Christmas in York

Late December 2015: We spent a wonderful Christmas at Middlethorpe Hall. This has been one of the nicest stays in England.

There was some bad flooding while we were in staying in York. We did manage to see a few sites.

York Minster

the Shambles

York Castle

Roman ruins

what's left of the York Abbey 

York was very beautiful and we wished we could have spent more time there. There was so much more to see.

York

Mid-December 2015: There were no trains in Regency England but I have to get to York and prefer it not to take days to get there. 

We’re staying at Middlethorpe Hall.

This was home to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. I've since come across her name many times. I'm sorry I never had a chance to meet her and I'm sure she would have found me very boring.

An Added Challenge

Cowboy Romance writer Carolyn Brown has asked me to write a short story for her new Blame it on Texas Kindle World.

I’ve managed to write winter in England when in Maui.

I’m sure I can manage a Texas summer while in Scotland.

Since making this Blog post I can now announce . . . Brokenhearted Cowboy 

Holiday Plans

I TURNED THE BOOK IN!!!

December 2015: The Hubby and I fly to London to spend the holidays with daughter. We’ll stay in London for a few days before heading north.

Off to Maui

November 2015: I might as well be sitting in a box working. I rarely stepped outside. I did not make it to the pool or ocean.

Just never mind… back to work.

 

It’s all about winter in England… I must have a fantastic imagination because I’m sitting in the warm and humidity of Hawaii.

Back to Normal Life

October 2015: Now that I’m back and the clouds have cleared in my head I realize the current book I’m working on that is due in January has to be turned in while I’m away in the UK. 

Hmm . . .  

Then I realize I need to send it before I leave in December. That means it has be finished and ready to go a month early. A month.

Hmm…

Now I realize I really need to push though the story.  

Late September 2015:   I’ll be recovering for at least a month. 

Oh, the jet lag!