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In heaven there are beloved dogs, and tea, lots of tea..
Thom and I have never been able to agree on the whereabouts of our beloved Sadie, who died 5 years ago. I am convinced that she is in heaven, with Jesus, waiting for me. Not doggie heaven, or over the rainbow bridge, but actual heaven. Thom tells me that is...
Are you tired of all this racism talk?
Do you just want to mind your own business, sit quietly and wait for it all to calm down and blow over? After all, you're not racist, I'm not racist, so what's the big deal? Come sit with me a minute and let us reason together. Have you taken a minute to examine your...
“How about a Mulligan trip… Oh, why not? ” they said
Meet Chrysten and Christina. Two industrious and feisty young women on a Mulligan trip. What is a mulligan trip? I'm glad you asked. Ever feel like you need a do-over, a second chance, or even a third? Kristin and Christina decided they were going to "just do it"....
Need a boost? Go see Roz…she’ll lift your spirits.
You've heard the tagline for a certain grocery store in Florida ...."where shopping is a pleasure". Even as you're reading this, I see you nodding your head in agreement and in your minds eye you can see the name of the shop... am I right? In the middle, or towards...
Come..take a walk with me..I discovered a new place..
Decades in Tallahassee and I only just discovered the Alford Greenway, just a 15 minute drive from the Little English Guesthouse. After a month of Stay at Home, practicing physical distancing, obsessive hand washing and sanitizing everything in sight it was a welcome...
Start planning to resume your life…post pandemic.
Who knew this time a few weeks ago, that the world would be turned upside down that we'd be instructed not to go to restaurants, or to church, or even to get a haircut, but instead to hunker down in our homes And that we would actually do it? Well, most of us anyway....
Did the British come up with social distancing in 1830?
Today I found myself talking to a friend through the glass in the front door and speaking to someone else in their car from 20 feet away. It felt rather peculiar, but necessary in this time of physical distancing to stop Covid-19 from spreading. And it occurred to me...
“Spiffy clean” … we’ll take it!
During these quiet times when everyone is staying home and staying healthy, we took some time to read through our comment books in our guest rooms. We were particularly delighted to read this one from a recent guest, just before our worlds turned upside down with this...
Mmmm! Good food..we’re going, are you?
This is worth an out of town trip to Tallahassee (or a staycation for those that live in Tallahassee). Good food, dancing, sitting outside enjoying the sunshine now that the humidity has dropped to autumnal like temperatures...what more could you want for a fun day...
We’ve all got to do our part for Covid-19, even them..
Social distancing. Who would have imagined, even a fortnight ago, that it would be a thing. And it's a "thing" alright! If the Beatles were around today, I'm sure they'd take personal responsibility and put some distance between themselves, and still get a great...
Do you think they can see us?
A little levity during these trying Corona times. Thom and I set an alarm so we'd remember to dash outside at 8:06 tonight. We found ourselves standing in the front garden staring up at the heavens. Yes...there it was! The International Space Station, with it's three...
Finally figured out where all the missing loo paper went…
In Britain and in Tallahassee (those are the only two places I can manage to keep up with!), there seems to be some space alien coming to planet earth and taking all the loo paper back to their own planet. I know this because there appears to be none in the shops. All...
Always clean, no extra fee!
Smaller lodging establishments that are held to a legal standard of hygiene and safety are a better choice these days than places that have no business license or inspection. And there's no extra charge for "cleaning fee" - what happens if you refuse to pay it, does...
…and they’re back…but not for long..
Meghan and Harry are back in Britain just for a few days, to finish off some Royal duties before they escape back to the private island in Canada to raise little Archie out of the glare of the British tabloid press. And who can blame them? Love them or hate them, I...
Did you forget what’s happening tomorrow night?
I'm with Jean-Luc Picard... teatime (or check-in time around here!) would be the perfect time to call it the end of the 9-5 work week and get started with the weekend.Yeah, baby! But alas, the good Captain cannot make it so and thus, for us earth-bound mortals, we'll...
More than Matzo balls at the Jewish Food Festival!
Another annual Tallahassee event we've been going to since they began and pleased to see it grow with each passing year. They serve food, of course, but they also have arts, crafts, wine and clothing for sale. You can watch some dancing, and wander around the Temple...
Red Hills Horse Trials are almost here!
So it's almost March 5th and this annual world class event is already gearing up be to a sold out event. For those of you that may not know, Red Hills hosts competitors from across the U.S., Central and South America, Europe and parts of Asia in this annual...
Who knew this was the plan all along?
I laughed out loud when I saw this, and have to admit I like the humor. George Washington managed to get an American into the British royalty and his ghost watches as Phase 2 of the revolutionary war can now commence! Clever, very clever, don't you think? All those...
This Friday – Rachel Barton Pine in concert!
World famous virtuoso violinist, Rachel Barton Pine, is performing with the Javacya Arts Conservatory and pianist Matthew Hagle on Friday at St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, just a couple of miles from the Little English Guesthouse! The concert will feature her...
Breaking news…innkeeper walks on water!
One of our most recent adventures was to walk on water - well not as well as Jesus or Peter did, of course, but the nearest thing we could get to it. St. Michael's Mount, just off the coast of Penzance in Cornwall (yes the ones where the pirates wrecked ships and...
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