet Doreen Hookway again and to meet Marilyn and Peter, for the first time.

We spent a delightful 2 1/2 days exploring the area around Plymouth, visiting gardens, driving across the moors and checking out the changes that have been made in the Plymouth area…especially the renovations to the historic Barbican area.

We enjoyed Peter’s quirky handiwork with a clock that works backwards and a doorbell for his mother-in-law’s front door so that he can signal his arrival without having to leave the car.

Our last evening was spent in Bicester so that we could share dinner with Gillian and Richard Warson, friends from the British Hymn Society. We spent a delightful evening in their home and then went off to our B&B in a small country village outside of Bicester. Our hostess was a most interesting lady and we enjoyed our conversations with her. The house was something out of medieval times. Imagine our surprise as we ate breakfast and saw the horses riding out to the hunt with the hounds!

All in all … a great vacation with a variety of experiences spent with wonderful people.