Comments on: Plain English

By: Chic

Chic — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:37:10 +0000

It seems we’ve travelled a few of the same roads Suzanne. This part of England is so beautiful and like you I was in awe of the thatched roof cottages and phone booths and country lanes and doting sheep. Some of those ‘roads’ were like a lane and we had to pull over so the other person could get around us! One thing I noticed was how some roads would go along straight and then turn 90 degrees out of no where. My sister explained that back in the ‘old days’ they were very superstitious and so the roads were made that way so that if a witch or goblin was chasing you that when you made the turn they would keep going straight….who knew!!!! Always wanted to live there but now that we have our little farm I like right where I am…this is my ‘little piece of heaven’.

By: Dan Whipkey

Dan Whipkey — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:27:44 +0000

English countrysides and villages are the best

By: cranberry

cranberry — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:19:55 +0000

My family tree partly from Yorkshire. It tugs at me to go live there constantly. I would go and never come back and be quite content to live in a small village. Adorable beautiful pictures, esp. the church. Thank you for sharing!

By: winifred

winifred — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:27:29 +0000

I’m really enjoying your trip. I’ve never been to Cornwall, only Devon and that’s pretty too. No wonder they use these places for filming so many TV programmes. If you ever get the chance, watch Doc Martin (comedy drama) it’s filmed in Port Isaac, Cornwall and the scenery is absolutely beautiful.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:26:41 +0000

OH, I want to live there too! Beautiful!

By: The Retired One

The Retired One — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:34:35 +0000

Wow. Its amazing you wanted to come home at all….I might still be there!
Those thatched roofs wouldn’t hold the snow we get in Michigan! They would definitely be caving in. But, they must have looked cool.

By: .Nancy in Iowa

.Nancy in Iowa — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:51:44 +0000

I am really loving my memories of traveling through England by way of your memories…thanks again.

By: trish

trish — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:55:27 +0000

I have read about England for years through Betty Neels books. Wish I could be there!!!

By: JeannieB

JeannieB — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:17:08 +0000

Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. I will never get to go on a trip such as this, but enjoy yours.

By: Rose in VT

Rose in VT — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:09:21 +0000

I especially love this post because of a children’s book called “The Mousehole Cat”!!! My children loved it when they were young and the pictures you took live up to the book beautifully. And yes, If I lived in England, I would live up the lane from you!! Happy Vacation!