TECHNOLOGY OD

AGGGH! I spilled diet coke on my laptop. Had to get a new pc. And also got a new mobile phone. Still figuring them out. So have not been able to finish updates here. I think I will just try to do present time notes and pics as I can and flashbacks to previous evenets- as able as well. At least I am back on line! But I really need a technical tutor or personal trainer. Please standby...

Stonehenge and Bath Fall 2008

Here's more pics- Jane Austen lived in one of the houses on the right.

Crete 2008

Mark came to visit in May/June of 2008 again. As I was craving some sun- and we both wanted history/culture- we managed to book a last minute short trip to Crete in Greece ! It was great - warm- AND we got visit Minoan ruins at Knossos. We also toured the island by bus-saw lovely little villages and olive orchards ,went to the "top of the divide" where you could see both sides, spent late afternoons at the pool and ate great food while enjoying gorgeous sunsets. Weather was lovely-(hot- finally!)as were the people.I hope to visit more of the islands in the future.AND sail around them !

France

Although the "group" broke up after about a year- while I was in the life drawing group , I met a lovely French woman, Marie. She was studying English here (works in computers) and is also an artist on the side (and jewelry maker)We hit it off and I count her as good friend- one of the best I've made here (even if we sometimes struggle understanding each other:) . Fortunately or unfortunately,she lives in Paris! So I have been to visit her- and hope to again soon.She has come and stayed with me with friends as well. When I visited ,having seen Paris before, we went to Fountainbleau and saw the Palace where Napoleon abdicated. (and also where her sister lives:)But I can't find those pics:(

MORE UK TRAVELS

Besides Glasgow and Devon- a few more places I've been in the UK include Brighton (with Mark and several times after-pic is of the Royal Pavillion- an unusual palace) Cambridge- which was LOVELY in the Fall-- punting on the river- beautiful-- Bath- Charming; brief trip to Cardiff (only went to a reconstructed old Welsh village- but very unique!- and cold !). Had been to Stonehenge before- but went again.Visited several castles-- Can't do all the pics on here- but you'll get the idea of some. You must come see for yourselves !!!

MORE UPDATES

I'm back (same day same time)- Still working this out. Not sure how to do the pics right- ,but if you click on the one that's hiding you'll open up Arisia and I tucked into a booth in an old pub in Glasgow. Hopefully I'll get better at this- but so far pretty good for me!
I also DID see Greta in London when first here- and that visit went OK. But that was BEFORE PRAGUE.sigh.

Anyway- one of the fun things to do here is to hook up with generic social groups- (non-dating). With them and other groups (my artist friends) I have gone to some "fancy dress" or costume parties for fun.The first time was a Murder Mystery weekend in Devon.I turned out to be the murderess ! Another was a Hollywood themed one- I was one of 3 Marilyn Monroes. (pardon my red nose-not meant to match my dress- I had a cold)I also did a Roaring 2o's (no pic- sorry)- and spent a day pub crawling in London with about 80 Pirates- that was the most fun ! YAARGH! Can't wait for them to do it again!