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Was it absolutely terrific? Yes, yes it was!
Thanks to Amazing World on Facebook, this popped up to remind me of how fearless I was when I was young-er. (Much younger!) It had been my goal in life to travel the world, and thankfully, I had parents who didn't try to stop me, although I knew they were worried out...
Want to help with the fall back this weekend?
So last weekend the clocks went back in England (the US goes back this weekend). I certainly hope the workers got double-time for doing the back -breaking work of moving all the stones around at Stonehenge! Do you think so? #ComeSee #AlwaysSomethingNew #Birds...
Mirror, mirror on the wall…
Our wonderful guests this week asked me the "story" of the beautifully etched mirror on the breakfast room wall. I love how our guests always ask about the "story" and it occurred to me that lots of pieces in our bed and breakfast do indeed, have a story. Some are...
Should you say something…or look away?
My friend and I were sitting in a sandwich shop, having stolen an hour from the day to connect, laugh, solve the problems of our universes and contribute to the daily nourishment of our bodies. Towards the end of our stolen hour, I became aware she was no longer...
Hillsong Worship in old Dominion Theatre, London
What fun it was to attend Hillsong Church in London! For the uninitiated, Hillsong music is pretty famous around the Christian world. I've downloaded a lot of their songs on Spotify but it was like going to a rock concert to be able to go to church and hear it live!...
..We never want you to, either!
We love reading positive comments about our place, who doesn't? Todd and Laura were delightful guests who finally "discovered" us. We told them we set up business 16 years ago in the hopes they would find us - and they finally did! They're planning a trip to England...
Bahamas – struck down but not destroyed
Florida breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Dorian took an abrupt right turn northwards instead of slamming into the state. Several of the islands in the Bahamas were not so fortunate as this Category 5 on a scale of 1-5 hurricane, spent hours upon hours over...
Got milk? Not anymore… just kidding!
Is it my imagination or has the price of milk gone up, pretty much every time I go to the shop? Is it because of Trump's tariffs? Is it the fault of China? Russia? Is it the Brexit debacle? Are cows getting greedy about sharing their milk with us? A gallon of milk...
..Now’s your chance to crush grapes betwixt thy toes…
This Saturday, come to the 19th Annual Grape Harvest Festival from 8 am - 4 pm. The festival is expected to draw more than 3,000 participants and will be held at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research on Mahan Drive. Celebrate family, food, fun, and...
Revival plus more this Saturday!
You may know I'm a big fan of Avis Berry, a local singer here in Tallahassee. This Saturday, her band, Revival, is the opening act for the FREE Sundown concert series at the Cascades Park Amphitheater. The headliner act is Drivin' and Cryin' a Southern rock band from...
They’re coming back…
FSU is back in session in a fortnight and parents will be here next week getting their FSU child settled into new digs, stocking the fridge, buying the mundane things like shower curtains, pillowcases and coffemakers that every person needs to start a new life in a...
Key West – before it was Key West..
Thanks to the internet, fabulous photos like this suddenly pop up in the newsfeed and remind me of a little adventure we once had. For one of Thom's milestone birthdays (he's had more than me!) we jumped on a plane and left freezing Tallahassee for a little southern...
Got faith?
Billy Joel sang about keeping the faith and George Michael sang about just having faith but it occurs to me that neither one of them must have known very much about faith. (Sorry Billy and George!) After all, one had faith in his music, the other had faith in himself....
Come to Tallahassee this weekend for the Lee Boys concert!
This Saturday! The FREE 2019 Sundown concert at the Amphitheater at Cascades Park is featuring the Lee Boys with John Bellamy and the Rebels as opening act. Grab a blanket to sit on, bring your own picnic and sit and listen to some great music and watch the sun go...
I can see clearly now
Who knew so many would be interested in this Innkeeper Adventures category? Most real innkeepers led entire lives, professionally and otherwise, before opening up for business. Most of us prefer not to bore our guests with the details. But our blog seems to be read by...
Swamp Stomp this Saturday…
This weekend at the Tallahassee Museum is the annual Swamp Stomp. Come stake out a shady spot among the lakeside oaks and enjoy hours of great outdoor performances into the cool of the evening. This music festival is an acoustic music lover’s dream! Kick back and...
..I’m not crazy..Tallahassee is extreme
I just discovered on the AboutTally website that I'm not crazy - Tallahassee is officially the hottest city in Florida in the summer - and the coldest city in Florida in the winter. When our guests arrive from Orlando or Miami and tell me that it's hotter here than it...
Happy Independence-from-the-British Day!
We used to visit Thom's family in Michigan on the 4th of July. We'd eat all-American food, watch American fireworks and generally loll around for a few days enjoying the coolness of a Michigan summer before returning to the oppressive heat of Tallahassee. His family...
Soccer – no, football this Saturday!
Come out and cheer for the Tallahassee Soccer Club at their final home game of the season at Florida State University's Main Sports Fields. You call it soccer, but we Brits know that it's really football - real football! But if you want to call it soccer, that's ok...
No, no – ’tis I to thank YOU!…
Bill and Linda, two of our favourite guests! Although, I suppose one could say that about lots of our guests, because they all become our "favourites" after a few years. It is to our mutual advantage - we love getting to know our guests (this particular couple come to...
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