Say Cheese....

Yesterday we ventured over to Wensleydale Creamery to see the cheese being made and to have a simple day out. The drive over was through windy roads and Maggie was bit car sick upon our arrival but she was soon feeling better. We went into the viewing area to watch the cheese making process ~ it was small but fun none the less. We had a great lunch in the restaurant and the view from our table was spectacular.

On our drive home we saw a field full of sunflowers so Tim stopped so I could hop out and take a photo.We also made a quick stop at Theakston and Black Sheep brewerys in North Yorkshire to pick up a few things for himself and couple gifts.
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JACKPOT!!!

Ok, I am SOOOOOOO excited to be posting this. Remember when I talked about the NFL tickets {HERE}?? Well the tickets went on sale this morning and I sat here at the computer all ready to go.....I kept refreshing the page waiting for the ticket sales to go live. When it did.....I was off, I entered 4 tickets best available and guess what?? I GOT TICKETS!!!!

To say I am excited is an understatement. To see a NFL game here in the UK and at Wembley stadium is such a once in a lifetime opportunity and now we can take they boys and share in the excitement with them. Maggie will be with friends as she isn't interested in football at all.

The best part is the location of our seats. We are on about the 25 yard line in row 12!! I am shocked at how lucky I was. According to the UK NLF website the tickets sold out in a little over 5 minutes this morning. Here is the seat chart of the stadium. I put a star where our seats are located. So, if you watch the game on October 28th keep an eye out for us :-}

The only bad thing about the game is that the teams {Miami V. NY Giants} are not the teams we support but I don't care......We're going to Wembley!! We do get to see Eli Manning in action, not as good as Peyton but he will do! And to think last night I was debating whether or not to even try for the tickets.

Guess I should get a lottery ticket today too!!

Day of Remembrance

It has been 6 years since the attacks in the US and the events of that day are still fresh in my mind as I am sure many others around the world. Do you remember where you were when you first heard of the Trade Center attack? Who were you with? What did you do?

Take time today to remember those who lost their lives, their families and friends and most importantly ~ remember those who are special in your life.



** I did not create this video I found it on YouTube...gotta love that site.

Blackberries

The blackberries are out in full force in our yard and once again this year will have plenty for baking. I am even going to try to make jam ~ I'm not sure how that will go but we will see. Here is the recipe that I used last year and everyone seemed to like it so no need to change it.

Blackberry Crumble

4 c. fresh blackberries

3/4 c. sugar

1/2 c. quick cooking oats

1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 c. butter

Place blackberries in large bowl. Sprinkle with sugar; mix well. Let stand for several minutes. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in bowl; mix well. Cut in butter until crumbly. Spoon blackberries into buttered baking dish. Sprinkle oats mixture over top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Say Cheese.....

While at the grocery store {yes, the actual store and not online shopping} I was looking in the cheese department and decided I should try something new. I was tired of always getting chedder, swiss etc. SO, I was brave and bought Wensleydale & Cranberry cheese. This cheese is from an area not too far away from us and it always good to support local manufacturers. I must say it is now my favorite cheese! I never would have thought I'd like fruit in cheese but it is a really good combination. I can't wait to go the to store this week to get more ~ sad I know, excited about cheese.

Outdoor Adventure

Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and traveled to Keswick in the Lake District. It is approximately about a 1.5 hour drive away but it is SO worth it.



We have been before, but to a different part of the area. We brought the dog along with us so she could enjoy the outdoors with us as well. The day started with a boat ride over to the other side of the lake where we took a 2 mile hike. The hardest part of the hike was at the beginning as it was a steep climb. The views were spectacular everywhere you looked. Maggie was in charge of being our guide and she did a great job.

Take note of the photo titled putt putt golf. Yes that is what they called putt putt there ~ it was more like a shortened version of a par 3 course. We did not do this as we had Millie with us or we would have.

What Kind of Traveler Are You??

Saw this fun activity on a blog today and thought I'd share it! Let me know what kind of traveler you are.

	Your travel type: Party Animal The Party Animal always wears sunglasses during his vacation. He likes a good hotel, with a swimming pool and room service. A couple of drinks at night, maybe see a show, maybe roll the dice, that's the way to spend the evening. Culture? A museum? The others can go while the Party Animal stays in bed. You'll find him by the side of the pool when you get back with a martini to get rid of the hangover.
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