Hi everybody. I'm back home safe, but I won't say sound, as I am totally exhausted today and much the worse for wear. Plus, I have a million things to do and to catch up with.
I had a grand time in England, as I saw more of the beautiful country and touched base with old friends and met online friends for the first time face to face. I covered a great deal of territory in England, saving several times the purchase price of my senior rail ticket.
The trip over and the trip home were grueling beyond what I'd imagined, and I'm very glad to be home. I'll give more details later, but a great part of the difficulty is that I grow old, and everything is more stressful. Flying is (Excuse the expression!) shit, and I don't imagine getting on a plane any time soon.
Today, I'll be quite busy in my present state of exhaustion, so I'll have little time for the blog. I've opened the comments, and you know I like to respond, but forgive me if I offer few responses in the comments today .
It's good to hear you're home safe and nice to see Wounded Bird comments open again ... Sorry to hear you had a bad trip back tho :(
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your homecoming - I hope there are no ill effects of the trip.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear you got home safely and I'm sorry you had a tough time of it. I hope you'll recover soon!
ReplyDeleteI've posted the CD with photos yesterday and hope they'll arrive shortly.
YAY - we been missin' you. Yes - I try to avoid flying anywhere anymore.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home. I really missed you.
ReplyDeleteIn the future, you can pay MY way, and I'll come back and tell you all about it! Win-win!
ReplyDeleteMimi, life has not been the same without you! So happy that you have returned safely. Can't wait to hear all of your travel tales.
ReplyDeleteNow if only you could straighten out Congress!
Welcome home and welcome back to the blogosphere. Missed you!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you're back safely. Get a good rest.
ReplyDeleteHALLELUJAH!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's been too damn quiet w/o you (esp. as Your English Boyfriend ;-/ has also gone radio silent).
Welcome Back! Catch up w/ your Zzzzzz, and then get Back to Blogging, Gurrrrrrl!
KJ, that sounds good, I'd LOVE to meet you too!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, I agree completely with your sentiments about flying. Be thankful you do not live 24 hours flying time from Europe :-).
ReplyDeleteI was so thrilled to meet you; thanks very much for having lunch with me. I am sorry that the travel was stressful. Put your feet up and have a nice chilled glass of white wine!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind words. I missed you, too. Once Cathy (and her Netbook!) and I went our separate ways, I was pretty much without internet access.
ReplyDeleteCathy, I miss you, too.
Erika, I miss yours and Susan's wonderful hospitality. I wish we could have stayed longer.
Brian, I simply couldn't do the 24 hour flying time, although with the delays in my flights, I came close on the way over to England.
Chris, I had a lovely time at our lunch. My goodness! We must have been at the gayest restaurant in London for nearly three hours.
Yay! Welcome home! It's not your age, darlin', it's the travel. It's really gotten awful.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! Get some rest!!! Glad you are home and sorry about the awful travel. I do not miss that, I think it has gotten worse. If only we could instantly transport!
ReplyDeleteKJ, 'Win-win'? How's that? Good try anyway. :-)
ReplyDeleteElizabeth and Fran, flying has definitely gotten worse, and this old bird has had enough for quite a while. My day started in Manchester at 5:30 AM English time and ended after 1:00 AM CDT in the US. I haven't even totaled up the hours, since I really don't want to know.
Welcome back Mimi. I missed you and I am glad you are back home safely. Get some rest and get over the jet leg soon. I do not know the time difference between your place and the Uk but the adjustment will take a few days hopefully. I hope Grandpere (can't do the markings) is happy you are back!
ReplyDeleteIt's win-win because I get to travel and YOU get to hear about it. I don't see a down side.
ReplyDeleteDora, thanks. The difference in time from where I live and England is 6 hours. If I don't think about what time it is in the place where I am not, I find that it is easier to avoid jet lag. Also, I try to get into the rhythm of the new time zone quickly by avoiding daytime naps and going to bed at the normal time in the location where I am.
ReplyDeleteI don't see a down side.
KJ, you wouldn't. :-)
What I need is a luggage carrier.
Glad you're home safe and sound. I'm so sorry the flights weren't good.
ReplyDeleteOh darlin' you surely don't need someone to lift your luggage, do you?
ReplyDeleteMy friend S (my best man) has a great affection for older ladies and I'm sure would accompnay you except on account his wife and kids might not appreciate that.
The era of travel being glamorous is LONG past. On a recent grueling United Airlines flight, the cabin attendant told me that their view of UA 's motto is:
"WE're not happy till you're not happy".
yeah.
Anyone who thinks travel is glamorous doesn't travel.
Glad you are home safe and hope Tom survived your absence!
Welcome home dear Mimi
ReplyDeleteyou were missed
life a little less piquant with you gone
i can't help wondering tho: did you have anything to do with shutting down 'News of the World'?
Mimi comes to town and Britain's leading scandal rag collapses. could this be just a coincidence?
it's wonderful to have you back dear Mimi and looking forward to hearing all your stories, seeing all your pictures
"WE're not happy till you're not happy".
ReplyDeleteIT, that is so funny. I flew Continental, which seems to have merged with United.
Tom missed me, and I missed him, but he would have been bored to death with all the church talk, although we did discuss other matters from time to time.
David, I was not the least bit sorry to see Murdoch get his comeuppance, but I feel bad for all the innocent folks who lost their jobs.
Life resumes for the rest of us. Since Wounded Bird is the first blog I turn to every morning you can imagine how out of kilter my life gets when you are out and about. Glad you can get away and see sights and visit folks but I do miss you terribly. Rest up, darlin'.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! and I agree with you completely about flying. If only there was train service across the Atlantic! ;)
ReplyDeleteCher Paul, now that I'm back I'll kick your life back into kilter.
ReplyDeleteI did not get to bed early last night, but I still had about 7 1/2 hours sleep, so I feel much better today.
If only there was train service across the Atlantic!
Indeed, Counterlight.
Swamp lady, she gon' kick my whut? Oh, my life back into kilter. Well, I have no doubt she could do the other as well.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, love.