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British surprise in little Mount Dora…
We stumbled upon this British pub in the cozy little town of Mount Dora, north of Orlando. With a rather peculiar name for a pub, Magical Meat Boutique, the British owner explains it all on the menu, if you're interested. We found Mount Dora to be quite charming....
Come From Away on Broadway
Being born and raised in London means we were spoiled at an early age as far as theatre was concerned. The West End of London has some of the best theatre in the world, as good as, if not better than New York's Broadway. We've supported local theatre productions in...
Who knew this lay beneath?
I'm no photographer, but I am a big fan of of those that are patient and observant enough to capture moments that I would miss. This photo was a winner in the British Underwater Photographer of the Year entitled "Iceberg Graveyard". I keep up with them because they're...
Looking for a little summer adventure with birds of prey?
In the interests of sanity, every professional innkeeper has to get away, reset the hospitality button and be a guest of someone else, somewhere else. Recently, someone asked me why I don't tell about those little adventures more often, and I suppose the answer to...
Awesome us, awesome you..
On the door of our breakfast room is a chalk board where we sometimes leave a little note for our guests. Usually, it's a cell phone number in case we've run to the shop or maybe it's a reminder to toast the crumpets. Encouragement is a blessing, and we were blessed...
Come, sit a while…
Weeks of scorching triple digit heat has now given way to a week of torrential rain (commonly known as gully-washers) that has given us flash flood advisories all week, lightening popping all around us and thunder loud enough to make humans as well as dogs jump out of...
Lovely, lovely, lovely guests!
We do love reading the little love notes guests leave for us in the comment books in the rooms! Some folks like to be left alone, and we try to honour that - because each individual, myself included, either is energized or exhausted by too much interaction with other...
Spot the difference…
While President Trump has been in Britain for the last couple days, he's been meeting with various politicians each hoping to do something about the debacle, commonly known as Brexit, Britain's ongoing exit strategy from the economic bloc of Europe. As Prime Minister,...
Dinner at the Little English Guesthouse?
Not quite. This was dinner for President Trump at the Queen's bed and breakfast in London, commonly known as Buckingham Palace. The Queen and President Trump, plus spouses. I can't help but have my eyes on this story as President Trump meets with the British Prime...
FSU..and so it begins..
It's June - the time that new FSU students and their parents arrive in Tallahassee for days of sponge -like behavior, commonly known as Orientation. Parents staying at our bed and breakfast frequently tell me they feel like they are sponges soaking up the hours and...
Tea and sympathy, anyone?
I had the good fortune to run away recently and spend a couple days with a good friend whose weather didn't involve the triple digit humidity and stratospheric heat index of Tallahassee. What a treat! At home we'd call this a little tea and sympathy. Not that I had...
It’s a love fest, for sure!
And we love it when you stay here! Here at the Little English Guesthouse, we have a lot of "regular" guests, some who arrive just once or twice a year, some who arrive once or twice a week - those would be our business travelers. If you've never considered a legal bed...
..it’s a ROYAL BOY!!
Congratulations are in order, Prince Harry and the lovely Meghan have given birth to a baby boy...name to be announced after they've had a couple days to get used to the idea of being parents! This couple seem to be determined to do things their way, whether we...
Kind words bless, hurtful words curse. Choose carefully.
Lisa spent one night with us and left us a whole month's worth of blessing! Thank you for your gracious, kind words, sweet guest. We hope to see you again soon. #Businesstravel #Specialguests #TallahasseeBedandBreakfast #Since2003InnBusiness #neardowntown...
Springtime Tallahassee Festival coming soon..
A local tradition in Tallahassee, the Springtime Festival is always a fun weekend. The flowers are all in bloom, and downtown comes alive with color, dancing, music, parade floats, food and general fun for the family. In just a couple weeks, This weekend, March 29th...
Red Hills Horse Trials start tomorrow!
Join thousands of people in Tallahassee tomorrow for the Red Hills Horse Trials March 7-10, 2019. Coming together are the best competitors from around the world. You will see equestrian tri-athletes master the elegance of dressage, the exhilaration of cross country...
Living in Paradise…
Unfiltered sunset over the Little English Guesthouse last night - it does appear winter is over for us and Spring has arrived. The azaleas are in bloom, the Christmas cactus in the conservatory is still colorful and Thom is complaining that the weather is confounding...
Did you see the Super Snow moon on Tuesday night?
I didn't - but I"m enjoying all the spectacular photos from around the world. This one was taken over Manhattan. There are also some terrific photos online of Minnesota, with tons of snow and ice. Many of them seem like they must be Photoshopped, they're so eerily...
Another troop just trooped out…
It's been a busy few weeks and we're hoping for an even busier Legislative Session in Tallahassee. What makes for a fun weekend though is when 3 couples take over the Little English Guesthouse and call it home for the weekend. We had fun with these folks, they came...
Maturing, changing, growing
This wandered across my screen recently and I had to repost it. Maybe I'm just getting old-er, but this resonated with me. I no longer feel the need to argue every point, particularly with people who are obviously not listening. I'm not the person I used to be. Some...
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